Book of Psalms – Page 5 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Who Is Like Yahweh Our God – Psalm 113

This is the first of the Hallel psalms (Psalms 113-118). In Israelite worship they

This psalm begins with Hallelu Yah, again, as does Psalm 111 and some of the Hallel

Though this is not considered one of the Hallel psalms (Psalms 113-118), it does

In Israel Yahweh has been very careful to separate the powers or powerful people.

David, as a type of Messiah, will see aspects of his life replicated by Messiah.

Hold your hand in front of your face and it is all you can see. Hold it out from

Not too many years ago there was a trend in Evangelical churches to give cardboard

This psalm is in many ways a companion to Psalm 105, with its emphasis, once again,

There are over 70 references in Scripture to remembering God's deeds on our behalf.

The southwestern United States has been in drought conditions since, roughly, 1999,

Some key theological statements in this psalm: Yahweh forgives all our iniquity

This is a very unusual introduction to this psalm. It tells us how to frame it

In a January 23, 2020 article in The Bulwark, Napp Nazworth wrote: Earlier this

In the church I grew up in as a child I remember reciting this psalm often. It

It is most interesting in this psalm that three great heroes in Israel's history