Relationship with God – Page 4 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

To You I Lift My Eyes – Psalm 123

In Psalm 120 the pilgrim lifted up his eyes to the hills of Jerusalem, an indirect way of saying he was looking to Yahweh. But here, he speaks more directly, looking to Yahweh whose throne, represented

I Rise Before Dawn – Psalm 119:145-152

I like how, on search functions, they often include questions. For example, “What does 24/7 support really mean?” and the answer searched is, “In an IT context, 24/7 support means a support

Hold Me Up – Psalm 119:113-120

Gordon Mote, blind composer and pianist, has a lovely song, Hold Me Up, a modern day psalm that paraphrases this portion of Psalm 119. Samekh I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. You

Your Commandment Makes Me Wiser – Psalm 119:97-104

There are personal benefits to knowing God’s Word. Mem Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. I

Yahweh Is My Portion – Psalm 119:57-64

In Numbers 18:20 Yahweh told Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the people of Israel.” Heth

You Have Made Me Hope – Psalm 119:49-56

Paul McCartney revealed recently that his song, Let It Be, and especially the line, “When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,” was inspired by a dream he had of his

Yahweh Is on My Side – Psalm 118

Israel is the cornerstone that the builders rejected. No one understood that they were God’s chosen nation to bring blessing to the world. Yahweh was and is on their side. Yahweh can be trusted,

I Love Yahweh – Psalm 116

This psalm is often used at funerals, particularly verse 15, “Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.” In the psalmist’s case, Yahweh preserved him from death.

In Whose Heart Are the Highways to Zion – Psalm 84

Pilgrimage songs are beautiful things. The pilgrim is traveling toward the holy place of God’s dwelling, his or her heart full of praise. Even the rough places, dry and arid, seem like springs

O God, Why – Psalm 74

The psalmist does not hesitate to question what God is doing when it makes no sense to him. He is wrong in the sense that God has not done something senseless, but he is not castigated or shamed for

It Is Good to Be Near God – Psalm 73

This is a wisdom psalm, dealing with the suffering of the righteous, much like the book of Job does. Asaph was David’s appointee to lead worship in Israel at the temple. But he was struggling

Shine Upon Us – Psalm 67

Take a listen to a priest in Israel today, at the wailing wall in Jerusalem, singing the Aaronic and priestly blessing over the people. This is the blessing incorporated by the psalmist in his psalm,

O You Who Hear Prayer – Psalm 65

On Thursday To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed. O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come. When iniquities

I Have Looked Upon You – Psalm 63

As you may have guessed by now, the editor of Psalms has bunched together several psalms of David that were inspired by his time fleeing Saul, before he became king. Much of this time was spent in the

Let Me Dwell in Your Tent Forever – Psalm 61

Poetry is all about metaphors. There are many in this psalm. “From the end of the earth,” meaning at the most extreme places of danger. “When my heart is faint,” meaning when

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