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Praise Yahweh From the Heavens and the Earth – Psalm 148
There are heavenly beings and earthly beings. We do not often think of the heavenly beings, which include God’s angels and fallen angels, as well. We don’t always think of all the earthly
Continue reading...I Will Extol You – Psalm 145
The ESV Study Bible note on this psalm is instructive: This is the last of the psalms of David, and it introduces the hymns of praise that finish the Psalms. This hymn (or “song of praise,” see title)
Continue reading...His Steadfast Love Endures Forever – Psalm 136
Antiphonal reading is when one group reads one portion and another group answers in response. This psalm seems set up for antiphonal reading. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast
Continue reading...I Will Find a Dwelling Place – Psalm 132
God’s “temple” had been a tent, the Tabernacle, for many years since the exodus. But when David became king he desired a permanent place for God’s glory (the ark of the covenant)
Continue reading...Let’s Go to the House of Yahweh – Psalm 122
Did David write this psalm? Remember that the temple was not built by David but by his son Solomon. However, it was still normal to speak of the place where the tabernacle was as the house of Yahweh.
Continue reading...His Praise Endures Forever – Psalm 111
Though this is not considered one of the Hallel psalms (Psalms 113-118), it does begin with Hallel, Hallelu Yah. It is a psalm of praise, as they are, introduced with a command to praise Yahweh. Praise
Continue reading...Bless Yahweh, O My Soul – Psalm 103
Some key theological statements in this psalm: Yahweh forgives all our iniquity Yahweh heals all our diseases Yahweh is slow to anger Yahweh does not deal with us according to our iniquities (grace) Yahweh’s
Continue reading...Make a Joyful Noise – Psalm 100
In the church I grew up in as a child I remember reciting this psalm often. It made me feel good inside. Making a joyful noise, being glad to serve God, being identified as His people and the sheep
Continue reading...The Righteous Flourish – Psalm 92
This is a psalm of pure praise. No lament over difficult circumstances. Only confident and musical praise for the God who does great works. It does not live in denial that the unrighteous at times
Continue reading...I Will Sing of Your Strength – Psalm 59:16,17
This is yet another psalm in which the header describes its situational origin as the time when king Saul was seeking to kill David and David had to flee for safety. This particular psalm refers to 1
Continue reading...A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving – Psalm 50
Asaph was one of David’s appointees to lead the worship of Israel at the tabernacle. He was a priest, a musician, and a man of wisdom. This psalm and psalms 73-83 are his contributions. A Psalm
Continue reading...Send Out Your Light and Truth and Let Them Lead Me Lord – Psalm 43
We can see from the similarity of wording, especially the refrain, “Why are you cast down, O my soul,” that this was originally a continuation of Psalm 42. That is also why there is no superscription
Continue reading...My Soul Thirsts for You – Psalm 42
BibleStudyTools.com tells us that a maskil denotes a specific type of musical performance to accompany the Psalm and that the sons of Korah are descendants of that Korah who rebelled against Moses’
Continue reading...Gifts and Order – 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
Gordon Fee notes three main views on the part of this passage that talks about women keeping silent in the churches: (1) that Paul is forbidding disruptive speech, (2) that Paul is prohibiting inspired
Continue reading...True Worship – Luke 4:5-8
“Welcome to the official website of the Church of Satan.” So reads the homepage of the Church of Satan. It explains, “Founded on April 30, 1966 c.e. by Anton Szandor LaVey, we are
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