Does it sometimes feel like evil is prevailing, the wicked prosper and the good suffer? If so, read Psalm 37 – do not fret – and you will find an antidote to all of the pessimism and negativity in our world. Psalm 37 Psalm 37 is an acrostic wisdom poem. We hear a series of […]
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In Psalm 36 – Sin directs the heart of the wicked, the writer declares. The psalm contrasts the ways of the sinner with the ways of God. Psalm 36 – the Wicked Psalm 36 begins with an oracle from God, according to some translations. God is speaking to David’s heart: “I have a message from […]
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In Psalm 35 – Oppose those who oppose me, the psalmist cries out to God. Who are those people and what are they doing? And what does the writer want God to do? Psalm 35 Psalm 35 – oppose those who oppose me – is a plea for help that joins three lament section. It […]
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The Hebrew community was a blessed nation, a people chosen by God and blessed by God. We are blessed as well. As blessed, we are called to bless our God in return, as indicated by the first line of Psalm 34 – I will bless the Lord at all times. Historical Context of Psalm 34 […]
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I love to sing. I sing out my sorrows and my joys. Psalm 33 – Sing joyfully to the Lord, reminds us of the importance and the joy found in singing God’s praise. Psalm 33 This week’s psalm begins with the admonition to sing joyfully to the Lord. “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is […]
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Jesus tells us we are to forgive our brothers (and sisters) seven times seven. Each time we pray the Lord’s Prayer we tell God to forgive us as we forgive others. But what is it to be forgiven? What do we learn about forgiveness from Psalm 32 – forgiven? Psalm 32 Psalm 32 – forgiven, […]
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Where do you place your trust? In psalm 31 – I put my trust; the psalmist puts his trust in God. What better place? Psalm 31 Psalm 31 – I put my trust, a lament, begins with the statement that the writer takes refuge in the Lord. He makes claims upon God, telling God to […]
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There are a multitude of reasons to praise our God. Psalm 30 lists just a few of these. What can we learn about praise from Psalm 30 – I praise you? What do we learn about God? Psalm 30 Psalm 30 – I praise you, begins with words of praise to our God who rescued […]
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In Psalm 29 – give to the Lord, we are told. But what are we to give? Psalm 29 Psalm 29 – give to the Lord, is a psalm in praise of the God who speaks! It begins with instructions to give to the Lord the glory due his name. “Give unto the Lord, O you mighty […]
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When you are in trouble, who do you call? In Psalm 28 – I call on the rock, the psalmist says. Who is this rock and what is the nature of this call? Psalm 28 Psalm 28 is a lament. The writer calls on God, asks God to hear his prayer, to not remain silent […]
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