While we commonly understand God as light, what about the God of clouds and darkness? In Psalm 97 – clouds and darkness, God is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness. What does that mean for us? Psalm 97 Psalm 97 falls in the middle of three psalms of praise. “Psalms 96-98 each hail God’s coming as […]
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Sing to the Lord all the earth, the psalmist proclaims in Psalm 96 – all the earth. This includes all people, all nations, and even nature as trees sing praise to our God. Why does all the earth sing to God? Psalm 96 Psalm 96 – all the earth, speaks of widening circles of praise, […]
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Psalm 95 – rock of salvation, opens with a call to worship the Rock. Almost like a rock opera! The community is called to come together and sing for joy. But what is a rock of salvation? What constitutes salvation? Psalm 95 In the opening salvos of Psalm 95 – rock of salvation, the psalmist […]
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Psalm 94 – God of vengeance, begins with a call to God who avenges. What does God’s vengeance look like? How is it different from human vengeance? Psalm 94 In Psalm 94 – God of vengeance, the writer calls to God to avenge him and give the proud what they deserve. He asks, how long […]
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Have you ever wondered what clothes God wears? What does it look like to be robed in majesty, as found in Psalm 93 – robed in majesty? Psalm 93 Psalm 93 is a short but strong testament to the glory of God. God reigns over all the earth. His garment is majesty, his armor strength. […]
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It is good to praise our God, even better to sing praises to God using our whole being, as we learn in Psalm 92 – sing praise. Psalm 92 Entitled “A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day” Psalm 92 begins by telling us to make music and proclaim God’s love and faithfulness. “This Song […]
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Have you ever played shadow tag with God? Sounds fun to me. What are the benefits of residing in God’s shadow? How do we do this? What do we learn about this from Psalm 91 – God’s shadow? Psalm 91 Psalm 91 begins with the statement that those who dwell in God’s shelter, or secret […]
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Psalm 90 – generations, tells of how God, our dwelling place throughout all generations, is the master of time. Beautifully, the psalm speaks of the vagaries of the human life span. What does it say to us today? Psalm 90 Psalm 90 is the only psalm attributed to Moses. The superscript reads: “A Prayer of […]
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Psalm 89 – Forever faithful, begins with a beautiful hymn of praise to our God who is forever faithful. But then an abrupt turn at verse 38 brings this into question. What do we learn about God’s faithfulness from Psalm 89 – forever faithful? What about our own call to faithfulness? Psalm 89 – Verses […]
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In Psalm 88 – day and night, the psalmist prays daily to God, day and night. Amid all of his troubles, he never ceases to pray. Psalm 88 The superscript for Psalm 88 – day and night, states: “A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of […]
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