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Tag: Psalms of David

Be angry, and do not sin — Psalm 4

On 08/08/202227/07/2022 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. The first part of. "Be angry, and do not sin," …

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Trust in adversity – Psalm 3

On 01/08/202207/08/2022 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. This is the first psalm to be attributed to David, …

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Psalms, an introduction

On 11/07/202211/07/2022 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

The Psalms After our church, Holy Trinity Huddersfield, celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 2019 and we were asked to read through the Bible in a year as a church, I decided the focus in 2020 would be about worship, so I started by blogging about the psalms of ascent, songs that are sung by pilgrims …

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I only have eyes for you — Psalm 141

On 28/01/202220/02/2022 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Psalms of David "I only have eyes for you," as well as being a popular song written in 1934, with several cover versions, including one by Art Garfunkel which reaced number 1 in the UK charts in 1975. The phrase is a possible interpretation of the Hebrew translated as "my eyes are towards you" in …

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Great is the glory of the LORD — Psalm 138

On 07/01/202228/01/2022 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Psalms of David This psalm has a lot in common with Psalm 23, also by David. They both share the same structure and this psalm even points back to Psalm 23's theme. This could, possibly, be written as a sequel to that far more famous psalm. Image by Sharon Tate Soberon, used under a Creative …

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The Messiah shall reign — Psalm 110

On 26/11/202128/11/2021 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Psalms of David Here is a psalm which is quoted a lot in the New Testament. Not only was verse 1 used by Jesus, but verse 4 is used in the book of Hebrews as a lead in to an extended commentary. But before we dive into the Christian interpretation, what di the Jews make …

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They are Satan but I am prayer — Psalm 109

On 19/11/202128/11/2021 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Psalms of David "It's good to talk." So said the BT (British Telecom) adverts back in the 1990s. This is true, it is good to talk, even if it is a complaint. But it is also good to complain well. Psalm 109 is a complaint to God, a complaint which has been sung by Jews …

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The warrior’s morning song — Psalm 108

On 12/11/202128/11/2021 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Psalms of David This psalm of David is a song in praise to God’s steadfast love. It was also a prayer for God’s help against the enemy. Charles Spurgeon called it the warror's morning song. Jewish sources say that verse 2 refers to David’s practice of rising each and day before dawn to praise God …

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You, O Lord, are good and forgiving — Psalm 86

On 15/10/202114/10/2021 By balaamIn God, God blogsLeave a comment

Psalms of the Sons of Korah? There are a whole bunch of commentaries on Psalm 86 which look at the meaning of the psalms in isolation: This is not one of them, I am looking at how the psalms fit together, and also at the poetic structure and how that affects my understanding. This Psalm …

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A little less than the angels: Who does God say I am – Part 2: Psalm 8

On 30/08/202129/08/2021 By balaamIn God, God blogs1 Comment

There is nothing like a dark sky. I live in a large town, so light pollution prevents me from seeing the sky on all its glory, so when I do get to see the stars on a dark sky from high altitude I am totally amazed at how many stars can be seen. Photo by …

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