The 4th book of Psalms I am familiar with this psalm. It is one of the canticles in the service of Morning Prayer in the Church of England, and is called the Venite, exultemus Domino or simply the Venite, which is the beginning of the psalm in Latin. It is used as a call to …
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Cry out against oppression: Psalm 94
The 4th book of Psalms The first rule of public speaking or writing is "Do not insult your audience." To that end we do not say, "You are wrong," but we signal that we will not entertain the other person's opinion by saying, "let us agree to disagree," closing down any debate. This psalm is …
The promise of the rainbow: Psalm 93
The 4th book of Psalms Floods are becoming more widespread. It is to be expected as a a sign of global warming on a planet whose surface is 71% water covered: Warmer temperatures means that more vapour evaporates from the oceans and more rain condenses to fall on the land. At the same time, higher …
This is a song to sing on Saturday – Psalm 92
The 4th book of Psalms Oh dear, oh dear. I have been down one of those rabbit warrens of the internet seeing if my first impressions of this psalm matched with what other people have said, and it does not match up. The problem with being an Evangelical is that other Evangelicals of a more …
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Asking God to repent: Psalm 90
The 4th book of Psalms In 2019, after having read through the bible twice in 30 months I decided that 2020 was to have its focus in worship. Then in March that year churches were closed. I have learned mote about worship in this last year than I have in many years when churches were …
It troubled me deeply till I entered the sanctuary of God: Psalm 73:16–17
Psalm 73 — Psalms of Asaph Asaph is an important guy in the Bible. We talk about the Psalms of David, but Asaph gets equal billing with David as a psalmist in key points in the story of the Jerusalem, at the reforms of Hezekiah and at the rebuilding of the temple and city of …
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You thought I was exactly like you: Psalm 50:21
Psalm 50 — Psalms of Asaph In my introduction to 2001, I said that this year one of the themes of this blog this year would be worship. I have also lamented in the last year the lack of lamenting as part of worship. These next 12 psalms, written by Asaph, are not only laments, …
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Return to humility – Psalm 131
As content as a child Psalm 131 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty;I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.2 But I have calmed and quietened myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. 3 Israel, …
Unfailing love – Psalm 130
Full redemption Redemption in the modern world means going to the pawnbroker's with some money and getting your things that you pawned back. With God it means exactly the same. This is God's world, and God is buying it back. Psalm 130 A song of ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;2 Lord, hear …
Getting your rant on — Psalm 120
Don't let them gaslight you At the beginning of the year, after reading through the Bible twice in two and a half years, I felt that this year was to be one of prayer and worshipping God. One of the things I decided back then to do, once the major festivals of the year were …
