Monday, February 11, 2013

Psalms 110-113

This is a good summary of these small songs...

"Hallelujah!
Happy is the man who fears The Lord,
Taking great delight in His commands!"

Read them here. 

Friday, February 8, 2013

Psalms 107-109

The theme of God's hesed (faithful, covenant love) continues and is the central theme of Psalms 107-109. Look for it. Ps 109 has an especially intriguing angle on hesed.

Help me, Lord my God;
Save me according to Your hesed 
so they may know that this is Your hand
And that You, Lord, have done it. 

Read them here. 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Psalms 105-106

These two psalms draw the fourth "book" (collection) of psalms to a close. They celebrate the hesed (Hebrew for faithful love -but far richer than the English can translate) of The Lord. It makes me think of Romans 9 ... God is faithful!  Our salvation is secure in His faithfulness, not ours. Thank You, Lord!

Read them here. 

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Psalms 102-104

Today we are shown how a worshiper of God approaches His throne of grace when "the day of trouble" comes. Then we turn the page to discover the psalmist delighting in the tender mercies of God in one of the most memorable of all the psalms.  And finally we pull our gaze back and worship the Supreme Creator of all things and marvel at all He has made. The only appropriate response?  "I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live."

Read them here.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Psalms 98-101

Sing...be jubilant...shout for joy...shout triumphantly...tremble...praise...exalt...bow in worship...serve...enter His courts with thanksgiving...give thanks...praise His name...

So much praise packed into so few lines!

Read them here. 

Monday, February 4, 2013

Psalms 95-97

There's a whole lot of rejoicing going on in the heart of the psalmist today!  Join him!

Read them here.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Psalms 92-94


Today we read a bit about the foolishness and stupidity of the natural man.  Here's a good example:
The Lord knows man’s thoughts;
they are meaningless.

Which is why we so desperately need God to teach us from the Word:
Lord, happy is the man You discipline
and teach from Your law


Keep in the Book!

Read them here.