Psalms Through the Year: Spiritual Exercises for Every DayBy reading one page each day, along with the assigned psalm text from the Bible, readers will be comforted and strengthened as they gain a better understanding of the concerns and themes of the psalmists of old as well as come to recognize the various forms of the psalms. Each meditation concludes with a prayer that invites readers to add their own petitions. A glossary, index, and a list of books for further reading are included. |
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... Old Testament . Just as Paul encouraged his converts to " pray without ceasing " ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ) , so the psalmist encourages unending meditation on the instruction of the Lord . The person who seeks to follow God's will is ...
... Old Testament . Just as Paul encouraged his converts to " pray without ceasing " ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ) , so the psalmist encourages unending meditation on the instruction of the Lord . The person who seeks to follow God's will is ...
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... Old Testament writers refer to God's righteousness as God's rule through the covenant with Moses in fellowship with the people . It is thus primarily a term of relationship . In the psalms the term often suggests God's vindication of ...
... Old Testament writers refer to God's righteousness as God's rule through the covenant with Moses in fellowship with the people . It is thus primarily a term of relationship . In the psalms the term often suggests God's vindication of ...
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... Old Testament passages and the Christian experience of the risen Jesus . In all cases , we rejoice with those who rejoice , especially in recov- ery from a life - threatening experience . Be with me , O God , in the extremities of life ...
... Old Testament passages and the Christian experience of the risen Jesus . In all cases , we rejoice with those who rejoice , especially in recov- ery from a life - threatening experience . Be with me , O God , in the extremities of life ...
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... Old Testament . The inner core of God , so to speak , is not to be seen in wrath against the wicked nor in the exercise of power but rather in loyalty to God's promises to the people , especially as con- tained in the law codes of the ...
... Old Testament . The inner core of God , so to speak , is not to be seen in wrath against the wicked nor in the exercise of power but rather in loyalty to God's promises to the people , especially as con- tained in the law codes of the ...
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... time , it is best to let God's justice straighten things out . Be for me , O God , my rock and my fortress in time of peril . Amen . A TERRIFYING DISPLAY OF DIVINE GLORY Several Old Testament texts 31 JANUARY 31 Psalm 18 : 1-6.
... time , it is best to let God's justice straighten things out . Be for me , O God , my rock and my fortress in time of peril . Amen . A TERRIFYING DISPLAY OF DIVINE GLORY Several Old Testament texts 31 JANUARY 31 Psalm 18 : 1-6.
Contents
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Postscript | 367 |
A Short Introduction to the Psalms | 368 |
The Origin of the Psalms and Their Major Types | 369 |
The Psalms as Hebrew Poetry | 373 |
The Present Edition of the Book of Psalms | 377 |
Two Ongoing Issues of Interpretation | 378 |
Major Motifs of the Psalms | 383 |
For Further Reading | 385 |
Notes | 386 |
Index of Motifs | 392 |
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Common terms and phrases
acrostic Amen ancient appeal become begin Bible blessings bring cause Christians comes covenant danger David death divine earth enemies entire especially evil Exodus experience expression face faith fear feeling final follow Genesis give glory God's grace guilt hand heart heaven Hebrew holy hope human hymn includes Isaiah Israel Israelites Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus judge justice keep king lament land lead lines live look LORD means nature night Numbers Old Testament original past peace persons poor praise pray prayer presence promise prophets protection Psalm psalmist refers reflect reminds Revised Standard Version righteous salvation Samuel says seek sense song speaks stanza steadfast love strength suffering temple thanks things thought tion translated trust truth turn universal verse verse 9 whole wicked wisdom worship Yahweh
Popular passages
Page 237 - The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, Without our aid He did us make: We are His flock, He doth us feed And for his sheep He doth us take.
Page 370 - Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place In all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.
Page 374 - Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Page 91 - The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes — or it prospers; and anon, Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face, Lighting a little hour or two — is gone.
Page 364 - As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
Page 334 - The Lord bless you, and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace, both now and evermore.
Page 364 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.