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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 42
Page 2
... evil actions and decisions . The content of the righteousness spoken of here is not spelled out . That will come in subsequent psalms . But we know that it cen- ters on the basic values of the psalms : justice , mercy , and faithfulness ...
... evil actions and decisions . The content of the righteousness spoken of here is not spelled out . That will come in subsequent psalms . But we know that it cen- ters on the basic values of the psalms : justice , mercy , and faithfulness ...
Page 11
... evil , for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping ... " ( verse 8 ) . ( Jesus ' quotation of this verse in Matthew 7:23 and Luke 13:27 has an entirely different context , namely , that of a false confession of faith . ) This ...
... evil , for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping ... " ( verse 8 ) . ( Jesus ' quotation of this verse in Matthew 7:23 and Luke 13:27 has an entirely different context , namely , that of a false confession of faith . ) This ...
Page 13
... evil and are " pregnant with mis- chief and bring forth lies " ( verse 14 ) . Justice will involve turning their violence on their own heads ( verse 16 ) . There is little in this life that is so difficult to accept as injustice ...
... evil and are " pregnant with mis- chief and bring forth lies " ( verse 14 ) . Justice will involve turning their violence on their own heads ( verse 16 ) . There is little in this life that is so difficult to accept as injustice ...
Page 19
... evil exist , both on the national and the personal level . The arrogant use of power still wreaks havoc in the lives of the powerless . And we must admit that God at times seems hidden . Yet we know that despair and anguish are not the ...
... evil exist , both on the national and the personal level . The arrogant use of power still wreaks havoc in the lives of the powerless . And we must admit that God at times seems hidden . Yet we know that despair and anguish are not the ...
Page 25
... evil but remains hidden from human life . Such a person lives as though there is no God . As in Psalm 11 : 4 , " The Lord looks down from heaven ... to see if there are any who are wise , who seek after God " ( verse 2 ) . But there is ...
... evil but remains hidden from human life . Such a person lives as though there is no God . As in Psalm 11 : 4 , " The Lord looks down from heaven ... to see if there are any who are wise , who seek after God " ( verse 2 ) . But there is ...
Contents
1 | |
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 |
Other editions - View all
Psalms Through the Year: Spiritual Exercises for Every Day Marshall Johnson No preview available - 2006 |
Common terms and phrases
acrostic Amen ancient Israelites beauty Bible biblical blessings book of Proverbs book of Psalms Canaan Christians covenant creation curses David death deliverance despair Deuteronomy divine earth enemies evil evildoers Exodus experience face faith fear forgiveness Genesis give thanks glory God's steadfast love grace guilt heart heaven Hebrew alphabet holy hope human hymn Isaiah Israel Jeremiah Jerusalem temple Jesus Judah justice king lament land live LORD Luke mercy military Moses nations night Numbers Old Testament original Hebrew text peace persons petitioner plea poet praise pray prayer presence promise prophets Proverbs psalmist refers reflect rejoice reminds Revised Standard Version righteous salvation Samuel shame Sheol sing song soul speaks stanza begin steadfast love suffering superscription temple in Jerusalem temple singers thanksgiving things thought tion Torah translated trust verse 11 verse 9 wicked wisdom words worship wrath Yahweh Zion
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.