Praise the Lord, all nations; Sing His praises, all peoples! Psalm 117:1 NASB Praise the Lord – We spent more than 180 days looking through the longest psalm in the Bible (Psalm 119). After all that time, I wondered if the shortest psalm carried the same theme. So, here it is, just two verses: הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֖הֹוָה…
Seven times a day I praise You because of Your righteous judgments. Psalm 119:164 NASB Seven times a day – Travel nearly anywhere in the region once the home of the psalmist and you will hear the call of the minaret. Five times a day the wailing of the muezzin emanates from those tall towers dotting…
Will You do wonders for the dead? Will the shades arise and acclaim you? Selah. Psalm 88:11 (Robert Alter translation) Wonders – When is it too late? When does the power of the Lord cease to be effective? When you’re dead! Death ends it. As the Korahites sang, we can cry out to the Lord…
Will You perform wonders for the dead? Or will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah Psalm 88:10 NASB Rise and praise – The Purpose Driven Life. Remember that? Rick Warren captured the spiritual need for meaning in a book that swept Christianity. We all have a purpose—but it’s not about us. It’s not about your good, your…
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. 1 Chronicles 16:34 NASB 1995 Give thanks – The story of this psalm is found in the chronicles of the kings. David receives the ark and offers sacrifices, installing Asaph and his line as priests. Then David offers this song. …
Will You do wonders for the dead? Will the shades arise and acclaim you? Selah. Psalm 88:11 (Robert Alter translation) Wonders – When is it too late? When does the power of the Lord cease to be effective? When you’re dead! Death ends it. As the Korahites sang, we can cry out to the Lord…
Will You perform wonders for the dead? Or will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah Psalm 88:10 NASB Rise and praise – The Purpose Driven Life. Remember that? Rick Warren captured the spiritual need for meaning in a book that swept Christianity. We all have a purpose—but it’s not about us. It’s not about your good, your…
Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches? Psalm 49:6 NASB Boast – If you read this verse in Hebrew, you’ll discover that “boast” is the last word in the text. You’ll also discover that “those who trust” is the first word. The verse creates a kind of verbal envelope. First these people trust in wealth, then in the abundance…
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 A note: This went out yesterday. It wasn’t supposed to, but with plenty of time zones to traverse, I just got the day wrong. So here it is on the…
Will You do wonders for the dead? Will the shades arise and acclaim you? Selah. Psalm 88:11 (Robert Alter translation) Wonders – When is it too late? When does the power of the Lord cease to be effective? When you’re dead! Death ends it. As the Korahites sang, we can cry out to the Lord…
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