Reading the Psalms
Poetry comes alive when read aloud! Let’s look at Bible poetry together.
Religion & Spirituality 2 évad 309 rész
Psalm 119.1-8 — Aleph
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2. évad 153. rész
Perfection in God’s word
Psalm 118 — Light your Spirit
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2. évad 152. rész
Let this psalm work to change your heart.
Psalm 117 — Calling all Peoples
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2. évad 151. rész
What should we do and how should we be?
Psalm 116 — Praise for Salvation
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2. évad 150. rész
Let us trust to the story of salvation
Psalm 115 — Praising the Lord
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2. évad 148. rész
We’re not made for ourselves.
Psalm 114 — God’s Sanctuary
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2. évad 147. rész
What did God do for us? What does God do with us?
Psalm 113 — Hearing the Lowly from on High
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2. évad 146. rész
God hears.
Psalm 112 — Blessed Children of God
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2. évad 145. rész
What are God’s blessed children like?
Psalm 111 — Qualities of God
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2. évad 144. rész
Take the time to think about God’s works and heart.
Psalm 110 — Our Messiah
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2. évad 143. rész
Our Messiah, priest and king.
Psalm 108 — Success with God
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2. évad 141. rész
A psalm of confident trust.
Psalm 107 — God redeems all peoples
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2. évad 141. rész
When we cry unto God, he hears us.
Psalm 106 — In sorrow, yet
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2. évad 140. rész
We did sin, didn’t we? What now?
Psalm 104 — Creating Life
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2. évad 138. rész
God the Creator deserves our reverence.
Psalm 103 — Praise the Lord, O my soul
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2. évad 137. rész
In praise of God we are comforted and sustained.
Psalm 102 — Complaint and Praise
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2. évad 136. rész
What will you do?
Psalm 101 — A Good King’s Work
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2. évad 135. rész
What can this psalm teach me to do in my home, today?
Psalm 100 — A psalm of Thanksgiving
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2. évad 134. rész
Thank God for his glory and your health.
Psalm 99 — Holy is He
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2. évad 133. rész
People, Kings and Priests must all praise God.
Psalm 98 — God won’t let us down
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2. évad 132. rész
The world may be a mess, but God won’t let us down.
Psalm 97 — Light for the Righteous
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2. évad 131. rész
Light sown as seed or lightning falling: we get to choose.
Psalm 96 — Praise lifts God on High
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2. évad 130. rész
Lifting Hod on high reminds us of our own place.
Psalm 95 — Learning by Praise
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2. évad 129. rész
Don’t praise God for getting who he is.
Psalm 94 — Reasonable Justice
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2. évad 128. rész
Strengthen your hope by knowing God.
Psalm 93 — Thinking about praise
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2. évad 127. rész
Another psalm of praise brings encouragement.
Psalm 92 — Praise God, it’s a good thing
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2. évad 126. rész
We should already know this, but sometimes the most obvious things need repeating.
Psalm 91 — For me, too?
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2. évad 125. rész
Can a psalm about great and wonderful things be for a little person like me?
Psalm 90 — A Part of God’s Work
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2. évad 124. rész
To what should we aspire?
Psalm 89 — God’s Promise
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2. évad 123. rész
God’s promises are everlasting, aren’t they?
Psalm 88 — In Sorrow
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2. évad 122. rész
In our sorrow this psalm can help.
Psalm 87 — We can be born in Zion
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2. évad 121. rész
God is ready to write your name down as his own child!
Psalm 86 — Praying for a United Heart
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2. évad 120. rész
God, a good father, provides exactly what we need.
Psalm 85 — His Fruit is Peace
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2. évad 119. rész
What should we pray for?
Psalm 84 — Praise three ways
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2. évad 118. rész
If you’re feeling down, this is an excellent psalm to lift your spirits.
Psalm 83 — Praying about enemies.
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2. évad 117. rész
When concerned about enemies, what do you pray?
Psalm 82 — When God looks at our Rulers
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2. évad 116. rész
What does God see? How does he feel?
Psalm 81 — Will you trust your father?
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2. évad 115. rész
Will you trust God the Father, in a world full of bad fathers?
Psalm 80 — Who needs to turn?
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2. évad 114. rész
What must we do if we want God’s help?
Psalm 79 — Why should God Help?
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2. évad 113. rész
Should God help just because we hurt?
Psalm 78 — Faith by Remembering
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2. évad 112. rész
Simple steps to build our faith.
Psalm 77 — How to Work on your Faith
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2. évad 111. rész
Practical steps for what you can do when overwhelmed by the world.
Psalm 76 — What is God like?
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2. évad 110. rész
God is love, and merciful and ____.
Psalm 75 — Why Praise God?
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2. évad 109. rész
Want a good reason to praise God?
Psal 74 — Yet God is my King of Old
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2. évad 108. rész
Can God stop be King over this crazy world?
Psalm 73 — Hold Righteousness
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2. évad 107. rész
Don’t swing to the right or left: Hold Righteousness
Psalm 72 — For our King
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2. évad 106. rész
Pray to your God for your King, and serve.
Psalm 71 — My Strong Refuge
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2. évad 105. rész
What interesting ideas do you find in this psalm?
Psalm 70 — Hurry & Help!
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2. évad 104. rész
We need God, Now!
Psalm 69 — Prayer for Help
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2. évad 103. rész
We need God’s help every day.
Psalm 68 — God of Deliverance
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2. évad 102. rész
A psalm of epic scope can build our faith in God.
Psalm 67 — God shall bless us
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2. évad 101. rész
What a timely call for praise and God’s blessing.
Psalm 66 — Faith Framed in Praise
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2. évad 100. rész
This was the psalm I needed to read.
Psalm 65 — God of All
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2. évad 99. rész
God is bigger simple concerns
Psalm 64 — When Their Words Hurt You
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2. évad 98. rész
God is willing to help when their words hurt you.
Psalm 63 — Bringing Faithfulness Home
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2. évad 97. rész
How do you nourish your faith?
Psalm 62 — Hold to God Alone
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2. évad 96. rész
If I try to solve by myself, what evil will I get myself into?
Psalm 61 — Making Connections
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2. évad 95. rész
A personal cry for help and trust in our king.
Psalm 60 — Through God we shall do Valiantly
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2. évad 94. rész
The help of man is vain; the life found in God is everlasting.
Psalm 59 — Learning from Consequences
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2. évad 93. rész
David wants the enemy to learn. What does David learn?
Psalm 58 — Don’t Give in to Anger
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2. évad 92. rész
This psalm is a cry to God. This psalm is our faith in God.
Psalm 57 — What Trust Looks Like
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2. évad 91. rész
How do we trust and hide in God?
Psam 56 — Tears in a Bottle
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2. évad 90. rész
Is David inactive just because he has no sword?
Psalm 55 — God who Hears Complaints
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2. évad 89. rész
What do *you* learn about God in this psalm?
Psalm 54 — God against Violence
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2. évad 86. rész
Our prayer for help against violence.
Psalm 53 — What does the Fool say?
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2. évad 85. rész
Are we to be frustrated with them or look toward ourselves?
Psalm 52 — Injustice Avenged by God
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2. évad 84. rész
The psalms reveal the heart and passions of God.
Psalm 51 — Willing to Submit
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2. évad 83. rész
Consider the unity afforded by one who submits.
Psalm 50 — God’s Judgment
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2. évad 82. rész
How will you stand before the judgment in this psalm?
Psalm 49 — Redemption, or No?
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2. évad 81. rész
On what will you rely?
Psalm 48 — Praise for God’s Zion
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2. évad 80. rész
Let us sing and be happy.
Psalm 47 — Sing Praises to God
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2. évad 79. rész
Stop your day and take the time to praise God!
Psalm 46 — Therefore We Will Not Fear
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2. évad 78. rész
You don’t have to let politics push you around. You don’t have to let the news spoon feed you fear. You are a child of God.
Psalm 45 — The King We Need
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2. évad 77. rész
In a time of fear, anger and overreacting, we need a Great King more than ever.
Psalm 44 — Why cry out to God?
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2. évad 76. rész
In this great call to God for help, we can think about why we do it.
Psalm 43 — Crying for Justice
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2. évad 75. rész
Why are so many psalms about justice?
Psalm 42 — A poem can center you in God
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2. évad 74. rész
Whether we are among the small things, or the great storms, we must be centered in God.
Psalm 41 — Who will triumph over me?
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2. évad 73. rész
We Serve; we Resist the Devil; we Hope.
Psalm 40 — Liberty in God
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2. évad 72. rész
Share God’s deliverance and liberty with others. People *need* it.
Psalm 39 — What’s the first step?
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2. évad 71. rész
When full of indignation & anger, where do we begin?
Psalm 38 — Too Much Suffering
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2. évad 70. rész
There is too much suffering because of sin. Don’t let it distract you from God, your whole answer.
Psal 37 — Fret not thyself
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2. évad 69. rész
Waiting patiently is hard, but our best path to God.
Psalm 36 — Don’t be driven away
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2. évad 68. rész
“Let not the hand of the wicked drive me away”
Psalm 35 — Our answer to their bullying
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2. évad 67. rész
Should the quiet, when attacked, lash out on their own?
Psalm 34 — Celebrating Saving Power
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2. évad 66. rész
We thank God for redemption — we remember the awful cost.
Psalm 33 — When God looks at me
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2. évad 65. rész
Do I stand full of pride or humility?
Psalm 32 — No Faking
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2. évad 64. rész
It’s time to stop hiding sin and start confessing it.
Psalm 31 — Who Feels Shame?
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2. évad 63. rész
Who will God shame?
Psalm 30 — Use it for His Glory
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2. évad 62. rész
God gives so much; let’s not be selfish with his gifts.
Psalm 29 — His Voice
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2. évad 61. rész
The strength of God’s voice is over all.
Psalm 27 — God listens
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2. évad 60. rész
God listens, so we speak?
Psalm 27 — What thing do we want?
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2. évad 59. rész
Do we want to be with God or not?
Psalm 26 — We’re ok, but need help
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2. évad 58. rész
We’re doing well, but we still desperately need God’s help.
Psalm 25 — We Need Grace
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2. évad 57. rész
We live in a time needing grace. We live in a time to be meek.
Psalm 24 — Praise the King of Glory
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2. évad 56. rész
Today is a good day to praise God.
Psalm 23 — Reading Joy & Peace
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2. évad 55. rész
Just read this psalm, don’t take it apart.
Psalm 22 — He doesn’t despise us
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2. évad 54. rész
Hold on to God; he’s willing to hold on to you.
Psalm 21 — A Psalm for Kings
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2. évad 53. rész
Meditating on the glories if God, given to all.
Psalm 20 — Trusting in what?
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2. évad 52. rész
Who can we trust in?
Psalm 19 - Order in Word
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2. évad 51. rész
Glorifying the magnificence of God’s Word.
Psalm 46 — A very present help
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2. évad 50. rész
Learn humility before you’re humiliated.
Psalm 18 — His Gentleness makes us Great
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2. évad 49. rész
God’s deliverance is amazing!
Psalm 17 — Awake with God’s Likeness
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2. évad 48. rész
Compare David’s goals with the blessings of wicked.
Psalm 16 — What Joy?
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2. évad 47. rész
David wants to tell us about his joy.
Psalm 15 — Who gets peace?
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2. évad 46. rész
How does peace happen?
Psalm 14 — Feelings for the Fool
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2. évad 45. rész
How should we feel about this?
Psalm 13 — How long until we’re heard?
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2. évad 44. rész
This poem is a great lamentation for your prayer.
Psalm 12 — Words about Words
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2. évad 43. rész
A psalm about lying and true words.
Psalm 11 — What Foundation?
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2. évad 42. rész
What worry? We know where the solid foundations rest.
Psalm 10 — Wicked Hearts
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2. évad 41. rész
We learn how to cry out to God; we are warned of working wickedness, ourselves.
Psalm 9 — Tall while all else crumbles
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2. évad 40. rész
As the world’s race reaches the end, who will stand tall?
Psalm 8 — Oh, to Glory in God’s Works
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2. évad 39. rész
Contemplating the creation leads one to glory in God himself.
Psalm 7 — Judgment
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2. évad 38. rész
Image Jesus saying these words on the cross.
Psalm 6 — Pleading for a Chance
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2. évad 37. rész
When facing pain, plead with God for a chance to do more … to do better.
Psalm 5 — Prayer, First Thing
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2. évad 36. rész
Start your day off right.
Psalm 4 — Be Still
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2. évad 35. rész
If we would be still long enough to let our hearts think, we might realize how good God is.
Psalm 3 — Sweet Sleep
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2. évad 34. rész
David’s problems and enemies are not that different from ours, today.
Psalm 2 — God’s Bold Claims
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2. évad 33. rész
This psalm invites the reader to choose between Awe and Scorn.
Psalm 1 — Purpose & Fruit
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2. évad 32. rész
What do you purpose to do? Whose fruits will you bear?
Psalm 150 — Praising Him with all we have
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2. évad 31. rész
Whatever you have, use it with Gratitude and Thanksgiving.
Psalm 149 — The Meek with a Sword
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2. évad 30. rész
Praise God and carry his word.
Psalm 148 — Praise Him!
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2. évad 29. rész
So many great things are called to praise God — will we not join in?
Psalm 147 — Running the Universe
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2. évad 28. rész
No problem is too big for the God who has the whole world in his hand.
Psalm 147 — Faithfulness Found
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2. évad 27. rész
We see the work of God the Father in the Life of Jesus, his son.
Psalm 145 — Praise where it is due
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2. évad 26. rész
Does this description of God sound believable to you?
Psalm 144 — Happy is the People
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2. évad 25. rész
This psalm gives us a special picture of personal responsibility and dependence on God.
Psalm 143 — Satan grinds us into the dust
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2. évad 24. rész
Satan beats us down; yet God will lift us up.
Psalm 142 — It’s ok to Complain to God
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2. évad 23. rész
Don’t whine about it with your friends, give it to God!
Psalm 141 — Prayer for Help
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2. évad 22. rész
With this as our daily prayer, what would we fear?
Psalm 140 — Modern Day Swords
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2. évad 21. rész
We *do* live in an age that needs psalms like this. There are still swords today.
Psalm 139 — God Knows Me
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2. évad 20. rész
God has always known us — better than we know ourselves.
Psalm 138 — God’s Works for Us
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2. évad 19. rész
What should we praise God for?
Psalm 137 — By the Rivers of Babylon
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2. évad 18. rész
Probably the saddest psalm.
Psalm 136 — For His Mercy Endures Forever
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2. évad 17. rész
What a fun easy song to sing along with.
Psalm 135 — Why would God Repent?
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2. évad 16. rész
There are many reasons to praise God. Sometimes, it for our own benefit.
Psalm 134 — Bless the Lord
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2. évad 15. rész
Answer the call and step up to praise the Lord!
Psalm 133 — Dwell Together in Unity
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2. évad 14. rész
What’s the deal with Aaron’s beard?
Psalm 132 — For the Temple of God
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2. évad 13. rész
A song for God to Dwell in his Temple.
Psalm 131 — If God is, then I can
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2. évad 12. rész
We’re strong enough to survive, but by God alone
Psalm 130 — There is Forgiveness
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2. évad 11. rész
We cry out in anguish, anger and despair — what we need is mercy.
Psalm 129 — Chasing Compassion
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2. évad 10. rész
We know our pains, yet here we stand.
Psalm 128 — Blessings from Zion
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2. évad 9. rész
Sing a song of sweet blessings!
Psalm 127 — Control & Children
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2. évad 8. rész
Without God, it stays out of control. With God, we’re reminded of true blessings.
Psalm 126 — Like them that Dream
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2. évad 7. rész
A song to encourage our trust. Bear forth the seed and you will reap in Joy.
Psalm 125 — Becoming Mt Zion
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2. évad 6. rész
Trust in Jehovah is no little thing.
Psalm 124 — Our Soul is Escaped
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2. évad 5. rész
Save this psalm in your heart for times of need and thanks.
Psalm 123 — Overwhelmed by Scorn
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2. évad 4. rész
A crying psalm, because sometimes the proud are more than we can handle.
Psalm 122 — A Place for Peace
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2. évad 3. rész
David is excited about the right place to be.
Psalm 121 — Can you believe it?
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2. évad 2. rész
How does this psalm work? Can you believe it?
Psalm 120 — Lies in a wasteland
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2. évad 1. rész
What can one hold onto when living with lies in a wasteland?
Psalm 109 — Processing Anger & Pain
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1. évad 142. rész
Anger and pain are terribly difficult to process. This psalm feels like that difficulty.
Psalm 105 — God remember his promises
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1. évad 139. rész
This psalm tells the encouraging story of God helping his people
Psalm 121 — Taking a break …
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158. rész
I will take a break from posting podcasts for a while. I hope to jump back in with other poetry in the Bible after a couple of weeks.
Psalm 119.153-176 — Resh, Shin, Tau
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157. rész
As sheep we need a shepherd.
Psalm 119.121-152 — Ain, Pe, Tzade, Koph
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156. rész
Humbly serving the one who is the Word
Psalm 119.89-120 — Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samech
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155. rész
Boasting in and by the Word.
Psalm 119.57-88 — Cheth, Teth, Jod, Caph
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154. rész
God and his word redeems.
Psalm 119.25-56 — Daleth, He, Vav, Zain
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153. rész
Oh, if he would but enlarge our hearts.
Psalm 119.1-24 — Aleph, Beth, Gimel
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152. rész
Beginning the great psalm about God’s Word
Psalm 118 — This is the Gate of the Lord
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151. rész
What a deliverance we have in God
Psalm 117 — Inviting Others
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150. rész
In the midst of our praise, we invite others to join in.
Psalm 116 — Call Upon the Name of the Lord
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149. rész
Remember what the Lord has done so you’ll be ready for what he will do.
Psalm 115 — Boasting in the Lord
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148. rész
With a God in the heavens, why rely on anything else?
Psalm 114 — Skipping like Lambs
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147. rész
The Great Deliverance
Psalm 113 — Praise the Lord!
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146. rész
The first psalm of Hallel.
Psalm 112 — Trusting with Righteousness
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145. rész
The qualities and character of the child of God seem in his works.
Psalm 111 — Great Works
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144. rész
Why some are excited to fear and revere God.
Psalm 110 — A Great Lord
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143. rész
The great Creator made and provides.
Psalm 109 — A Hard Psalm
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142. rész
What does one do with psalms of cursing?
Psalm 108 — What to do with Glory
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141. rész
After celebrating the magnificence of God, what will you do with your glory?
Psalm 107 — Celebrating God’s Spirit to Save
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140. rész
A psalm teaching an important proverb.
Psalm 106 — Celebrating our Need for a Savior
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139. rész
We mess up what God does right; we always need him.
Psalm 105 — Celebrating God’s Faithfulness
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138. rész
God will nourish his people — period.
Psalm 104 — Celebrating Creation
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137. rész
The Globe is the Glory of God
Psalm 103 — Celebrating a Trustworthy God
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136. rész
One of my favorite psalms.
Psalm 102 — Hope to be Heard and to See
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135. rész
A psalm of sadness & sorrow.
Psalm 101 — Ideal Idealism
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134. rész
Right ideals are right, not naive.
Psalm 100 — What if we Worship?
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133. rész
A sweet little psalm of praise.
Psalm 99 — Holy is He
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132. rész
Instructions for the king
Psalm 98 — Even Waves Want to Worship
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131. rész
A psalm, not to encourage, but for the encouraged
Psalm 97 — He Plants Light
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130. rész
Encouraged to Trust
Psalm 96 — For the world we Praise God
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129. rész
Telling the world IS praising God.
Psalm 95 — Our Approach to God
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128. rész
If God is our Maker, what do we make of him?
Psalm 94 — Who will rise up?
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127. rész
What is our response in adversity?
Psalm 93 — Floods lift their Voice
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126. rész
What praise, if all the floods lift their voice
Psalm 92 — How to Stay Green
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125. rész
How to be fruitful and green in old age.
Psalm 91 — Because he hath known my name
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124. rész
What brings us in with God and his Son?
Psalm 90 — Wandering in the Wilderness, but not Lost
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123. rész
Though we may suffer consequences, we don’t have to be completely separated from God.
Psalm 89 — The Great Promise
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122. rész
Thankful that the great promise is more faithful than we are.
Psam 88 — Loneliness, Like Death
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121. rész
A psalm of total darkness: the despair of life without any knowledge of the gospel.
Psalm 83 — Fill Their Faces With Confusion
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120. rész
Let us not pray for revenge, but for hope.
Psalm 87 — Who was born there?
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119. rész
God’s Zion with more Charity than one could ever dream.
Psalm 86 — Unite My Heart
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118. rész
A psalm of David way out here with psalms by other people.
Psalm 85 — Guilt & Sin Covered
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117. rész
This song speaks about the one true help for sin and guilt.
Psalm 84 — Walking to God’s House
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116. rész
When you walk to the house of God, you have everything you need.
Psalm 82 — Condemning the Elite
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115. rész
God, who himself is without prejudice, demands that we behave in kind.
Psalm 81 — Open Wide thy Mouth
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114. rész
If we would just listen to God and not our own hearts.
Psalm 80 — Shepherd and Gardener
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113. rész
Behold, the branch!
Psalm 79 — The Sighing of the Prisoner
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112. rész
Prayer for good news in a world of bad news.
Psalm 78 — Will we want more?
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111. rész
What will you learn from this teaching psalm?
Psalm 77 — Red Sea Salvation
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110. rész
What should you do when you’re frustrated?
Psalm 76 — Ending the Engines Of War
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109. rész
Asaph writes some of the most exciting psalms.
Psalm 75 — Who will lift the horn?
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108. rész
If you lift up your horn on your own, God has a cup waiting for you.
Psalm 74 — Defeating Dragons
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107. rész
A God who will wage war against the adversary.
Psalm 73 — When Goodness Feels Worthless
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106. rész
How do we compare the here and now with the hereafter?
Psalm 72 — A godly leader
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105. rész
How we ought to interact with others.
Psalm 71 — I will Praise Continually
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104. rész
Personal praise and prayer is so easy, we might forget how important it is.
Psalm 70 — Make Haste
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103. rész
When you need God *now*, don’t forget to pray for others.
Psalm 69 — Managing Mud & Mire
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102. rész
What a big psalm! So many things to think about — jump on in!
Psalm 68 — An Entry in Triumph
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101. rész
A Big psalm about a Big God.
Psalm 67 — Our Blessings for Others
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100. rész
That blessings on might be for others.
Psalm 66 — Proved for Faith
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99. rész
What a clear and intimate declaration of faith in regeneration. We need to share this with everyone we can.
Psalm 65 — Thou that Hearest Prayer
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98. rész
I need to remember that it’s always bigger than me.
Psalm 64 — False Depths
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97. rész
If you don’t go outside of your personal view to see what you are like, then how can you know if you’re right or wrong?
Psalm 63 — Praise Rules the Day
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96. rész
Faith triumphs over Fear — Praise Rules the Day.
Psalm 62 — Trust in a High Tower
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95. rész
Go against the grain. Don’t be pulled and pushed by the tide.
Psalm 61 — The Keystone
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94. rész
The work of Faith.
Psalm 60 — Faith can be a Real Struggle
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93. rész
Faith can be a real and present struggle. David’s psalm seems to be a conscious work with trust and faith.
Psalm 59 — Ugly Dog or Child of God?
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92. rész
In David’s psalm one howls and one sings. Which will you be?
Psalm 58 — The Ugliest Psalm?
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91. rész
Don’t turn your head to avoid dealing with evil just because it’s ugly and uncomfortable.
Psalm 57 — Mercy & Truth
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90. rész
What we need, whether for our own ills or those of the world, is God’s Mercy & Truth.
Psalm 56 — They’re Made of Flesh
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89. rész
If we are more than just flesh, what can mere flesh do to us?
Psalm 55 — Dividing Devoted Friends
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88. rész
What brings about the enemy’s greatest victory?
Psalm 54 — Set God before Them
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87. rész
Who have you set in front of you? On whom can you depend?
Psalm 53 — Fool Filled Hearts
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86. rész
Should we despair at what we see put our window? How may we have compassion? Might we help?
Psalm 52 — Dirty Rotten Scoundrel
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85. rész
What lies behind a person’s ugly behavior?
Psalm 51 — A Prayer Tool
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84. rész
How to pray for forgiveness.
Psalm 50 — Omniscient Narrator
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83. rész
Ever wonder what the deal was with all those sacrifices?
Psalm 49 — Can You Buy Yourself Out?
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82. rész
How can a person buy themselves out of this useless life?
Psalm 48 — The rest of the psalm
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81. rész
I made a mistake yesterday, and missed the last few verses of the psalm!
Psalm 48 — Praise for Mt. Zion
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80. rész
What do God’s city and mount mean to me?
Psalm 47 — Sing Praises, Sing Praises
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79. rész
Praise, excitement and joy — psalms are fun.
Psalm 46 — From Fear to Exaltation
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78. rész
Help for fears from within and without.
Psalm 45 — King’s Praise
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77. rész
What a beautiful poem. Can’t you just feel the sense of power and beauty in the king’s the throne room as it’s read?
Psalm 44 — Too Simplistic?
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76. rész
Though the message may be simple, may be sorely needed.
Psalm 43 — Cast Off
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75. rész
What do you do when you’re thrown off into the deep end?
Psalm 42 — The Meaning of Life
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74. rész
This ‘teaching’ psalm is a poem that explores the question: What am I doing here?
Psalm 41 — Betrayal
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73. rész
Sometimes troubles hit close to home. It’s times like that when a good friend is needed most.
Psalm 40 — Publishing Lovingkindness
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72. rész
This is an encouraging psalm to get you motivated and moving through your day.
Psalm 39 — Anxious Nights
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71. rész
You know that anxious feeling you get when you remember that thing you did, that one time … 15 years ago? What should you do about that?
Psalm 38 — Arrows Stuck in Me
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70. rész
Sometimes we read psalms about sorrow for sins on days we feel sorrows for sins — Let’s thank God for a relevant word.
Psalm 37 — Inherit the Land
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69. rész
Don’t fret about troubles coming from troublemakers. Be meek and do good.
Psalm 36 — In Light, Seeing Light
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68. rész
Ugly is ugly, the world over. How does one know Who is good?
Psalm 35 — Defend the Defenseless
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67. rész
Stop — Listen to those in need.
Psalm 34 — Glorifying & Giving Thanks
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66. rész
Psalms may comfort & encourage me. But this psalm is for Someone else …
Psalm 32 — Word & Work
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65. rész
How long will God‘s word work?
Psalm 32 — Try Trust
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64. rész
Poetry, in simple words and lines, addresses some of life’s great questions. David speaks of Guilt and Fate and invites us to his insight.
Psalm 31 — Is Iniquity Real?
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63. rész
David’s struggle and concern for his life stems from the iniquity of adversaries, as well as his own. The big question is: is iniquity real?
Psalm 30 — Alive for Praise
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62. rész
What does King David think about at the dedication of his new house?
Psalm 29 — Glory to the Great One
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61. rész
A simple and powerful psalm that deserves our Recitation and Meditation.
Psalm 28 — Who Listens?
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60. rész
Praise God for listening to us. May we ever be heard and far from the wicked.
Psalm 27 — A Dreamlike Desire
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59. rész
A foundation in practical diligence and fruit feeds the otherworldliness into which a Christian aspires.
Psalm 26 — Walking with Integrity
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58. rész
Walking with integrity makes one ready for self control and to be led by someone good.
Psalm 25 — Always More to Understand
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57. rész
Just because I’m reading the psalms, it doesn’t mean I understand them all we have to keep working with them.
Psalm 24 — Approaching the Holy Hill
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56. rész
What must be clean? What must be pure, if we want to be oh his holy hill?
Psalm 23 — Security in a Poem
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55. rész
One of the worlds most beloved poems — is it worth all the hype?
Psalm 22 — My God, my God, why?
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54. rész
Powerful language can bring our hearts into the heart of another. To feel their experiences, both in pain and in trust.
Psalm 21 — Victory Song
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53. rész
We, like King’s, are able to sing of victory.
Psalm 20 — Blue Collar Prayer
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52. rész
What makes for a good benediction? What will help secure one’s life?
Psalm 19 — Studying God’s Two Books
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51. rész
God, the master craftsman, gave us two wonderful works of art to enjoy. Meditate on the goodness of his creation and consider the worth of his words.
Psalm 18 — Is that a Fire Breathing Dragon?
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50. rész
There is a lot packed into this epic poem!
Psalm 17 — Awake with Thy Likeness
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49. rész
David puts a lot of effort into being a good man. The end of this psalm reveal where the satisfaction of the effort is.
Psalm 16 — Mind Your Meditation
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48. rész
This psalm can provide some method to your morning meditation.
Psalm 15 — Teaching Ideals
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47. rész
How shall the young secure their hearts and guide their lives from sin?
Psalm 14 — Considering the Corrupt
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46. rész
It’s hard to see that people hurt others. What do we do when we realize it’s going on? What should we do with our hearts?
Psalm 13 — Enlightenment in Sorrow
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45. rész
How do we answer our sorrow? By letting God guide our eyes in the True, Good, and Lovely things around us.
Psalm 10 — Voice to our Complaint
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44. rész
Our terrible times and horrible days are real. The psalms give voice to our complaint. Using the psalms in this way can keep us from going too far — they can restrain our rage.
Psalm 12 — God’s Against the Club Mentality
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43. rész
God’s love is broad and open for all, while our Club Mentality is often small and self centered. Let’s open our hearts to destroy what is vile.
Psalm 11 — Trust, not Guns
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42. rész
Is goodness, sincerity and charity enough to answer today’s terror?
Psalm 9 — Not Always Forgotten
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41. rész
A song to sing as we see our salvation on the horizon. We will not always be forgotten.
Psalm 8 — Why Me?
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40. rész
Why me? Sometimes, in our loneliness, we wonder why anyone would think about us. This psalm tells us that the Creator on High thinks about us.
Psalm 7 — Try Me
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39. rész
What does it look like for one to be confident in God? What sort of things will we say?
Psalm 6 — From Crying to Commitment
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38. rész
The psalms explore emotions and feelings like no other portion of the Bible. Crying has a hopeful growth and end in this psalm.
Psalm 5 — Morning Meditations
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37. rész
How did King David prepare for the day?
Psalm 4 — Advice apart from phones
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36. rész
Where does good advice come from? The masses and media screaming for attention? Does reaching for a phone feed good sleep?
Psalm 3 — Let’s think some more about this
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35. rész
When adversaries rise up and point out your failures and problems, how can you keep a clear mind and heart?
Psalm 2 — On the Sidelines of the Big Game
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34. rész
We may not be players in the “big game”, but from the sidelines, we can see who’ll win.
Psalm 1 — Be Known
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33. rész
The first psalm reinforces your desire to learn and study. It has simple and beautiful imagery. It has an encouraging and important message.
Psalm 150 — Heart’s Praise for Good Living
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32. rész
Praising God is more than reciting lines. The psalm is calls us to step forward with heart, breath, mind and body.
Psalm 149 — Defiant Praise
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31. rész
The praise that comes from an assembly of God’s people is a powerful thing. Make sure you are a part of it.
Bonus Episode: Oh Jesus, Open Wide My Eyes
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30. rész
A reading of a hymn beloved by my grandfather.
Psalm 148 — Praise for Floods
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29. rész
This psalm spells out who praises God, and why. The very things we fear praise God for his purpose behind their being. If you praise God, you will fulfill purpose and being, too.
Psalm 147 — Looking to Praise
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28. rész
It’s important to praise God. If you ever need ideas, this psalm is ready to help.
Psalm 146 — He’ll Preserve Strangers
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27. rész
Don’t cave in, from fear, to be ugly with ugly people. There is someone out there who upholds truth — you can, too.
Psalm 145 — Every day, I’m Praising
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26. rész
This psalm may be the essence of letting our light shine — the purpose of being a savor & grace in the world.
Psalm 144 — He Teaches our Fingers
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25. rész
What a fun little psalm! David is excited about the help he’s received. He’s encouraged for the hope ahead.
Psalm 143 — Your Spirit Enemy
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24. rész
David seems scared of what his Spirit Enemies have done to him. If your enemies are successfully destroying your spirit, what can you do?
Psalm 142 — Alone in a Crowd
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23. rész
This psalm gives voice to our feelings of loneliness & helplessness.
Psalm 141 — Snared in Words
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22. rész
Have you prayed about your lips? Have you set a guard over your words? Are you aware of the traps for your tongue?
Psalm 140 — Evil Machinations
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21. rész
David’s complaint about the wicked makes me careful for my own behavior.
Psalm 139 — He “gets” you
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20. rész
There is person who understands our minds better than our own hearts: is this encouraging or intimidating to you?
Psalm 138 — Gems for Gratitude
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19. rész
This psalm is ready for anyone — it is thankful, it works from trust, and speaks of the world knowing God’s goodness. Take the time to find the gems worth memorizing!
Psalm 137 — Shocking Sorrow
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18. rész
This psalm has some of the greatest sorrow, expressing one of the ugliest sentiments a person can find in the Bible. Maybe a person can use psalms like this to limit their own ugliness.
Psalm 136 — Psalm in Repetition
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17. rész
Psalms of praise can get pretty repetitive. This one pushes that idea as far as it can go!
Psalm 135 — Remember to Thank God
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16. rész
Praise and Thanks on a bigger scale than the previous psalm, this one has a lesson at the end.
Psalm 134 — Psalms aren’t like Clickbait
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15. rész
Psalms aren’t tools to get rich. God isn’t an investment policy. Instead, praise the creator ‘cause he’s the creator.
Psalm 133 — Unity & Aaron’s Beard
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14. rész
The blessing of brotherly love & unity is incredible.
Psalm 132 — Looking Backwards and Forward
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13. rész
This psalm has a lot of exciting ideas to unpack. It looks backward to stories of David. It looks forward to his descendant, Jesus. We get to sing about it!
Psalm 131 — Are You Adulting?
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12. rész
David wants us to let go of proud eyes & anxiety over troubles so that, in growing up, we can be free.
Psalm 130 — Watching for Morning
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11. rész
This psalm considers guilt and our nights of sleeplessness.
Psalm 129 — What’s your curse?
5 perc
10. rész
The choir is called in to sing against oppressors and trouble. What will they say against the enemy?
Psalm 128 — Is a blessed life real?
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9. rész
Th psalmist tells us God blesses those who fear him. Is it believable?
Psalm 127 — Building a Home
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8. rész
What can you do today to build your home for tomorrow?
Psalm 126 — Only for a Season
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7. rész
If people were restored before, we can be restored today. These troubles are only for a season.
Psalm 125 - Prayer for a Nation
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6. rész
A good nation seems to be founded on good peoples praying for the good of a nation.
Psalm 124 - The Choir Sings Along
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5. rész
David, the warrior king, places his achievements firmly at the feet of his God, and everyone sings along.
Psalm 123
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4. rész
Looking above the sky.
Psalm 122 - Excited for peace
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3. rész
David is excited for everyone to go to Jerusalem!
Psalm 121 — Someone watches out for you
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2. rész
Psalm 121 :: It’s a comfort to know that someone watches out for you. Indeed, someone does remember you.
Psalm 120 — Far from home
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1. rész
Do you ever feel far from home? It’s hard to thrive when we’re from safety of place and people. In Psalm 120, David tries to stand for Light in a Dark world.
