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Author: Worship and Wisdom - Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
# 183 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 51 The signs are there for a good reason!
Ideally, one wishes that David had never needed to write this psalm. He was doing so well, or so it … More
# 182 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 50. Let God be God!
Why is it that so often in life God has to bring us, his people, back to the basics? To … More
# 181 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 50. The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.
Around 1948 John W Peterson wrote the hymn “He owns the cattle”, based on the words from Psalm 50:10. It … More
# 180 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 50. Listening to God.
This psalm is attributed to Asaph, who “held some role as a master of music in David’s day” (Blaiklock), and … More
# 179 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 49. Why is death such an unpopular subject?
Often one hears the rather strange question after some wealthy person has died: “How much did he leave?” and the … More
# 178 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 48. Where does your security lie?
“Security” is a concern of people all over the world. In our recent visit to South America we couldn’t help … More
# 177 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 48. In all we do, God deserves our best!
Every time I come to a new psalm, I wonder, how many posts will I need for this one? There … More
# 176A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 47 The Kingdom of God is near.
My wife and I have just returned from Brazil and Argentina to visit friends there whose calling in life is … More
# 175 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 47. Who really is THE ‘Great King’?
In the 21st Century we no longer have any “great” (meaning “powerful”) kings or queens, although one doesn’t have to … More