“Reaching Out” (livvardyart.com.au) Psalm 22 is an amazing Lament Psalm, or, as Brueggemann calls them, Psalms of Disorientation, and it … More
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# 98 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 22. “godforsaken!”
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1) Forsaken! Abandoned! Deserted! We talk about places that appear … More
# 97 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 22. David’s mortal words became immortal.
Psalm 22 For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David. … More
# 96 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 22. “O my God.” (Psalm 22:2 KJV)
I don’t know about you, but I am a getting tired of “OMG!” being bandied about every time someone is … More
# 95 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 20 & 21. The weary repetitions of man’s history.
What do we do with all this talk of enemies and battle and wrath and destroy in the latter verses … More
# 94 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 20 & 21. The desires of your heart.
Using his imagination, Blaiklock moves from Psalm 20 to 21 as follows: Psalm 20 – “The king is about to … More
# 93 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 20 & 21. Prayer: Not wishful optimism but realistic faith.
Blaiklock calls psalm 20 “a fine, rich hymn, full of courage, but courage born of faith.” (see references # 37) … More
# 92 A journey through the Psalms. Psalms 20 & 21. “Some trust in Chariots”
A key verse in Psalm 20 is: 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the … More
# 91 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 19. God’s truth on tour.
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), a German philosopher, inspired by the words of Psalm 19, said: “Two things fill the mind with … More
# 90 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 18. With my God I can scale a wall.
Broyles calls this psalm “a royal psalm of military victory”. And as we move on to the concluding verses of … More