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Psalter

A collection of 11 posts

Psalm Singing

Songs for the Summer

August 10, 2019

Just a quick post before I head off, God willing, to Lake Garda, in Lombardy, Italy, on the edge of the Dolomites, near Verona - praying for some joyful R & R with

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Psalm 146

Psalm 146 - Messiah or Prince?

May 06, 2019

We are stirred by this Psalm to make God our trust - the structure is simple and its message is clear. Unbridled Praise - Verses 1-2The psalmist rouses his soul to present himself

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psalm 104

Praise to Almighty, the King of Creation -Psalm 104:1-4

April 08, 2019

A while back our monarch came to Stormont House in Belfast, the Northern Ireland Parliament. Crowds lined the route & I got a look. The Queen seemed to shine in her horse-drawn carriage.

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Psalm 115

To God be the Glory - Psalm 115

April 06, 2019

IntroductionIt rankles with Christians when false religions capture culture. Eyes sob with tears if pastor-failure hits the news. Zeal for divine glory loathes to learn of Gospel scandal. And Yet...Glory-theft is subtle!

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Psalm 87

Glad, Grateful, Guards of God's Gracious, Glorious Gates - Psalm 87

March 27, 2019

Here humble hearts explode into exuberant ecstatic praise - astonished, soaring, sons of Korah bless their amazingly good God. Outline The structure of the Psalm is easy enough to discern: it can be

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Psalm 63

Day and Night - Psalm 63

March 23, 2019

This is a childhood favorite that we sang at morning worship - yet don't let church tradition rob you of its evening worth. Timings of references help us unearth three divisions: these provide

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Psalm 40

From Pits to Praise - Psalm 40

March 18, 2019

Another favorite from childhood - I always loved this Psalm which we used to sing to Spohr: later it enthralled, during messianic studies, when I noticed it in Hebrews. Context It helps to

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Psalm 67

Joy To The World - Psalm 67 (or God's Ultimate Purpose)

March 16, 2019

There are few hymns in the Psalms that can match this song for joy - it foresees, and fore-sings, the happy outcome of God's wonderful saving plan. Context Employed in temple worship, this

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Psalter

Thank God Always - Psalm 34

March 02, 2019

This has to be one of my very favorite songs. Yet it is only really this morning that I have put it all together. To me it reads like the Psalter's equivalent for

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Book of Psalms

A Little Help with the Psalms

November 30, 2015

A few resources to encourage your understanding of the Psalms. Listen and watch David Murray explain briefly how the Psalms help us to sing to Jesus (as well as the Father and the

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Christ in the Psalms

The Trinity's Hymnbook (Part 2)

December 08, 2014

Uh-oh. _In preparing to teach a class at church this weekend, I realized what has been that nagging thought in the blog part of my conscience.  Toward the end of last year, I

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