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UUUGGGHH — another Monday with work, kids to school, food hangover from the weekend, and long to-do lists. We thank God for Friday but struggle to get out of bed on Monday. I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever (Psalm 145:1, ESV). Psalm 145 has an effervescent tone,
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Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night (Psalm 1:1-2, ESV). When I write my series, Psalms on Saturday, I look through my notes to find a
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Psalm 134 takes us on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When the Jews traveled from Galilee to Jerusalem, they went south along the Jordan River and then west up to Jerusalem. The Jordan River is the lowest river (in elevation) in the world, and Jerusalem is 2,578 feet above sea level. As the pilgrims climbed, they
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The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows (Psalm 129:3, NASB1995). The image used in Psalm 129 to illustrate suffering is plowing. Many of us know little of farming techniques, but the agrarian society of Israel at the time of Psalm 129 would understand two things about plowing: it disturbed the soil so
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O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent (Psalm 140:1, NLT). I call Psalm 140 the “what to do with difficult co-workers” psalm. It also helps with frustrating people at school and family reunions! In Psalm 140, David (already secretly anointed as king) serves King Saul’s household as a musician,
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Psalm 123 — short and powerful. It’s the hand of God psalm. Do you need a helping hand? There is none better than God’s hand. There’s an interesting eye/hand shift in Psalm 123. Verse one says, “To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens.” We would think that
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I’ve read Psalm 23 a thousand times. It’s my “go to” chapter when conducting a memorial service, and a stalwart of my personal devotions when I’m stressed. This Psalm, written by King David 3000 years ago, has been known as the most popular chapter in the ancient Scriptures read by the Jews, and since the
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The plowers plowed upon my back, they lengthened their furrows (Psalm 129:3, NASB). One translator rendered the above verse, “When your enemies treat you like dirt and walk all over you.” We’ve all felt walked on and demeaned by others. When this abuse happens unjustly, Psalm 129 teaches us to Accept it, Benefit from it,
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Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! (Psalm 115:1, ESV) The Hebrew word for “glory” is “Kabowd” (don’t try to pronounce), and it means “weight.” Not in the sense of weighing objects but what we give emphasis to, what
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