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A Journey Through Psalms (8)
Anyone can do great things through strength. Only True Majesty can do great things through weak vessels.
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A Journey Through Psalms (7)
Psalm 7 David wrote this psalm about Cush, a Benjaminite, a man whose words and deeds must have hurt David deeply that he pours out his heart to the LORD in this psalm. Throughout this psalm, David appeals to God’s just character. In vs 1-5, the LORD is the Just…
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A Journey Through Psalms (6)
Psalm 6 1-3 David opens this psalm with a pleas of tenderness and grace, knowing the intensity of the wrath of the LORD, and recognizing his own failings. He pleads for healing and awaits a divine visitation, knowing his travails are the result of his wrongdoings. The wise earnestly seek…
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A Journey Through Psalms (5)
Psalm 5 Vs. 1-3: This prayer of David opens with a literal “prayer” – a plea by for his cry and voice to be heard when he comes to present his requests before God. Vs. 4-10: He then proceeds to describe God’s holy and just opposition to the unrighteous before…
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A Journey Through Psalms (4)
Psalm 4 Vs 1: David opens this psalm with a testimony of past deliverance sandwiched between two requests to be heard by God. We hear his faith in God amidst his supplication. Vs 2-3: The next two verses are a warning to his enemies not to slander him out of…
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A Journey Through Psalms (4)
Psalm 4 Vs 1: David opens this psalm with a testimony of past deliverance sandwiched between two requests to be heard by God. We hear his faith in God amidst his supplication. Vs 2-3: The next two verses are a warning to his enemies not to slander him out of…
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A Journey Through Psalms (3)
Psalm 3 This song of David, written while he was fleeing a rebellion led by his son Absalom, can be broken down into three sections. Vs. 1-2: Lamentation (about troubles) Vs. 3-6: Confession (of faith) Vs. 7-8: Supplication (for help) Lamentation David pours out his heart to the LORD in…
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A Journey Through Psalms (2)
Psalm 2 This psalm reads like a play with a narrator observing and switching between scenes. In Scene 1 (verses 1 to 3), he observes rage and conspiracy among people and their rulers against the LORD and His Anointed. In Scene 2 (verses 4 to 6), he observes the Lord’s…
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A Journey Through Psalms (1)
Psalm 1 This poem or song is a tale of two kinds of people – the righteous and the wicked. The first part speaks about the righteous, highlights their do’s and don’ts, and pictures them as fruitful well-watered trees. They prosper in all they do. Worthy of note are the…
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Imagine
Imagine finding out That the fears that controlled you Are not real, that they are all lies That your limitations are not real That you cannot be held back That the powers that held you down Were vanquished two millennia ago And you are a victor in waiting Just needing to enforce your victory On the…
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Chronicles of a Journeyman 