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Psalm - Psalm 120-121

“The hurts that are done to the flesh are more bearable than the hurts that afflict the inner man. The wounds on the flesh may heal easily, but the wounds that are in the hearts remain open.” Many people would not disagree with this fact of life. Where do all these hurts and wounds come from? They are from the evil intents of man’s hearts which are being shot out as poisonous darts...

Psalm - Psalm 119

Here we are!  Finally at the centrepiece of the Psalms. The epitome of the Psalms.  All 176 verses of it. There is just so much one can share about this Psalm (don’t worry - I will try to keep this short (: ).  But one can indeed spend hours singing praises to God - just because of who He is. In fact, before I started typing these words - I actually spent more than one hour singing hymns...

Psalm - Psalm 117-118

When I read Psalm 117, its simplicity astounded me because it was so short and impacting. The specialty of this psalm, though, lies in something rather curious. For it calls the GENTILES to the praise of God; it calls the PEOPLES of the earth to lauding of God. I was just pondering over when this might take place. And it struck me that it could take place just about anytime, anywhere, and during any...

Psalm - Psalm 114 - 16

In the 3 psalms we are reading today, each psalm presents a totally distinct and unique view of our Lord God. Let’s spend some time to read them in good pace. Bible Passage:  Psalm 114 to 116 God of the Living We find that God is described in very human terms, setting a comparitive view in relation to other forms of idols. God is not like the idols of Egypt and does not need to be fashioned...

Psalm - Psalm 111-113

How many of you enjoy the pre-service hymn singing and make it a point to come early just so you can join in?  What about the Family Hymn Singing every 3rd Saturday of the month?  The Tuesday Hymn and Prayer service? I certainly enjoyed yesterday’s pre-service hymn singing in the morning and afternoon.  There is something wonderful about singing praises that draws my heart closer to God and...

Psalm - Psalm 108-110

Three Psalms today… two which would sound familiar to us if we have been following the Bible reading plan… and one which is frankly troubling to read, much less sing. So before we go further, let’s read the Psalms first… Bible Passage:  Psalm 108-110 Which are the two Psalms which sounds familiar? If you read Psalm 108 and compare it with Psalm 57 and Psalm 60, you will realize...

Psalm - Psalm 105-107

The passages in Psalm today offer a contrast between God and man.  Many a times we sing about the greatness of God.  But there are times when we need to also sing in reflection of ourselves. Bible Passage:  Psalm 105-107 Today, we start off with the faithfulness of our mighty God in Psalm 105.  God can be counted on to fulfill His promises.  This is the theme of this Psalm and David used the...

Psalm - Psalm 102-104

Three very different Psalms today but the message is clear. Whatever the circumstance we may find ourselves to be in, we can sing to the Lord. The book of Psalms was written by and for the Israelites, but it has also been used by Christians as a basis for worship. This has often involved setting psalms to music as hymns. Just imagine you are going to put today’s Psalms into music… how...

Psalm - Psalm 99-101

We read in yesterday’s reading on 1 Chronicles of how King David conducted a nationwide referendum on whether to bring the ark of the covenant back home to the city of Zion. Today’s psalms give us this reason and more why we praise our God. We read: Psalms 99 - 101. Bible Passage:  Psalm 99-101 “The Lord dwells between the cherubim” (Ps 99:1) Not physically among the cherubim,...

Psalm - Psalm 96-98

In yesterday’s Bible Blog posting by belovedofthelord, he reminded us that sacred music is an integral part of our worship and Christian life and that we should not be stingy with our praises to God. The Psalmist is certainly not holding back his praises of God in today’s reading of the Psalms.  So get your Bibles and hymn books out!  Find a place and set a time today and just praise...