I appreciate scripture for what it says and what it means from the writer at the time. This Psalm is written at a time when there was a temple and there would be priests who would serve in the temple in the night. It’s great that the Psalmist wants these servants to be encouraged in their […]
Read More Psalm 134 – The Night WatchTo be honest with you, different Psalms bring out different responses in me. Some are interesting, some are challenging, some take a while to grab my interest, some are heart-wrenching. This Psalm, however, evoked such a wild reaction in me I could not hold back the tears of adoration and acclamation to the Lord who […]
Read More Psalm 118 – You Have Become My SalvationThe collection of Psalms has many reasons why it makes sense to spend life praising God. This particular Psalm highlights a reason by exercising comparison. Man-made idols for worship is a ridiculous notion for two reasons. Firstly, man worshipping something he made really is daft in itself. Secondly, as the Psalmist astutely notes, so much […]
Read More Psalm 115 – Dead vs the LivingThree reasons to worship God. 1. For the Lord is good; 2. His mercy is everlasting, 3. His truth endures to all generations. Think on these things. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Psalm 100 – Why Worship? Here’s Three Good ReasonsI love a good refrain. A good part in a song that keeps us on track with the song’s basic message. Get a good line and repeat it and it sinks in. No prizes for guessing which line grabbed me in this Psalm. I love the escalation of the instruction. Verse 3 – praise His […]
Read More Psalm 99 – For He Is HolyIt’s seen in certain entertainment extravaganzas. The strobe lighting, the smoky atmosphere, the blaring music, the atmosphere is set and as the dancers and backing singers take their place the lights dim, music softens and then builds to a huge noise hyping up the crowd as the main attraction takes to the stage to the […]
Read More Psalm 97 – Invitation to Admire the SupremeIt’s an interesting invitation, isn’t it. Come and enjoy something majestic, brilliant, breathtaking, outstanding, utterly remarkable, extraordinary, extremely superb in every way of which terms like beauty and splendour barely scratch the surface of that which you behold with all your senses. It’s interesting, because that’s not always the way praise and worship of God […]
Read More Psalm 96 – Invitation to SplendourIt’s easy to get worship wrong. First we can worship anything and anyone other than the One truly worthy of our worship. We see things of great sparkle and alluring qualities and we will do anything for them despite the lack of power they have to make the worship worthwhile. That degree of wrong worship […]
Read More Psalm 95 – Invitation to True WorshipCrescendo. I loved that word the first time I heard it, without even knowing what it meant. Then when I heard what it meant and the sheer power of the effect it has when done superbly I love it even more. Sure there are times for the diminuendo, that has its place for sure. Yet […]
Read More Psalm 93 – Who Is The Big DealWorship is expressed in different ways. One of the things I am growing to appreciate about worship is how it should help us be a lot more reflective. This kind of Psalm helps with that process. It’s good to get a perspective on life from an eternal standpoint. Here the life of a human is […]
Read More Psalm 90 – One Way to Get The Help
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