Heaven and earth encouraged to praise God. With good reason. Once more I like how the Psalm is set from the big picture of the universe to the smaller picture of the earth and then the more intimate picture of the relationship with a people on the earth. At every stage there’s a reason to […]
Read More Psalm 148 – All Creation Praise HimI had the great privilege of being on a road trip with some saints. As the sun set and night settled in, rather than snoozing off after an exhausting day, those saints saw it fit to sing songs to God. There were songs of adoration, songs of praise, songs proclaiming the wonders of God. In […]
Read More Psalm 147 – In AweOne of the many reasons why I love this Psalm is how it shows very good reasons to praise the Lord. It’s a great exhibition of praise. It’s all based on both what the Lord has done and who the Lord is. I could run through the list and would I love to do that! […]
Read More Psalm 145 – The Lord Is …God. Just think of the word and the concept. Beyond human comprehension in totality. Splendid, magnificent and awesome in all dimensions. When growing up and hearing about amazing people, famous for great things, I was given the impression that they were not attainable. You couldn’t touch them, talk to them, engage with them at all. […]
Read More Psalm 138 – Praise the God who RelatesTo 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 SalvationSometimes the brief ones says it all. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Psalm 117 – Global Invitation to PraiseIt is very difficult for me to read this Psalm. Very difficult. It’s difficult because to read of someone who knows what it is to be rescued and so express this great love for God reminds me of what God has rescued me from. The darkness of depression, the despair of feeling worthless, the delusion […]
Read More Psalm 116 – A Very Good Reason to Love HimThe 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 LivingWe were playing a board game. I wasn’t doing so well, but being the peace loving and peace making sort that I am, I merely proclaimed that I would vanquish them all anyway because God was on my side. Obviously in the light of such bold proclamations I finished up in last place. The Bible […]
Read More Psalm 108 – Ways to Win the WarfareMy friend asked me if I was going to say anything, I shook my head. Eventually he got up and shared an aspect of his testimony and he simply gave thanks for being redeemed. It had a powerful impact on the listeners. It had a powerful impact on me. He knew where he had been […]
Read More Psalm 107 – Stories of the Redeemed
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