Tag: psalm
Biblical Principle #378: David Wrote Psalm 59 When Saul Tried to Kill Him
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 59 when he was escaping King Saul who sought to kill him. Explanation We previously established how the Psalms are a collection of individual writings, by multiple writers, over the span of hundreds of years. One of the earliest psalms is Psalm 59 (Psalm 58 in the Septuagint).…
Biblical Principle #377: Moses Wrote the Oldest Psalm
Biblical Principles List Principle The oldest psalm in the Psalms was written by Moses: Psalm 90. Explanation We previously established that the Psalms are a collection of individual writings, penned by multiple men over the span of hundreds of years. The first of these writings to be penned, as far as we know, was Psalm…
Biblical Principle #376: Three Key Differences in the Psalms
Biblical Principles List Principle There are (at least) three key differences in the Psalms between Old Testament text families. Explanation We have established that there are multiple textual families of the Old Testament Scriptures. Most English Bibles are translated from a Hebrew text family known as the Masoretic Text (MT). The oldest and most accurate…
Biblical Principle #375: The Psalms are Individual Writings
Biblical Principles List Principle Unlike the other “books” of the Bible, Psalms is a collection of individual writings. There are no chapters in Psalms. Each psalm is a standalone work. Explanation We have previously established that the Bible is a collection of individual writings. Each literary work within the Bible, such as 1 Timothy, John,…
What Does it Mean to Believe (According to the Bible)? [part 1]
What it means to believe is the single most foundational concept in the Bible. And it’s also perhaps the most misunderstood concept. The Bible says that an unbeliever cannot be approved by GOD (see Heb. 11:6; Rev. 21:8). Yet, some passages regarding belief seem to contradict one another. For example, Rom. 10:13 says that everyone who…
December 14 – Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
Reading Col. 1:1-4:18 Philemon 1-25 Devotional During the two years that Paul is under house arrest in Rome, he writes four letters which are sometimes called The Prison Epistles (the word “epistle” means a letter). Today we read Paul’s letter to the Colossians and to Philemon. Paul had not visited the city of Colosse, but…
October 1 – It’s Good to Sing to GOD
Reading Psalm 126; 128; 129; 132; 147; 149 Devotional Today concludes our three-day look at the psalms written after the exile ended. Psalm 147 includes the statements: 1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful…7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;…
September 30 – Praise GOD for His Goodness
Reading Psalm 107; 116; 118; 125 Devotional For today’s devotional we will consider the great truths revealed in Psalm 116. Psalm 116 is a psalm of praise to GOD because of His great goodness, and it is certainly fitting for this time period in history. Israel had sinned, was punished severely, and is now in…
September 19 – Exiles Remember Jerusalem
Reading Psalm 102; 106; 123; 137 Devotional Today we conclude our two-day look at psalms written during the period of exile in Babylon. These psalms give us insight into the feelings of the Israelites during their days far from their homeland. Psalm 102 expresses feelings of woe as of an afflicted man. The man, representing…
May 10 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 22)
Reading Psalm 45; 47; 48; 87; 110 Devotional Psalm 45 The Messiah is the most excellent of men. His lips have been anointed with grace, since GOD has blessed Him forever. GOD’s throne will last forever, a scepter of justice will be the scepter of His kingdom. The Messiah loves righteousness and hates wickedness, therefore…