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Psalms - the music of the Bible. The melodies are long
lost, but the words continue in our souls to this day, three
thousand years after David began this collection. There are
two reasons for this popularity:
- First, Hebrew poetry rhymes in thought, not in sound. "The
Lord is my shepherd" rhymes in thought with, "I shall not
want." This means that all languages will find the Psalms to be
beautiful.
- Next, they are exquisitely expressive. Have you ever gone
to a card shop to pick out just the right card that says things
the way you wish you could say them? The Psalms serve that
function too.
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Psalm 1 |
Introduction - Basic introduction to the Psalms and how
they work. |
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Psalm 8, 19 |
Glory of God - "The greatest poem in
the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world." -
C.S. Lewis |
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Psalm 22 |
Forsaken - A study which
prophetically pre-figures Christ on the Cross. |
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Psalm 34 |
Descent Into Fear - Recounting
the fear on all sides David experienced when he ran to the
Philistines. |
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Psalm 42, 45 |
On Hope - David - hope in
hopeless times |
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Psalm 50, 51 |
Judgment & Mercy - The great
Psalm of repentance - Psalm 51, with Psalm 50, the
proclamation of the greatness of God. |
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Psalm 73 |
Envy - the sin of the
have-nots against the haves. |
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Psalm 84 |
Paint You A Picture - the
concept of pilgrimage in the Christian life. |
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Psalm 90 |
On Reality - Moses' psalm on reality,
perceived and true. |
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Psalm 107 |
Praise - the role that praise has in
our life with God. |
A newer study of the Psalms, with some overlap, is available
here.
