And their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.1 Chronicles 25:7 Did you know that some of the Psalms are for the choir director? Maybe not, since we don’t typically sing the Psalms today, and it’s easy to overlook where it says it. However, … Read more
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay. Hebrought me forth into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.Psalm 18:18-19 Can you remember a time when you felt the weight and pressure of what was happening in your life? It could be right now, … Read more
As we have heard, so have we seen in the cityof the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God;God will establish her forever. SelahPsalm 48:8 The word Selah (SAY-luh) is found 71 times in the Psalms and three times in chapter 3 of Habakkuk. It was added later when the psalms were used in … Read more
Many are saying of my soul, “There isno deliverance for him in God.”Psalm 3:2 Psalm 3 is a lament psalm written by David. The title reveals that he has fled from his son Absalom. Right away, you probably understand why he would be troubled because you would also be if you had to run away … Read more
Thou wilt make known to me the path of life;in Thy presence is fulness of joy; in Thy right hand there are pleasures forever.Psalm 16:11 Some people assume that David wrote the Psalms. That’s easy to do because we tend to associate them together, even if we know he didn’t write them all. He did … Read more
For the choir director; for flute accompaniment.A Psalm of David.–TITLE: Psalm 5 When I first read that the Psalms have “Titles,” I didn’t know what it meant. And after reading the explanation, I realized I had never really paid attention to them. This is understandable because we use the psalm titles differently than ancient Israel … Read more
There is a way which seems right to a man,but its end is the way of death.Proverbs 14:12 People take one of two paths: one path belongs to the righteous and leads to blessing, and the other belongs to the wicked or ungodly and leads to death and destruction. Why would anyone choose the path … Read more
Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord.Ephesians 5:19 The Book of Psalms is the longest in the Bible. And the most extensive collection of ancient lyrical poetry in existence. Psalms is also a favorite place to turn because of what it … Read more
…the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then,and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.”Luke 2:15 O Come All Ye Faithful is one of the most popular Christmas hymns we sing today. It’s common to sing traditional Christmas songs and not think … Read more
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd” is the fourth of seven “I am” statements Jesus makes about Himself in the gospel of John. He uses terminology and symbolism that would have been familiar to His audience. In this case, Jesus … Read more