[:en]David was praying to God. He set himself before Him like incense, lifting his hands like the evening sacrifice. In the Jewish temple, the priest would go to the altar of incense in the Holy place to offer a special sacrifice. The smoke of the incense would rose up from the altar going and reaching… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 141[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
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[:en]A JOYFUL HEART When Solomon dedicated the temple, Israelites celebrated with praises. (2 Chron. 7:5-6). They may have sung Psalm 100 which declares: “Shout for the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness’ come before Him with joyful songs …. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/9/19)[:]
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[:en]King David was facing a battle of different kinds of enemies – evil men, evil doers, violent men, wicked men, proud men and slanderers. The tongues of evil men are a sharp as a serpent. Their lips are like poison of vipers. The wicked men plan to trip his feet. Proud men hid a snare… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 140[:]
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[:en]God’s knowledge: God knows us personally and intimately (v. 1) God knows our actions (vs. 2a, A) God knows our thoughts (v. 2b) God knows our words (v. 4) The Psalmist’s knowledge of God: You hem me in – behind and before; you have laid your hanbd upon me (v. 5) I cannot flee from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 139[:]
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[:en]David praised the Lord with all his heart. He could not go to the temple, so he worshiped “toward the temple”. Even in the midst of trouble, David still witnessed for the Lord by writing this psalm to share His Word and sing praises to God. God preservered his life and saved him from his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 138[:]
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[:en]This Psalm came out of Israel’s exile in Babylon. The Babylonians were taunting the Jews by saying: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion” (v. 3). The Jews answered: “How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?” (v. 4) The Jews became exile Because of their disobedience, the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 137[:]
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[:en]There are two choirs that sang this psalm. One choir sang the first line of each verse and the other choir responded “For His mercy endures forever”. They were singing praise about the mercy of God. The whole psalm reviewed the history of Israel where God performed 3 marvelous things for the people of Israel. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 136[:]
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[:en]A DAY TO REST The Lord instituted a time of Sabbath – a time for rest and renewal – for His people in the ancient Near East because He wanted them to thrive. In Exodus, He tells them to sow their fields for 6 years and rest on the 7th. This is also true with… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/8/19)[:]
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[:en]The Psalmist started singing praise to the Lord five times (vs. 1-3) and ended praising the Lord 6 times (vs. 19-21). Who are to praise the Lord? Servant of the Lord Minister of the Lord House of Israel House of Aaron House of Levi All who fear Him Why praise th Lord? For His goodness… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 135[:]
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[:en]THE ULTIMATE GOOD Paul was a a devout first-century Jew. He followed the moral law of his culture. He was born into the “right” family, had the “right” education, and practise the “right” religion. He was considered “GOOD” according to Jewish customs. He wrote that he could boast in all of his goodness if he… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread’” (7/7/19)[:]