Penitential Psalms Archives

Psalms 56-60: A Packet–Psalm 58 Enter Judgment

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-10-272020-11-27

Ding-dong, the witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead. — lyrics from The Wizard of Oz. (1). Question: Did the Munchkins in TheContinue readingPsalms 56-60: A Packet–Psalm 58 Enter Judgment

Psalms 56-60: A Packet–Psalm 57 Let All Peoples Rejoice!

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-10-202020-11-27

Revelation 7:9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before theContinue readingPsalms 56-60: A Packet–Psalm 57 Let All Peoples Rejoice!

Psalms 56-60: A Packet–Psalm 56

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-10-142020-11-27

RECAP: Based upon the evidence of the superscriptions, or titles, placed before the body of the psalms by an unknown editor from antiquity, the reader is justified inContinue readingPsalms 56-60: A Packet–Psalm 56

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 143–Knowing Who We Are in Christ

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-06-132020-12-05

Psalm 143 is the final psalm in the grouping historically know as the Penitential Psalms. The other six psalms are: Psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143.Continue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 143–Knowing Who We Are in Christ

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 130–Praying from the Grave

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-05-302020-11-27

1 [A Song of Degrees.] Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O Lord. 2 O Lord, hearken to my voice; let thine ears be attentive toContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 130–Praying from the Grave

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 102–Devotional

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-05-252020-12-05

One person can never transfer to another their own conscious perception. Only the Holy Spirit of God can do that. Scripture calls this transfer having “the mind of Christ.”Continue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 102–Devotional

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 102–Summary of Its Dialogic Structure

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-05-242020-11-27

In the “theodramatic” (1) setting of Psalm 102, the Holy Author creates a divine conversation between Father and Son. Scripture supplies confirmation of dialogue when the New Testament writer ofContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 102–Summary of Its Dialogic Structure

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 102–God’s Son Speaks: Technical Background

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-05-172020-11-27

Tragically, not many commentators hear the voice of Christ in Psalm 102. Spurgeon (1) does not. Generally, those who don’t hear the voice of Christ fail to hear theContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 102–God’s Son Speaks: Technical Background

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