Penitential Psalms Archives

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 102–Who Is Speaking?

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-05-152020-11-27

The Old Testament was originally written mostly in Hebrew. About three centuries before Christ, translations of the Hebraic Scriptures into Greek became common. These translations collectively are called theContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 102–Who Is Speaking?

Penitential Psalms–Psalm 102: Why Penitential?

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-05-09

WE LEARNED what a truly penitential/repentant psalm looks like when we studied Psalm 51. This kind of psalm is rare in the Psalter. Psalm 102(101 LXX) immediately follows Psalm 51Continue readingPenitential Psalms–Psalm 102: Why Penitential?

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 51–A Personal God of Love

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-04-19

It happens to be Maundy Thursday and tomorrow is Good Friday. Psalm 51 is an Easter Song if there ever was one. Psalm 51 is difficult for me andContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 51–A Personal God of Love

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 38–Christ’s Passion Speaks Loudly

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-04-122021-02-15

Link to Psalm 38(37) English Septuagint Translation Psalm 38 screams at the reader and begs her to ask, “Why is such a self-declared righteous man being punished soContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 38–Christ’s Passion Speaks Loudly

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 32–Grace

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-04-02

There is one thing about Psalm 32 (31 LXX) upon which everyone agrees: it is a psalm about grace. The Apostle Paul quotes Psalm 32:1-2 in Romans 4:7-8. 1Continue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 32–Grace

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 32–How Could Christ Pray the Words of a Sinner?

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-04-01

All our Christian lives, we are told that Christ died for our sins and that he himself knew no sin. We know that his own disciples did not spot references toContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 32–How Could Christ Pray the Words of a Sinner?

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 8–Closing the Overture

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-03-23

Psalm 8 is in no way penitential. It is included here in this packet of penitential psalms because it is part of an unbreakable chain that stretches from psalm 6,Continue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 8–Closing the Overture

Penitential Psalms: After Psalm 6–Psalms 7 and 8

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-03-19

Psalm 7 is not penitential. Neither is Psalm 8. They are included here in this post and the next because they form a sequence along with Psalm 6, whichContinue readingPenitential Psalms: After Psalm 6–Psalms 7 and 8

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