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Psalms 7 and 37: Dynamic Duo

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-05-09

Psalms 7 and 37 are a dynamic duo: earth’s prayer and heaven’s reply. Psalm 7 Psalm 7 is the first time in the Psalter that the psalmist proclaims hisContinue readingPsalms 7 and 37: Dynamic Duo

Psalm 6: Enter God’s Wrath

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-05-03

Psalm 6 adds a further element: God’s wrath upon the righteous speaker. … Continue readingPsalm 6: Enter God’s Wrath

Psalm 5: Okay, Then–Define “Unrighteousness”

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-04-28

The important thing is to go to God. That right there is how Psalm 5 defines righteousness. God himself does all the rest. 1 For the director ofContinue readingPsalm 5: Okay, Then–Define “Unrighteousness”

Psalm 4: A Peek Inside the Prayer Closet

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-04-27

Psalm 4 is a window into the struggle that is prayer. 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I wasContinue readingPsalm 4: A Peek Inside the Prayer Closet

Psalm 4: Jesus’ Prayer Closet

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-04-27

Do you have a prayer closet? After you pray your most private prayers, do you then publish them on your favorite social media to share with all the world? Jesus’Continue readingPsalm 4: Jesus’ Prayer Closet

Psalm 3: Does God Have Multiple Personalities?

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-04-19

Does God have multiple personalities? Some Psalms speak of God’s blessings upon his faithful, while others describe a God whose face is turned away. Psalms 1 and 2 speak ofContinue readingPsalm 3: Does God Have Multiple Personalities?

Psalm 2: Blessings to the King, an Apology (Apologia)

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-04-17

Whereas Psalm 1 blesses the Lord’s generic, faithful follower (Footnote 1), Psalm 2 blesses an identified person–God’s Son the King. Because God guards the path of the righteous (1:6) andContinue readingPsalm 2: Blessings to the King, an Apology (Apologia)

Psalm 1: If You Eat All That Candy, You’ll Get Worms in Your Stomach

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-04-13

My dad used to send me out trick-or-treating for Halloween, and then whenever he saw me eating some of my stash, he’d tell me I was going to get wormsContinue readingPsalm 1: If You Eat All That Candy, You’ll Get Worms in Your Stomach

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