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What starts as a lament and ends as a praise? Psalm 22 is filled with twists and surprises! We're looking at just a few of them as we do our first podcast on this Psalm. We will tie more of it together in pt 2.

What starts as a lament and ends as a praise? Psalm 22 is filled with twists and surprises! We're looking at just a few of them as we do our first podcast on this Psalm. We will tie more of it together in pt 2. 

There are 3 parts to this wonderful Psalm: 1) How the natural universe declares God's glory; 2) How the written Word declares God's glory; 3) How this revelation from God is beneficial for those who seek to stay close to Him.

There are 3 parts to this wonderful Psalm: 1) How the natural universe declares God's glory; 2) How the written Word declares God's glory; 3) How this revelation from God is beneficial for those who seek to stay close to Him. 

Psalm 10 is the 2nd part of Psalm 9. The acrostic that we began to look at in Psalm 9 is continued in Psalm 10 with one notable deviation. By seeing the Psalms together a better picture is painted of two sides of a coin - praise/lament, order/chaos, God's nearness/absence (?).

Psalm 10 is the 2nd part of Psalm 9. The acrostic that we began to look at in Psalm 9 is continued in Psalm 10 with one notable deviation. By seeing the Psalms together a better picture is painted of two sides of a coin - praise/lament, order/chaos, God's nearness/absence (?).

As we continue in the Psalms, this episode and the next are tied together. Psalm 9 & 10 are written with one acrostic, which means that this writer has used the Hebrew alphabet as a framework for uniting the two Psalms in their entirety. But more than that, he has gotten very creative with his use of letters and symbols. The stunning combination of the two Psalms is astounding.

As we continue in the Psalms, this episode and the next are tied together. Psalm 9 & 10 are written with one acrostic, which means that this writer has used the Hebrew alphabet as a framework for uniting the two Psalms in their entirety. But more than that, he has gotten very creative with his use of letters and symbols. The stunning combination of the two Psalms is astounding.

Psalm 8 is a great place to see the glory of God and what He has done to establish people as His imagers in creation. It is also a great place to find Jesus as the One who is given dominion over all things forever. How can it be both? Let's take a look.

Psalm 8 is a great place to see the glory of God and what He has done to establish people as His imagers in creation. It is also a great place to find Jesus as the One who is given dominion over all things forever. How can it be both? Let's take a look.