For the third time in the Psalms, we encounter a messianic psalm (Psalm 118) being coupled with a Torah psalm (Psalm 119). The other examples are Psalms 1 and 2, and Psalms 18 and 19. This third coupling serves as the major dividing point in Book 5...
I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in...
After the initial collection of Praise the LORD psalms (Psalms 111-117), we are now introduced to the coupling of a messianic psalm (Psalm 118) with a torah psalm (Psalm 119). This is the third time such a coupling appears in the psalms (see Psalms 1...
Psalm 116 is positioned in the heart of the first set of “hallelujah” psalms (111-117). The second set of hallelujah psalms comes in 146-150. Both sets of hallelujah psalms occur in Book 5 of the psalms (107-150), the theme of which (according to O...
We have noted that Book Five of the Psalms began with an introductory psalm (Psalm 107) followed by three Davidic psalms (Pss 108-110). We are now examining Psalm 111-117, which are arranged in a pyramidic form. These psalms are distinguished by the...
Today is "Stewardship Sunday," which we emphasize periodically for the edification of growing Christians. Stewardship is simply the faithful and obedient management of the things which belong to God. It includes money, to be sure, but also...
Psalm 110 is the second-most quoted psalm in the New Testament, being referenced ten times in five different books. Book 5 of the Psalms began with Psalm 107 serving as an entry point into this final book, which is followed by three Davidic psalms...
Psalm 107 serves as the entry point into Book Five, the final book of the Psalms. Dr. O. Palmer Robertson, in his outstanding volume The Flow Of The Psalms uses the term consummation as the dominant theme in Book Five. After a period of hardship and...
The news broke at 9:10am, Central Standard Time, on June 24, 2022. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a case dating back to 1973, when the court at that time nullified the laws that restricted or prohibited abortion in all...
The last 'chapter' in Book 4 of the Psalms is made up of Psalms 104, 105, and 106. The theme of Book 4 has been maturity: the idea that the people of God are really starting to trust the LORD and humbly submit to him. Those who are growing...