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Psalm 1. New International Version. BOOK I. Psalms 1–41. Psalm 1. 1 Blessed is the one. who does not walk in step with the wicked. or stand in the way that sinners take. or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
- Psalm 1 NKJV
Psalms 1–41. The Way of the Righteous and the End of the...
- Psalm 1 KJV
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the...
- Job 42
Job - Then Job replied to the LORD: “I know that you can do...
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- A Liturgical Anthology
- Various Attitudes Toward God
- The External Form
- Hope Stimulated by Remembrance of The Past
- Calls For Vengeance?
Many prayers and liturgical chants are scattered throughout the Bible, but the most substantial part of Israel’s praise and petition is to be found in the one hundred and fifty poetical compositions called “Psalms” after their Greek name, with “Psalter” designating the entire collection (psaltêrion, the stringed instrument that accompanied the sing...
It is difficult to discern any particular order in the present sequence of the Psalter. Prayers of entreaty stand side by side with the most enthusiastic thanksgivings, just as in real life. The most that can be stated is that the burden of misfortune weighs more heavily in the first half of the Book, while praise becomes more sustained toward the ...
Some psalms are acrostic or alphabetical; that is, their verses (or strophes) start with a word that begins with one of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet (in alphabetical order). This device, like others common in poetry (rhyme, strophes, etc.), has for its purpose to heighten merit, but it can result in embarrassment from the viewpoint...
The history of the Psalms is ongoing. It is true, of course, that the Psalter reflects the spiritual adventure of the ancient People of God, with its lights and shadows. But the Jewish tradition began at a quite early date to regard this Book as the herald of a unique religious experience that looked to the Messiah as witness and privileged benefic...
At the same time, however, many of these songs are filled with curses and calls for vengeance, sometimes expressing a cruelty that is truly disconcerting (5:11; 31:18; 54:7; 83:14; 109:6f; 139:19f). We are dismayed to read: “Happy will he be who seizes your babies and smashes them against a rock!” (137:9). But we ought not be astonished by such lan...
Psalms 1–41. The Two Paths. ( Matthew 5:3–12; Luke 6:20–23) 1 Blessed is the man. who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
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