Weekend Musings It is impossible for me to read Psalm 137 and not think of Don McLean’s 1969 Babylon. I read the Psalm’s opening lines and instantly I am transported to McLean’s 1 minute 41 second recording. His musical interpretation, with its haunting melody, his liquidly smooth voice coupled with his understanding of the texture of the … More “You Will Not Forget Us”
Reading with the Pastor 1 Peter 3 and Psalm 64-65 Read Psalm 65 Suggested by a Reading of Psalm 65 Meditating on Psalm 65 (esp. vs. 4) In most places, the NASB and ESV translations are very similar, though the ESV is more readable. But in verse one of Psalm 65 there is a real difference that … More When Joy Wants to Explode
Saturday Afternoon Musings Psalm 9 and 10 in the Massoretic text are acrostic psalms. Each two line verse begins with the next letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Translations tend to obscure the original artistry even when they are linguistically accurate and artistically pleasant. There is nothing wrong with losing the form as long as the … More Make Your Grace My Clothing
Friday is for Heart Songs When your heart is broken, when your hope is dim, when you feel forsaken, when fear has captured your heart, when his presence feels distant, Psalm 13 is good place to go. Poems for Psalms (Another addition to “The Poetry Project”) Suggested by Psalm 13 Where is the Welcoming Light? … More When God Doesn’t Listen
Sunday Afternoon Musings Part of “The Poetry Project” (Prayers for Psalm Readers) from January 4, 2010 Suggested by Psalm 19:7-14 Prove Your Words Solid Words. Laws. Testimonies. Precepts. Commandments. The fear of the Lord. and rules. More to be desired than gold? Sweeter than honey? Make it so Lord. Give me life. But first give … More Prove Your Word
Heart Songs Read Psalm 62. “How our hearts long to trust in something, anything other than You Lord! It is so easy for us to run away, to trust in education, or technology, or friends, or persuasiveness, or hard work, or personality or reputation or books or human calculation. But it is You we must … More Psalm 62 and Trust Issues
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