For the choir director.A Psalm of the sons of Korah. (NASB95) 1 O clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy.2 For the LORD Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.3 He subdues peoples under us And nations under our feet.4 He chooses our inheritance for … More Praising the King: A Psalm for All Peoples
Have you ever seen images of the Earth apparently “breathing”? But in actuality, the Earth here is not breathing. It is a process of liquefaction where the ground underneath is being liquified by oversaturation with water, and giving the ground surface the appearance of a rising and falling lung. But it did get me thinking. … More What if . . .
Imagine this as your history, the narrative of your life. You are young and inexperienced, the runt of the litter so to speak. When you are the youngest of 8 brothers you either become resilient or a coward. David became resilient. He would need it. His gifts and faith brought him to a place of … More Psalm 59: When an Enemy Pursues You
The shortest chapter in the Psalms and the Bible is Psalm 117. It is also the middle chapter in the Bible with exactly 594 chapters before it and after it. Don’t go overboard with that observation. There is nothing inspired about the chapters of the Bible. But this is interesting–It is a Psalm centered in … More Psalm 117: Shortest Chapter in the Bible
I don’t know what I am grimacing about in the image frozen in the video, but, as I have said before, these videos are pretty raw. They are almost all recorded in the early morning hours, often when insomnia is keeping me awake, in one take and no script.
Read Psalm 63 I have a songwriters heart and no talent for a musical instrument. Despite a grade school with three years of lessons, and a college class that I almost failed, the piano eluded me and both experiences were so traumatic, I never picked up another instrument. My Dad played the piano by ear. … More Help, I’m Not a Musician and I Need Some Music
All of these psalm videos are recorded around 4:30 in the morning in one take. I hope you can forgive the stumbles and lack of eye contact, but I hope each will encourage you to pursue the Psalms in your daily devotions. Up to this point, I have read the NASB95 translation, but in the … More Psalm 5 and a Brief Reflection
Recently, A friend challenged me to think about putting together a seminar on “praying the Scripture.” Can I be honest? Though I have been a serious prayer (long a) for over 50 years, I always feel like a novice. Honestly, there ARE SOME THINGS that I feel like an “expert” but praying is not one … More Relearning How to Pray
Stick your finger in a bucket of water. Pull it out. Try to find the hole you left. It’s a humbling illustration of how insignificant we truly are, or at least how it appears and feels that we are in life—sometimes. Today, I went to the online memorial of a mighty-man of God. He died … More How Do We Measure Significance?
An early morning reading and reflection on Psalm 2.
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