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The Bible Knowledge Commentary says the following about Psalms 113-118: Psalms 113–118 form the Hallel, a collection of songs sung at the great festivals of Israel—Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles—as well as on other holy days. At Passover, for example, Psalms
Psalm 113:5–6 Who is like unto the Lord our God, Who dwelleth on high, Who humbleth himself to behold The things that are in heaven, and in the earth! This is a wonderful Psalm! No other way to say it.
To fear the Lord is to have profound respect and awe of the Lord. Psalm 111 challenges people to fear and praise the Lord because of all the mighty works He has done. Fearing the Lord is the very beginning
As the most frequently quoted Psalm in the New Testament, Psalm 110 is very important. It sheds crucial light on the identity of the Messiah, showing that not only is He the descendent of David (David’s son) but also David’s
Psalm 109 is an ‘imprecatory’ Psalm. An imprecation is a spoken curse, and in this Psalm, David prays for God to curse and destroy his enemies. The language is quite shocking (v.8-13 fatherless children, posterity cut off). Consider several things:
As David considers God’s great mercy and truth as well as God’s promises to give him victory over the nations, He is determined (‘heart is fixed’) to praise and sing to the Lord. His motivation for wanting help in trouble
This is an amazing Psalm in which the Lord’s goodness and mercy is illustrated through how He delivers people who cry to Him in various situations. Those wandering in the wilderness (v.2-16), those who are ill (v.17-22) and those facing
In contrast with Psalm 105, which describes the mighty works of God, Psalm 106 catalogues the many failures of Israel. The author’s purpose was to acknowledge that he and others in the nation had sinned in similar ways and to
The Psalms show us how to think and how to worship God. They are very helpful guides in how we should respond to difficulty, how we can stir our hearts to praise and worship, and generally how to think in
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