Psalm 23

The beginning statement said this is David’s Psalm as he is running from his son Absalom. I can’t imagine the pain and hurt David must be feeling. His own son is trying to find him and take over his kingdom and even kill him. I’m sure God has similar feelings when we his children run from him and try to place ourselves in a position that is “higher” than the Lord Almighty. It’s a hard prayer for David to ask the LORD to take care of the wickedness (his on son) that is seeking after him. I’m not…

what comes to mind when reading 121st division of Psalms. This particular Psalm has been a source of inspiration when inspiring worshipers to worship God. It has personal inspired me to look past my hurts, pains, sorrows and situations to toward the source of my hope, God. This particular passage of Psalms reminds me that, the true and living, God never stop caring for or watching over his children. This Psalm, much like the 23rd division of Psalms written by David, the advantages of having a…

The psalm readily divides into four parts of six verses each (Walvoord 891). In the first part, David expresses God’s omniscient nature (Ps. 139:1-6). Rather than present a rigid statement of God’s knowledge, David speaks of it in adoration (Kidner 500). David is happy to confess that God has searched him and does know him. The perfect verb tense, expressing past action with continuing results, shows that God always intimately knows the hearts and minds of all people (Keil 5: 809). Yet, the…

This is a comparison of Mary Herbert's rendering of Psalm 52 with the King James Version (KJV) and New Living Translation (NLT). Unless comparing the words of the translations, Herbert's words will be used. The passage begins to chide someone. Herbert calls him a "tyrant", the KJV calls him a "mighty man" and the NLT calls them a "great warrior". Herbert's "tyrant" more aptly depicts the subject of the psalm. It asks him why he "swell'st [thou thus,] Of mischief vaunting? Since help from God to…

“Oh Lord, you have searched me and you know me, you know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways: (Psalm 139:1-3). King David spoke these words with an understanding of his relational connection to God. He also recognized that God truly knows all his ways. For the most part, people prefer to hide their true selves from others and when conflict arises, they tend to place blame on everyone other…

The book of Psalms, like the other “wisdom books” of the Bible, contains “songs,” that are attributed to King David. King David was likely not the author of these ancient hymns, but the Psalms still retain a thematic connection between David and his god, regardless of authorship. Psalm 11 is not only a clear reflection of the spiritual connection between monarch and deity, but also serves as a condemnation of the wicked. The author describes how he refutes those that may dare to gainsay his…

A hero is classified as a person or character that in the face of danger, or in a position of weakness, displays courage, selflessness, bravery, and self sacrifice, for a reason of goodness that comes from the heart and not for fame. Wolverine displays all these trait that a hero needs, but not just at a time of weakness, he displays them at all times. For that very reason, Wolverine truly deserves the title of a “hero.” Above all Wolverine's appearance, powers and abilities and the lessons he…

Nike commercials come out all the time whether it be for a shoe, or simply to be inspirational, or inspiration but they always hit the nail on the head to get athletes attention. They bring in big star athletes or faces people know from the sports world. But does “Come out of Nowhere” bring outsiders in and make them feel a part of the Nike family? “Come out of Nowhere” is a Nike commercial starring NBA legend LeBron James. In the video He is voicing over many different clips of kids playing…

Jayna sat near the fire that Number 23, formally known as the pig-thing, had built for them, as she stared into the flames, she wondered how she had come to be here and what had happened to her memory. Once the initial violent confrontation, with what she had decided were dinosaurs, was over and she had lost her fear (or at least most of it) of Number 23, she began noticing the changes in her self. She had been a late bloomer, most of her friends from her sophomore class were fully developed…

understanding of Psalm and deepen readers’ love for the Lord. Dr. Longman seeks to equip today’s Christian to better read the Psalms based upon the historical context and literary genre. This book includes detail suggestions for interpreting the Psalms and exercises for further study and reflection. The Psalms were composed thousands of years ago, therefore they are distant to modern readers historically and theologically. The author tries to bridge the gap to help readers to understand the…