Psalm 51

Within the Old Testament lies the book of Psalms, a collection of 150 song-like passages which communicate the truths about God to the intended audience. At the time, this was directed at the Jewish people and these Psalms were used as prayers to worship God in their temples. The particular psalm that will be focused on throughout this response is Psalm 23. With the use of different literary techniques, the audience is able to fully interpret what is being said during this passage and helps…

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…

Psalm 23 and the Sermon on the Mount are familiar biblical messages to millions of Christians around the world. Written thousands of years ago, today they still provide practical and wise guidance to how we can live our lives. In the paragraphs to follow I am going to compare some of the similar messages shared by each work, but also point out the differences in the messages as well. I will show how we do well to listen and apply the information of both messages to our lives today. King David…

“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…

Psalm 23: Psalm 23 began with David stated the Lord is his “shepherd” and would provide David with all the necessities he may need. The Lord would also tend to his spiritual well-being by taking David to calming places such as a green pasture so when he walked in the shadows of darkness, he wouldn’t be afraid. David continued to proclaim that the Lord would always protect him and even when his enemies were close. The Lord would provide David with luxuries and fine oils and foods thanks to the…

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…

Interpretation of Psalm 23 The metaphors of Psalm 23 are mixed within, as David 's life had ups and downs, but his spiritual beliefs remained the same. The time that David wrote the Psalm is uncertain, but it is thought that a young man could not of written so calmly, so David must of wrote the psalm in his later years. Psalm 23 follows David 's life in the form of metaphors and poetry. The psalm is divided into two parts, the first being God’s image as a shepherd, and the second as a Host. We…