Psalm 51

There are Psalms for times of meditation, despair, worship, and joy. The book of Psalms has a collection of authors, but David was known as the Psalmist due to the psalms he wrote. Tullock mentions that the book of Psalms is similar to a modern church hymnal. Another interesting characteristic about the book is the descriptors of the different periods of Israel’s history. Studies of the book of Psalms have changed in the recent century due to the finding…

level. Caring for a family and home with the added pressure of children’s education is something that can be overwhelming. I’ve been on this journey for twelve years and I have had my fair share of days when I wanted to pull my hair out and scream. 7 Psalms for the Homeschool Mom One good thing about this journey is I’m not the only one on it. I’m not swimming around in the middle of shark infested waters alone trying to survive. There are others who are experiencing the same thing or have…

The book, Psalms of Faith by Ray C. Stedman is about one man’s interpretation of the book of Psalms and how one can gain insight into daily living from the book itself. The themes of each chapter come from certain Psalms, such as, A Song of Foundations, which covers Psalm one, or How to Handle a Bad Conscience, which is on Psalm 51. Each one of the Psalms has its own unique meaning and personal application on how one should apply themselves in certain situations. The book of Psalms itself was…

setting) Psalms was written by King David. Originally, there are five major sections of the book in the Hebrew Manuscripts. Book 1 contains Psalm 1 to 41, Book 2 has songs 42 to 72, Book 3 has songs 73 to 89, Book 4 contains songs 90 to 106 and Book 5 has 107 to 150 .It is for the people who seek comforts and for the ones who…

view vulnerability as being open. In this blog I will explain why we need to be vulnerable to God and our fellow brethren. Being Vulnerable to God (Psalms 51): A significant way to receive the mercies of God is by being vulnerable. This means that we have to go to God wholeheartedly and bring our burdens and confess our sins to Him. The Books of Psalms talks is a lot of places about vulnerability, as a tool in obtaining mercy. In Luke 7, a harlot knew fully well that she was a sinner.…

have this hereditary stain that would instil a tendency for humans to sin. This belief to the puritans is true however they also believe that there isn't a single, appalling crime that humanity isn't capable of committing. This is illustrated in Psalm 51:5-7. Unconditional Election Explained in Romans 8:29, Unconditional Election or Predestination is the belief that god chose who would be saved and who wouldn't be. The person can not do anything to determine God's choice. Just being a member…

in denial of the power of Jesus’ cross to deliver from deceit and destruction? Christ’s PASSION hits the full force of reality as the traitor approaches. This is the “dark night of the soul”. This is Jonah in the belly of the whale. Chanting Psalm 18:45; 116:4 “The snares of death encompass me, the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me, and I suffered distress and anguish. Unlike Jesus, Jonah had no ‘passion’ to obey God but God broke him (see Jonah chapter 2) and he saw a city turned to…

just like what Psalm 46:9 says: “He is bringing an end to wars throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the military wagons with fire”. His kingdom represents world peace. Unlike other kingdoms and governments, God’s kingdom will prevail indefinitely and satisfy our desire and need for permanent world peace. Humans are imperfect, therefore cannot possibly bring world peace and will never occur so long the leader is human and so is his government (Psalm 146:3).…

Appearance is an important part of our lives, which explains why philosophers since antiquity have discussed and debated the nature and root of beauty. Colloquially, beauty is defined as anything that is aesthetically pleasing, but this definition is clearly simplistic. A work’s surface view leaves no room for the way for the feelings or experiences it causes. Pictures of the Grand Canyon can be quite underwhelming, however, when I stood on the precipice I did not see a plateau raised by seismic…

states that this idea is foreign in the theology and the narrative of the Holy Scriptures. Furthermore, Brunner says that Augustine based this theory on two verses of the Bible. First of all, Psalms 51:5, where David states the words: “Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me.” (Ps. 51:5; [NRSV]). Which simply should be translated from the Hebrew “I am a sinful son of a sinful mother.”11 This particular interpretation of the Greek dismisses the idea that sin is past on at…