Category: Psalms
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Anticipation and Celebration: Reflections on Psalm 98 and Isaiah 52
In Psalm 137, the exiles hung their harps on the willows, unable to sing. In Isaiah 52, the prophet called the ruins of Jerusalem to break forth in song. And in Psalm 98, the whole creation joins the chorus! From anticipation to celebration, from promise to praise, these passages remind us that we worship a…
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Meekness, Not Weakness (Matthew 5:5, Psalm 37)
Of all the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” is probably the most quoted and least believed. Does meekness really “work” in the modern world?
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Day 272: The Last Psalm (Psalm 126)
Psalm 126 celebrates God’s power to restore His people, turning tears of sorrow into songs of joy. This post reflects on the joy of the exiles returning to Zion, and the promise that those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
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Refresh 2: A Clean Heart (Psalm 51)
We don’t need to rehabilitate a good heart. We need a new heart. That’s the gospel.
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Day 152: How to Pray for Your Children (Psalm 72)
If you knew you were nearing the end of your life and you had one last chance to pray over your child, what would you ask God for?
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Day 148: Meet Me in the Middle (Psalm 117)
Psalm 117 is the middle chapter of the Protestant Bible—and the shortest. Right in the middle of judgment and mercy, prophecy and gospel, wisdom and apocalypse, stands a tiny psalm reminding the world of God’s steadfast love for all peoples. Two verses. A tiny psalm. A massive invitation.