Many of the psalms seem to have fag ends of widely varying ideas, statements and twists tossed in that at first sight seem to confuse. Sometimes they meld into a tasty, herbal mix: others just coexist, leaving the reader to ponder. Psalm 107, the first of Book V of the Psalter, has sections that depict … Continue reading Psalm 107, 11 Mar ’18
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Psalm 107, 5 Nov ’17
'Let those who are wise consider the steadfast love of God' (43) This first song in the last book of the psalms recalls the gathering in from all points of the compass of a fragmented and wandering people, hungry and thirsty'. They gain safety under the ‘steadfast love’ of the divine hand. The catalyst may … Continue reading Psalm 107, 5 Nov ’17
