With numbers in mind after a visit to Albert Einstein's house, I'm idly noticing the detail that Psalm 114 is sung on the 14th and Psalm 124 was on the 24th. Well, it doesn't look like any of Albert's brilliance rubbed off! So forget the coincidences and note instead that this psalm contains characteristically powerful historical imagery including the … Continue reading Psalm 114,14 Sep 14
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Psalm 124, 24 Aug 14
If God be for us, who can be against us? This well-known verse is found not in the psalms but in Romans 8:31. It contains the same message as Psalm 124, and in particular the last verse which has become a standard line in many liturgies: Our help is in the name of the Lord. As … Continue reading Psalm 124, 24 Aug 14
Psalm 66, 25 May 14
This psalm is a cry of joy for divine guidance and deliverance. Come and hear, you who fear our maker, as I tell how God rescued my soul I cried to God and was answered; God's praise is ever on my lips (vv. 8, 9) The psalmist feels that he has been pulled through the … Continue reading Psalm 66, 25 May 14
