The Psalter's SONG
| The Psalter's VERSE | The Psalter's VERBIAGE | & VOICE |
| Psalms_Introduction_2006.pdf | Psalm can (and have) been put to melodies; and with the music, comes some enunciation of the tone - or the attitude or heart's condition of the Psalter | |
| Psalms_Chapter1_2006.pdf | Psalm 1 opens with a serene sense of natural richness; imagine a lush forest, a clear stream, and fruit ever present...and still more | |
| Psalms_Chapter2_2006.pdf | Psalm 2 is a message to haughty humanity - to those who spurn and defy God for self and society; but look, for who made it all...and who but God can save you? | |
| Psalms_Chapter3_2006.pdf | Psalm 3 reminds me of a song of my youth; "you're my rock, my sword, my shield..." and reminds me that God is the only sure protector of that which is eternal... | |
| Psalms_Chapter4_2006.pdf | Psalm 4 is about our talking to God; yes, we can (and must) talk to God; for there is nothing that he does not know about, yet still, wants to hear from us... | |
| Psalms_Chapter5_2006.pdf | Psalm 5 is the morning; a time to talk with God...and a moment to reflect on his love that has allowed another day and another opportunity to show his presence. | |
| Psalms_Chapter6_2006.pdf | Psalm 6 is a reminder that discipline is necessary - whether welcomed or not - such that the child of God may be nurtured and navigated toward the Cross... | |
| Psalms_Chapter7_2006.pdf | Psalm 7 offers a side of God that has (and can) bring much destruction; yes, God allows such in our lives without our knowing a specific reason though He is there... | |
| Psalms_Chapter8_2006.pdf | Psalm 8-9 contains one of my favorite verses: the psalmist looking into the heavens, muses the mighty power yet detailed work of God in humanity and... | |
| Psalms_Chapter10_2006.pdf | Psalm 10-11 presents the doubt that detracts us from God, and the wonder, hope and assurance of faith in compassion that defends the fatherless... | |
| Psalms_Chapter12_2006.pdf | Psalm 12-14 outlays the timeless human condition of lying, deceiving and confusion that marks our relationships; still, God waits and watches for... | |
| Psalms_Chapter16_2006.pdf | Psalm 16-17 presents the plea of the desperate - who understanding the good counsel of God - are pre-deposed to call on God with great expectation... | |
| Psalms_Chapter18_2006.pdf | Psalm 18 is a poetic reminder of God; the rock, the fortress, the deliver and, in these titles, is perfect. How can find anything that compares to God? | |
| Psalms_Chapter19_2006.pdf | Psalm 19 reminds me of a song from college; the words remains vivid in my mind and heart that God is sweeter hand honey and more precious than gold... | |
| Psalms_Chapter20_2006.pdf | Psalm 20 draws attention to the fact that God knows your heart; yes, he knows the desires of your heart - even before you pray about them... | |
| Psalms_Chapter21_2006.pdf | Psalm 21 describes the jealousy of God; yes, God exhibits anger too. God is mighty and merciful, tender but tough and above, love... | |
| Psalms_Chapter22_2006.pdf | The plea of Christ, "my God, why have you forsaken me?" can be found in this Psalm. Imagine the Psalmist using the same words of Christ...long before. | |
| Psalms_Chapter23_2006.pdf | Psalm 23 is beautiful -- which is why it must be the most quoted and memorized chapter of Psalm. | |
| Psalms_Chapter24_2006.pdf | If the "earth is the Lord's, and everything in it", than what else is left? What is left is the heart's of men -- which He gave in the first place and now beckons... | |
| Psalms_Chapter25_2006.pdf | Being teachable is a must for a disciple; and is no better expressed than in the words of this Psalm: "show me your ways O Lord..." | |
| Psalms_Chapter26_2006.pdf | How we may seek truth - only to deny it or avoid it when it confronts us. The human condition opposes truth; but the human heart has hope in Christ... | |
| Psalms_Chapter27_2006.pdf | As I look back to this summary from 2006, the prevailing condition of fear is brought to bear; and there is an answer to overcoming fear still today.... | |
| Psalms_Chapter28_2006.pdf | A rock is usually hard and tough; a big rock is harder and tougher; and the largest rock I've every seen, Stone Mountain Georgia, is second only to... | |
| Psalms_Chapter30_2006.pdf | Our yearning for attention, mixed with maturity, is always satisfied in God's care; even sorrow is replaced by shouts of joy when we arrive at this understanding... | |
| Psalms_Chapter31_2006.pdf | The psalmist asks: "Get down on my level, and listen; and please, don't wait!" How human nature continues as we continue to cry out to God who is there | |
| Psalms_Chapter32_2006.pdf | Count yourself lucky...your slate's wiped clean...God holds nothing against you and your holding nothing back from him... | |
| Psalms_Chapter33_2006.pdf | God's eye is on those who respect him, the one's who are looking for his love. He's ready to come to their rescue in bad times... | |
| Psalms_Chapter34_2006.pdf | Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see -- how good God is. Blessed are those who run to Him... | |
| Psalms_Chapter35_2006.pdf | The Lord does not want his children to take revenge; rather, that revenge be by His judgment and action. The natural response is to strike back, but... | |
| Psalms_Chapter36_2006.pdf | How high is the heavens? Well if you can answer that than you know how limitless God's love is. Can we even grasp the beginning of God's love? | |
| Psalms_Chapter37_2006.pdf | God will give you a stamp of acceptance and approval; it's called righteousness. With patience and prayer, you can be assured of his promises and love. | |
| Psalms_Chapter38_2006.pdf | The Lord knows all our longings or our desires - whether good or bad, well-intended or not and so on. What do you long for? | |
| Psalms_Chapter39_2006.pdf | The promise that God loves you may seem overused or trite; but what is special and unique is not the words (written or spoken), but the promise. | |
| Psalms_Chapter40_2006.pdf | Pride has a bad side to it; it has a side that says, "I am god". Pride puts us at odds with God; it drives us toward self-reliance and an exaggerated ego. | |
| Psalms_Chapter41_2006.pdf | Why did Jesus tend the weak? Because the weak needed God. God is all about the weak and the meek; they are where God wants them.... | |
| Psalms_Chapter42_2006.pdf | Jesus said that he was the fountain of life; a well springing-up to internal life, so he told the woman at the well. Can Jesus satisfy your thirst? | |
"Blessed
is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the
way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of
the Lord..." - Psalms 1
My first thought on Psalm is that of songs - words that could and have been put to music, melody and musical score. These songs are a variety to include: prayers, praises, and hymns (or songs) from individuals (of several roles and places in society), and communities such as a family, church or township.
The Psalms carry a variety of tones that develop by the circumstances, conditions or events implicit or understood in the setting. The tone may be one of fear or distress because of impending danger or peril; on the other hand, it may be one of praise and joy for the truth...
The letters that follow, written to each and all of you, will be my Thoughts and Comments on this wonderful and uplifting book of God's word. The purpose is to learn, to experience and to live the verses that are so common to our lives...and any possible outcome of the letters, if and as you read them, will depend on the Holy Spirit who acts on behalf of God.
Praise God who gives comfort to the soul and rejoicing in the midst of loss, of danger, of deceit, of isolation, of infirmity, of wrongdoing, of false accusation, or any other and all of the sin that befall man in this present world. Thanks to God for his presence, his provision, and his promises both now and in the days to come; glory to God for forgiveness and salvation through Jesus who loves and keeps you in his arms for all these days.
For
more information, sing & pray a psalm...and e-mail me at: alwaysfather@hkirkrainer.org 
Last Edited: 10/10/2009