More than likely, David wrote Psalm 140 while he was on the run from King Saul or during his son Absalom’s rebellion. In any rate, today, it can serve as a prayer for Israel. We see what’s going on right now and we may be at a loss for words when we’re told to pray […]
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Back when I was young, stupid, and lost, I tried to turn to the occult to figure out what I should do with my life. I was very much into astrology. I even tried palm readers, tarot cards, psychics, and even Ouija Boards. What I didn’t know was that I was flirting with Satan. All
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The last of the Hallel Psalms is 118. This is also a Messianic Psalm — a prophecy of Jesus. This Passover Psalm follows His steps from Gethsemane to Pilate’s Judgment (Gabbatha), to Golgotha, and final Glory. As you read this, imagine Jesus singing this with His Disciples after the Last Supper and on their way
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This is the shortest psalm, the shortest chapter in the Bible, and it’s smack dab in the middle of the Bible. Read it aloud and praise the Lord! Psalm 117 1 Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth.2 For his unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise
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God loves you! Given that, you return the love by gratitude, praise, prayer, and worship. Psalm 116 is another Passover Psalm sung by Jews during Passover. The author of this psalm is unknown, yet it’s very personal. Read it out loud as if you were saying it to God. Psalm 116 1 I love the Lord
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We are to honor and give glory to God alone, not the dead or man-made idols. Having grown up in a Pagan Religion—Catholicism—I was taught wrongly to worship and pray to Mary and dead saints. In this third Passover Psalm, we are told that only God deserves glory and honor. Let’s dig in. Psalm 115
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This next Passover Psalm praises God for His power in engineering nature to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. From the parting of the Red Sea to the holding back of the waters of the Jordan River, His command over nature is acknowledged. Links in the psalm text lead to other Bible Studies so you
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The Last Supper was where Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples. As it was the custom, Jews sang the Passover Psalms, known as the Hallel Psalms after the meal. These are Psalms 113-118. Hallel means “praise”. This is where we get the Hebrew phrase “Hallelujah“. It literally means “Praise the Lord“. “Jah” also spelled
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How long is forever? You might think that’s a silly question, but there are many people who can’t grasp the concept of eternity. God is eternal and He put eternity in our hearts. In other words, our souls are eternal. This Psalm praises God for His steadfastness, love, and mercy. It praises Him for who
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Psalm 135 is a medley of praise songs, a mosaic of passages that first appeared in other psalms. When rearranged, these songs encompass a lot of what God does and has done throughout all the nations and Israel. Let’s dig in… Psalm 135 Pastor Sandy Adams provides some insight… It’s interesting, the psalmist chooses to
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