Author: Lisa Samra

Song

Psalm 119

With 176 verses, Psalm 119 is both the longest Psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible.  The Psalm is also an alphabetic acrostic poem.

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Song

Psalm 117

Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm in the bible — just two verses.  But the Psalmist reminds us in just two verses to praise God

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Quotes

Bono on the Psalms

In an interview that aired on June 25 on the Focus on the Family radio program, Focus on the Family president Jim Daly spoke with

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Summer of Psalms

Psalm 113

The Message, a paraphrase translation of the Bible, translates Psalm 113: Hallelujah! You who serve GOD, praise GOD! Just to speak his name is praise!

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Books

Glittering Vices

If you have additional questions from the sermon this morning about identifying the root of sin in your life, consider reading Glittering Vices: A New

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Song

Psalm 108

Michael W. Smith’s song, “Forever Faithful” begins with beautiful sound of children’s voices reciting the first five verses of Psalm 108.

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Quotes

Psalm 101

In his commentary on the Psalms, Dr. Herbert Lockyer writes: The Psalm before us teaches us that we never praise the Lord better than when

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Quotes

Psalm 97

In a section on the theological implications of Psalm 97, Old Testament scholar John Goldingay writes: Yhwh reigns.  Therefore Pharaoh or Sennacherib or Nebuchadnezzar or

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Summer of Psalms

Psalm 95

This Sunday Jim is preaching on Psalm 84, which was part of our Summer of Psalms readings for last week.  Psalm 95 has a similar

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Song

Psalm 91

The Sons of Korah (see blog entry “Sons of Korah” published on Oct. 23, 2012 for more information on the group) perform Psalm 91.

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Song

Psalm 88

Following is a choral performance by the Psalm Choir of the Protestant Reformed Church in America.  They are singing Psalm 88, Psalter 240 titled “An

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Art

Psalm 82

This week we just happen to have another spoken word performance. It is a reading of Psalm 82 from The Voice, a new Bible translation.

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Quotes

Psalm 75 – Halfway!

We are halfway through the Psalms! We hope that the Summer of Psalms has been an encouragement.  We have enjoyed reading them as a family

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