The Songs of God’s People Question: What do you think the psalmist implies by: “my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning”? Psalm 130: 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!2 O Lord, hear my voice!Let your ears be attentiveto the voice of my pleas for mercy!…
The Songs of God’s People Question: What does it mean to “hate Zion”? Psalm 129: 1 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”—let Israel now say—2 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth,yet they have not prevailed against me.3 The plowers plowed upon my back;they made long their furrows.”4 The Lord is…
The Songs of God’s People Question: “What does the psalmist mean when he says God: “…gives ‘sleep’ to His beloved”? Psalm 127: 1 Unless the Lord builds the house,those who build it labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,the watchman stays awake in vain.2 It is in vain that you rise up earlyand…
The Songs of God’s People Question: How (or why) will those who sow in tears – reap “…with shouts of joy”? Psalm 126: 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,we were like those who dream.2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,and our tongue with shouts of joy;then they said among the nations,“The…
The Songs of God’s People Question: How does trusting in the Lord make us “like Mount Zion”? Psalm 125: 1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,which cannot be moved, but abides forever.2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,so the Lord surrounds his people,from this time forth and forevermore.3 For the scepter…
A New Song _________________________________________________________________ For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth To give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall And stand in the breach before me for…
The Songs of God’s People Question: Explain the psalmist’s simile: “As the eyes of servantslook to the hand of their master… so our eyes look to the Lord our God”. Psalm 123: 1 To you I lift up my eyes,O you who are enthroned in the heavens!2 Behold, as the eyes of servantslook to the…
The Songs of God’s People Question: What makes the psalmist glad to hear: “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”? Psalm 122: 1 I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”2 Our feet have been standingwithin your gates, O Jerusalem! 3 Jerusalem—built as a citythat…