The Psalms in Daily LifePaulist Press, 2001 - 104 Seiten A leading Old Testament scholar offers a fresh translation of 41 of the Psalms, thereby bringing them to new life. He explains the background of each psalm, its relevance to the daily life of those who wrote it, as well as to the situations of believers living in today's world. |
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ancient Israel anger anointed answer awesome Babylonian exile Bashan believe better world blessing bring city of God compare verse coronation corrupt David Davidic line death deliver deliverance difficult dwell dwelling-place earth Edom enemies evil exile Exodus faithful favour feel forgiveness Gihon spring give glad God's presence Hamath Hear my prayer heart heaven Hebrew hide your face holy hope human ideal Jerusalem images Israelite Jacob judge judgement justice king kingdom of Judah Kiriath-jearim live Lord of hosts mercy mighty mind mediated modern users mountain nations Old Testament opening verses opening words peace Philistia pilgrimage poetic poor possible praise pray prophetic psalm psalmist Psalter punishment reference refuge right hand righteous rulers sanctuary sense situation slander soul Tarshish temple things tion today's world tongue traditions translation troubles trust unfailing love verse 12 verse 9 wicked wickedness worship wrath wrong-doings Zion
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 53 - Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Seite 18 - Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Seite 12 - As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Seite 67 - They will go from strength to strength : and unto the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion.
Seite 88 - Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.
Seite 61 - God shall help her, and that right early. 6 The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved : but God hath shewed His voice, and the earth shall melt away.
Seite 73 - Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
Seite 3 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax: it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Seite 54 - In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
Seite 23 - For my soul is full of trouble and my life draws near the grave." 1 am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like a man without strength. I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care.