Psalms 146: A Blog Analysis

The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?” I love the imagery in this verse, and the promise of shelter. I love that it reinforces that God forgives all, and will protect me from those who wish to harm me. Throughout the psalm it reflects David’s confidence in God to deliver him from his enemies, and welcome him into Heaven at the end. This promise that was fulfilled by Jesus Christ, to be forgiven and reunited with God, in His house, has been such a boon to my life. King David was a warrior who saw, and partook in, some of the worst things that humanity does to one another. How he must have loved God, and how joyful he must have felt when this psalm came upon him. This psalm brings me peace and joy every time I think of it. It is the promise of a happy ending, and so, it the gift of hope. I have been in places of imminent harm, and had Him come to my, and my

There are 150 psalms in the Book of Psalms that were written over the span of 800 years. Most of the Psalms written were made to be sung. There are two main genres of Psalms, which are laments and hymns. David is know to have written 73 psalms, Asaph wrote 12, the sons of Korah wrote 11, Solomon wrote 2, Moses wrote 1 and 50 are anonymous . Although 50 were anonymous, David was certainly the author of the majority of the Psalms.

The author of Psalm 78 writes with intentions of giving hope to people after the Northern disaster in 721 BCE. He is attempting to get the people to not lose their faith in God. He does this by reminding his readers of three key things, the first being how much both they and their ancestors disobeyed God. This is an attempt by the author to show the people it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. You cannot continue to disobey God and expect him to keep providing for you. The second reminder is about Gods power. Throughout this Psalm the reader is reminded of Gods divine power, and the past miracles that have been bestowed on the Israelites. The third and final reminder comes at the end of the Psalm, where the people are reminded that God handpicked the tribe of Judah, and handpicked David. This reminds the people to never forget they are the chosen people and God handpicked them. All three of these themes combine to produce the authors message-- As long as we trust in God we will be ok, we are the chosen people, and we have the greatest and most powerful God there could be.

Thank you for your text and for directing me to Psalm 103, it is one of my favorites. As far as my health, I have some fairly good days where the pain is controlled with the medication and others that are not, well, not as good. I go for my next five-day treatment next Monday. I was told that patience is required in all of this as full recovery for patients with this condition is slow, but successful in the majority of cases. Carla is doing a little better, but the last bit of the cold is hanging on as colds usually take a week or two to pass. She has to fly out early tomorrow to the Dominican Republic for her work and will be back late the following day. Damaris now has a lady that lives her and is her full-time caregiver. She really likes

I’m acknowledging the fact that American education system is not at all the greatest. Being that I’ve been out of high school for almost 2 years now, I feel like that I’ve have learned a lot more from being out in the real world as an

I like the analogy you used to compare the scriptures to life, in Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” God’s word guides us to see when we make the right choices in our life. Though it is hard not to make mistakes when we are on the wrong path. God’s laws are righteous, and rigid as they should. In addition, God sends his one and only son Jesus Christ, to teach us and through him gave us the Golden Rule. In Luke 6:31 “Do to others as you would have them do to you”. Furthermore, in Romans 13:8-9 brings it all together by addressing God’s Laws and the Golden Rule as he says “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.

Last fall one of my classmates brought Psalm 91 to my attention. I had been going through a tough time for several years and another cutting event had just taken place. I felt as if I was at the end of my rope. She reached out to me and told me to hang onto this Psalm, that it can be my refuge as I walk through this difficult journey. I like what Kidner says about dangers, “Most of these dangers are of a kind which strike unseen, against which the strong are helpless as the weak” (Kidner, 1973, p. 364). This is how I felt when going through this latest turmoil. I could not physically see the danger, but the pain of the danger enveloped me like a thick and heavy fog. I felt completely helpless and weak, but Psalm 91 gave me an atmosphere

Comparison of three sections of Psalm 119 will show how the Psalm repeats the same theme throughout the work. This shows that the repetition is helpful in remembering the reason for follow God’s laws. The first section is 119:1-8 and will show the message the psalmist trying to convey. The second section is 119:33-40 and this will show that God is our teacher and one way to learn is to follow God’s instructions. The third section is 119:65-72 this conveys that life is found in the openness of God’s instruction. All these sections together

In this world that we live today is surround by many dangers. By ISIS rising in the Middle East to someone stealing your purse on the street are many dangers that scares me every day that I leave my house. By reading Psalms, it has opened my eyes to realizing that my God is the one who can face them and protect me every day from these dangerous acts once I leave my house.

The Psalms reveal some of the most beautiful poetry ever written. They express the vast dimension of human experience. From joy to grief, from hope to despair, anger, pain, love, desire, doubt, trust, sorrow, shame, regret, discouragement, loneliness, delight, awe, exaltation, gladness, fear, peace, and gratitude, all manner of human emotions are revealed. William Wordsworth (1801) thought that, “All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” Many passages in the Bible express an overflow of exaltation and joy in God through His creation.

Can you still remember our first days in kindergarten? When our parents dropped us off and left us in the classroom? Do you remember who cried and clung onto our parent’s pants, not wanting to let go? I did. Innocent, dependent, and immature as we were, we thought we couldn’t survive a day without our parents by our side. We did not understand why you have to leave and rush to work or get back home to attend to other siblings and household chores. With each passing day we became familiar with the school life, we were drawn to our new friends, engaged in new learnings and experiences, and we became independent, yet at the end of the day, rain or shine, we found you on the school’s doorsteps with open arms to welcome us. You are always there for us. You faced the tasks of rearing us seem so

“Let go [of your concerns]! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth” Psalm 46:10 (GW).

I think one of the most difficult things in life to deal with are shattered dreams,. and we all have them—broken relationships, broken dreams, and broken lives. When I think of something broken, I think of something shattered and irreparable, like a broken glass or jar that is , impossible to repair. But did you know that God uses the pain of brokenness and shattered dreams to help us discover our desire for Him. You are never too broken for restoration. You are never too shattered for repair.

A year ago I decided to emark on a new adventure. I decided to pursue my masters degree in educational leadership to reach out into the world beyond the realm of the classroom and cultivate students in a different way. I hope that this degree will take me to new place in my profession, and allow me to cultivate my leadership through others and foster school improvement so students continue to learn to their utmost ability. I wanted to share this special moment in my life with you because you hold a very special place in my heart. Whether I see you each day or every now and then, I want to take the opportunity to thank you for supporting me and loving me.

Hello, we would like to welcome and thank all of you for being here with us tonight to celebrate our high school graduation . It truly is an honor to be surrounded by so many significant people who have impacted our lives immensely throughout our highschool years. We would like to thank the wonderful people here tonight that we have the privilege to call our parents. Whether you are a mother a father, grandma or grandpa, or an aunt or an uncle; we are here, graduating today because of all of you.