The Lord Is My Shepherd Reflection

This has 6 verses, at first he questions God then he calls God out. But then he worshiped God, he thanks God. For the things he have done for him. David was feeling hopeless, so he called on God. Just like in Carrie Underwood- “ Jesus take the wheel”. The young adult called for God when she felt powerless.

I read this passage to Cindy a few times over the last 2 ½ years. It always seemed to bring her peace as she processed her next step in this journey. Psalm 121 seems to speak of the tough times in our lives and how we can still find peace. God does not live in some celestial tower, far away from the world God created. God cares for all the people and all of creation. God cares for us amidst all the twists and turns of life’s journey. It is that conviction which inspires Psalm 121, a Psalm I read again to Cindy in the last week of her life. Psalm 121 is sometimes called „the traveler‟s Psalm‟. It was a psalm sung by pilgrims

The historical context delivers two distinctly different accounts of the purpose of the hymn. Both David and Solomon stand as the possible writers of Psalm 24 with liturgical intercession remaining the focus. The focus is on the creative nature of YHWH and the unlimited honor and reverence due unto him. The psalmist passionately

God can redeem people from their fallen state. The Lord is a deliverer, and restorer of life, spirit and joy (vs.11,12 & 14). The Psalmist now wants to operate on a level of bearing witness for the Lord

In the Christian Bible, King David penned psalm after psalm filled with sadness and despair. Psalm 6: 3: reads, “My soul is in deep anguish”, and Psalm 6:6-7: “All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow”.

Psalm 145:8-9, 15 & 16: It tells how the Lord is gracious full of compassion. He is a patient God, he is good to all and how he sent his commandments on things that needed to be obeyed.

The Psalm is written to inspire and to bring us closer to the Lord, as well as to demonstrate God's magnificent presence. "Who may climb the mountains of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place" (Psalm 24: 3). The Psalm continues with its parallel quality "Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies" (Psalm 24: 4). With the reflection being centered on more purposely in the next verse (Bullock, 2004). "They will receive the Lord's blessings and have right standing with God their savior" (Psalm 24:

The Book of Psalms, in the Old Testament, includes prayers that reveal the inner lives of the early Israelites in Jerusalem. These prayers are classified into a plethora of categories which include songs of thanksgiving, petition or lament, praise, or trust and confidence. Therefore, a psalm’s classification can help clarify the meaning of the text and reveal its context. However, people of different religious traditions can agree or disagree about the meaning and application of a psalm. Religiously charged readers can interpret and apply the messages of a psalm in ways that coincide with the traditions and beliefs of one’s religion.

The words “lift up” were used in this Psalm four different times. Repeating these words could mean that the Psalmist was trying to emphasize the importance of being lifted up into the glory to God. We should also recognize that some of the words that were used in this Psalm had a different meaning than what we use them for today. For instance, “He who has clean hands and a pure heart” (Psalm 24, 4, NIV). The psalmist is not saying that we should wash our hands and have a pure heart he is saying we need to have the right actions and the right intentions. For example, in Matthew 27 it talks about Jesus coming before Pontius Pilot and the people telling him to crucify Jesus. In verse 24 it says, “When Pilot saw he was getting nowhere, but instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent in the mans blood,” he said “It is your responsibility.”(Matthew 27, 24, NIV). Pilot washed his hands, but not for the right intentions. He wanted to not have the blame put on him even though he knew it was wrong, and ultimately his decision to have Jesus crucified. The psalmist is trying to reinforce that one can say that they are “washing their hands” of something, but if in reality one is not doing them for the right intentions it means nothing. It is the same as Pontius

In the bible, people read it often and most of them like to share scriptures that they think is very important to them because it gets stuck deep down in people’s minds. When it gets stuck, that is when people come out of their comfort zone to reach out to others and read the portions. Psalms 23 and The Sermon on the Mount are one of these scriptures that get stuck deep down in people’s minds. These two found in the Bible, are known for the Shepard of the people, relating to the Lord. Psalm 23 immensely relates to the guidance of the Sermon on the Mount, which is engaged in different stories in the Bible such as Mathew and Mark. In Psalm 23 ( Of David), is found in the old testament of the Bible. It is invoked to help turn around negative thinking

Psalm 29 “Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength,” begins the signal to worship. This call to worship in the beginning of the poem flows smoothly into a praise of his power; the praises chiefly refer to “the voice of the Lord” and its attributes, using abundant natural imagery. The catalogue of characteristics is concluded by a quick closing benediction about how the Lord is king forever and how he will bless his people. Psalm 29 was crafted to credit the Lord with an all-powerful, kingly, yet gracious essence.

Also, a succinct clarification about the setting in which it was written and will give an outlook of the backdrop of the chapter from a chronological standpoint.

It is nothing more than a preposition attached to David's name. Background: The book of Psalms consists of many different hymns and prayers composed by individuals but used by the community. There are myriad messages scattered through the 150 psalms, but overall, this record of the responses of God's people in worship and prayer serves the purpose of teaching us how to relate to God in various circumstances of life. The psalms also demonstrate God's sovereignty and goodness for His people in order to instill confidence in those who trust in Him.

This psalm is a difficult psalm to break down due to differences in structure but also in it’s nature. This psalm is about the creator of the

The Book of Psalms is the Book of Prayer. Whoever wants to learn to pray let him pray to David and whoever prays with the psalms, David shall be a teacher for him, how he should pray as a father that shall hold his son's hand to teach him how to write. In the Book of Psalms we know ourselves and the weaknesses and pitfalls that are in us and we find in this travel fall and the advancement of prayers of repentance and thanksgiving and praise. Psalms are filled with many prophecies concerning the incarnation, pain and resurrection of the Lord. It is the greatest witness to the life of the Lord Jesus, so Peter said that David is a prophet (Acts 30: 2).