Psalm 91
Psalm 91 starts off telling us that his secret place is a form of refuge . Moses knew that when he wrote the Psalms. It Speaks about it all through this passage, Historical, literary, and commentary. We have to all remember that God knows what he is doing when he says something over and over again it is important for us to take notice. Refuge is word that God has ask us to take notice of. What a blessing he given to all of us when we can remember to take notice of that one word refuge.
Historical context of Psalm 91
The Historical background of who wrote psalm 91 is very unclear some scholars seem to speculate that it was Moses probably wrote Psalm 90.
Verse one speaks of those that dwelleth in the secret place of the most
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(Spurgeon Archive) God wants to be our personal refuge and when we seek him and allow that to happen in our lives that is personal faith which is the highest of wisdom. He also adds to that my God whom I trust. As if could can say anything more because “ My God” means all (Archive) Proverb 3-5-6 “ trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways submit to him and he will make your path straight.”(Life Application Bible) Trust in the Lord he is our refuge God is saying he wants all of us so he can guide and protect us …show more content…
Denger translates Psalm 13-5 “ As one who dwells in the protection of the most high abides by within the shadow of almighty, I say to YAHWEH” My refuge and my fortress my God in whom I trust” ( Wings of God Psalm 91 sermon notes) God uses this refuge as a synonyms, shelters,” shading,” fortress,” dwelling,’ peace, and shield.(Sermon notes) Which stands to reason they we are in the Lord 's protective guard, the word refuge in the literary sense also means the Lord reigns. When we put our trust in the lord he becomes our refuge and our fortress as evident in Judges 9:15 “ the thornbush said to the trees, if you really want to anoint me king over you come and take refuge in my shade but if not , then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon. God sometimes use metaphors to get his point across, he wants us to seek refuge in him and if we refuse his calling we will be let to our own
... a cry for help “Save me god (commentary note)”. Maybe the psalmist is saying that it is this coming to awareness of our failing as human beings and our efforts to transcend those flaws are those that will bring true salvation. It may not be misfortune that Christ does not look at the drowning supplicant, but to the angel next to him; perhaps man is really alone, he finally must come to Christ, confessing all of his sins and weaknesses.
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” (Psalm 19:1–4). The book Psalms was written by King David, and in this verse he was talking about how the heavens proclaim the glory of God ,but does it really? Yes, the sky really does proclaim the glory of God; there are actually three areas of Christ's life when the sky shows signs. The first was when God showed signs of Christ's conception. The second sign was when the star of Bethlehem appeared and how it showed Christ's birth. The final sign of Christ's life was at the crucifixion of Christ.
Psalms 9:9 “The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” I chose this verse because I think that God sends people into others lives in order to help those in need. God used Amy Carmichael in the children’s lives as a shelter from the evil that was surrounding them. Amy Carmichael was the shelter for the children, but God is all of our refuges.
The book of Psalms is a collection of prayers, poems and hymns. Ultimately Psalms can be categorized under three main literary genres: laments, praise hymns, and thanksgiving psalms. Laments which the majority of psalms falls under are meant to be used in broad fashion rather than to relate to one set situation. Praise hymns are to praise God and all of his Glory. Last, thanksgiving psalms are to thank God for responding to our needs. In addition there is a natural breakdown of the Psalms into five main sections. Psalms was written over many centuries by many different people with King David being the main contributor. In addition to David we see the following contribute: Moses, Heman the Ezrahite, Ethan the Ezrahite, Solomon, Asaph, and the sons of Korah. Upon examination we find the oldest psalm (90) and the latest (137) are sometime apart. The latest being around 586 to 538 B.C. It is concluded that some person (albeit unknown) must have started the compilation around 537 B.C. Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, it includes 150 individual psalms. Key topics include God, his creations, war, wisdom, justice, worship, judgement, and sin. Some Major events that take place in Psalms include : The glory of God and the dominion of man, Praising God for His works and words, Psalm of the Good Shepherd, Psalm of the Great Shepherd, Psalm of the Chief Shepherd, The wedding Psalm, Psalm of life and the Psalm of
The writer also shows trust and steadfast love with “But I trusted in your steadfast love;” Also, there is evidence that the writer doesn’t doubt that God will come to his salvation as he states “he has dealt bountifully with me.” The writer is confident that God will help.
Gathering context from the heading, Psalm 63 is about the refugee David. As described in the title, the psalm occurred when “he was in the wilderness of Judah” (Psalm 63). There were two occasions where David was in the wilderness of Judah. This statement could be reference to David fleeing from Saul in 1 Samuel 23-24 or from Absalom in 2 Samuel 15. One reason to believe that 1 Samuel 23-24 connects Psalm 63 through a common theme is that David refers to himself as “king” in Psalms. In 1 Samuel 23-24, David had not become king yet. A common theme of enemies trying to destroy David is seen in both Psalm 63:9-10 and 1 Samuel 23-24. Psalm describes that whoever plans to kill him will be fail to in their goal. This is observed in several attempts in 1 Samuel. Saul had attempted to hunt for David in 1 Samuel 23:13, 28, and 24. Psalm 63, however, has a close connection with the account of Absalom’s revolt in 2 Samuel
loved us so much that he did that for us so that is the least that we could
After reading a passage from Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, I can tell you that the Natural Moral Law is something that everyone knows about and everyone is aware of. The Natural Moral Law is another name for the Law of Human Nature. The Law of Human Nature can be described as the Law or Rule of Right from Wrong. Knowing Right from Wrong is different for everyone because it has to do with morals. Everyone has different morals and a different belief when it comes to whether things are Right or Wrong. We are aware that everyone has different morals, because if we were not aware we would not be able to agree on anything. But then again, morals are the reason people disagree on a lot of things.
“A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.” Here is the classic English translation of the first two lines of Martin Luther's famous hymn “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.“ Indeed, it is famous among Christians who unashamedly identify themselves with the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, which until today continually inspires them to appreciate their roots in the ancient paths (Jeremiah 6:16) of biblical Christianity over against that which is only built on man-made traditions.
Kallistos Ware’s article, “How to Read the Bible”, explains the necessary components of reading the Bible. He explained that Saint Tikhon’s perspective of the Bible is that God’s Word is love letter to His people, a conversation between God and man (Ware, 1). He also expressed the Moscow statement where the Bible helps us to obey God when we hear the message, receive it, and interpret it in order to apply it to our lives (Ware, 1). As a result, Ware combines these two ideas with four important concepts about reading the Bible: the reading is obedient, ecclesial, Christ-centered, and personal (Ware, 1). Ware describes obedience as listening to God’s voice in order to receive the message with an open heart. In addition, the reading of Scriptures
The Psalm begins with a dramatic introduction, an open invitation to all peoples and inhabitants of the world, calling all to “hear” (v 2). This suggests the inclusive character of wisdom which incorporates all low and high, rich and poor (v 3). Wisdom applies for all, despite one’s social status. The words of a wisdom teacher are those of wisdom and understanding (v 4). And he will incline his ear to a proverb and solve the riddle (v 5). The greatest riddle of Ps 49 which the wisdom teacher is going to address is the riddle of life, the relationship of life to death.
... “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. The fear of the Lord will change one’s distorted thinking into God’s perspective. Psalms 31:19 (ESV) says that the Lord encamps around those who fear him. When we are crippled by fear we can be comforted by the presence of the Lord because we are to fear him and him alone. As one who fear the Lord, they can take comfort and rest in knowing that the one who fears the Lord has a secure fortress (Psalm 14:26, ESV).
The book of Hebrews is directed at Christians, but it places an emphasis on those that come from Jewish descendants. This part of the Bible was written after the ascension of Christ at about A.D. 30 and before the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in A.D. 70. It is believed Hebrews was written before the destruction of the Jerusalem because it does not include a mention of that event. This estimation in terms of when Hebrews was written based on the content. Hebrews is written in a form similar to a letter. The author of Hebrews has never been established for certain, but it has been referenced as The Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews (McCruden, 2013).
Amy Cao Professor Arlene Caney Humanities 101 21 October 2016 The Individual’s Perception Dependent Upon One’s Society Humanities is the plural form of humanity which collectively describes all humans. Humanities focus on cultural differences and societal differences. The innumerous human societies are composed of various cultures with their own religion. With religion, comes social norms and laws.
dislodge him. The name of the fortress is Christ, and the guard is peace. The peace of