Psalm 52 Hello from Athens, Greece! Headed back to the USA (Maryland) tomorrow! As we begin our third group of Psalms we take a moment to thank John for his leadership in Proverbs – and we look forward to more of the same in July and September! But for now you have me back leading. …
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June 2022 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Jun Psalm 52 9 02-Jun Psalms 53-54 13 03-Jun Psalm 55:1-14 14 04-Jun Psalm 55:15-23 9 05-Jun Psalm 56 13 06-Jun Psalm 57 11 07-Jun Psalm 58 11 08-Jun Psalm 59 17 09-Jun Psalm 60 12 10-Jun Psalm 61 8 11-Jun Psalm 62 12 12-Jun Psalm 63 11 13-Jun Psalm 64 10 …
May 2022 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-May Proverbs 1:1-7 7 02-May Proverbs 1:8-19 12 03-May Proverbs 1:20-33 14 04-May Proverbs 2:1-8 8 05-May Proverbs 2:9-15 7 06-May Proverbs 2:16-22 7 07-May Proverbs 3:1-8 8 08-May Proverbs 3:9-12 4 09-May Proverbs 3:13-18 6 10-May Proverbs 3:19-26 8 11-May Proverbs 3:27-35 9 12-May Proverbs 4:1-9 9 13-May Proverbs 4:10-19 10 …
April 30 / Psalm 51:10-19
Today, verses that are so familiar to us from music and from their use in penitential services. I have a hard time simply reading verses 10-12 without singing them! Verse 15 is another verse that we recognize from liturgical use. Verses 16-17 spoke to me today: For You will not delight in sacrifice, or I …
April 29 / Psalm 51:1-9
Psalm 51:1-9 The header/title clearly places Psalm 51 in its historical setting. I’m sure you all know of David’s adultery with Bathsheba, but if you’ve never read the full account that includes Uriah’s death and Nathan’s prophetic encounter with David, you should read II Samuel 11-12:23 before you continue with today’s and tomorrow’s readings. It’s …
April 28 / Psalm 50:16-23
Psalm 50:16-23 Today, the wicked… (v. 16) In Job and in our reading of past Psalms it has seemed to me like “the wicked” were outsiders or other nations – certainly not participants in regular Jewish rituals. But in Psalm 50 God has made it clear through the psalmist that He is speaking to Israelites: …
April 27 / Psalm 50:7-15
Psalm 50:7-15 Yesterday I noted from my Study Bible that today’s reading would be words of correction for those of “honest intent” (vv. 7-15), with tomorrow’s reading a sharp rebuke of “the wicked” (vv. 16-23). And as I read today’s verses I can see that these authors are correct. The Israelites are offering their daily …
April 26 / Psalm 50:1-6
Psalm 50:1-6 Today’s six verses form a prelude to the rest of the Psalm. Today God is calling His people forth for judgment. See verse 5a (God speaking), “Gather to Me My faithful ones…” Over the next two days (according to my Study Bible) God will offer “words of correction for those of honest intent” …
April 25 / Psalm 49:10-20
Psalm 49:10-20 Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names. (v. 11) Suppose we edit and rearrange this a bit: Though they called lands by their own names … their graves are their homes forever. That old line, “You can’t take it with …
April 24 / Psalm 49:1-9
Psalm 49:1-9 One verse stuck out today, immediately, at first read: …for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice. (v. 8) I’m sure the psalmist had no idea what that ransom of any one life would really cost. The ransom for any one life would be the same as the ransom …