questions below refer to the selections “Psalm 23” and “Psalm 137.” ____ 1. Which of the following descriptions of God’s gifts to humankind is not stated in Psalm 23? |a. |Protection from evil |c. |Ecstasy and joy | |b. |Goodness and mercy |d. |Righteousness | ____ 2. According to the author of Psalm 23‚ the speaker’s interactions with
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Psalm 27: A Psalm of David Psalm 27 comes to us in the middle of the book of Psalms. Psalms is like a book of poems. These scriptures paint a picture and gives us hope‚ strength‚ or informs us of God’s love whenever we need some encouragement. Psalm 27 is entitled “The Lord is My Light and My Salvation” and hails from story of David. This Psalm is a Psalm follows a pattern that goes back and forth between praising the Lord‚ and crying out to him for help before ending with a strong statement
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Psalms 91 is an extremely powerful passage that serves as protection during hard times or as a prayer for someone who has taken shelter in the Lord. To me Psalms 91 is a safe place. It says‚ “4He will cover with his feathers; you will take refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will be a protective shield.” Whenever I find myself down or hear about someone not doing so well‚ I refer to this passage. During my short time at Taylor I have experienced some recent lows when I hurt my knee. I was told
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With all the Psalms that David wrote‚ Psalm 23 stands out to me the most. It’s a really short one‚ but I like how it projects a lot of David’s heart for the Lord. As I read it over and over‚ I can see and feel David’s heart-felt worship for the Lord. What I really like in this Psalm is that David shows us complete fullness in God as he worships Him. He knows there isn’t anything else that could bring him complete satisfaction‚ joy‚ security‚ and peace. I like this Psalm most out of all the other
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Jordan Ellis 2/17/14 Biblical Foundations Psalm 139 The passage Psalm 139 The passage Psalm 139 is a great passage for a young Christian to read. It gives the feeling of hope and wanting to do God’s will for mankind. The passage is saying if someone whether they are a holy man or scholar has a lot of knowledge on the world and the Bible; God will always have more. The passage is saying God is all powerful and all knowing. People are present in one place‚ while God is present in all places
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Ann Lim Essay #5 In Class Poetry/Song Analysis Psalm 23 is a well known and often recited‚ memorized and studied passage of the Bible. It is probably one of the most cherished and treasured Psalms of Christian Religion. Even those who once attended the Church at the young age can recognize and recall Sunday School lesson of “The Lord is my shepherd‚ I lack nothing.” The book of Psalm consists of total of 150 poems. It is divided into 5 books: Book I (Ps. 1-41)‚ Book II (Ps. 42-72)‚ Book
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow begins his poem "A Psalm of Life" with the same exuberance and enthusiasm that continues through most of the poem. He begs in the first stanza to be told "not in mournful numbers" about life. He states here that life doesn’t abruptly end when one dies; rather‚ it extends into another after life. Longfellow values this dream of the afterlife immensely and seems to say that life can only be lived truly if one believes that the soul will continue to live long after the body
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A Psalm of Life ----Hurry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is noted as the most popular American poet of the nineteenth century. His poetry and narrative works are lyrical with an easy rhythm‚ making them memorable. Uplifting with topics the “every man” can relate to‚ Longfellow’s poetry hums in people’s minds like a favorite song. “A psalm of Life” was first published in Voice of the Night in the September edition of New York Monthly in 1839. It is very influential
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I really enjoy reading these two books. It gives me insights personally from psalm 52 – psalm 62. I find that these section is song of lament that express distress and great sorrow. So they appeal to God for deliverance because they were about to grief for something or someone loss of a life. Through my study I find out that lament could be verbally expressed in wailing‚ weeping‚ and crying. Furthermore‚ lament also can mean that something horrific has likely happened in someone’s life and it
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Mulasi Nsika SOC21040 Mr. Craig November 24‚ 2014 Topic 8 Summary In writing explain each of the 6 learning objectives in a manner that demonstrates your competence and level of understanding of the course material. Your Sex depends on whether you were born with male or female genitals and a genetic program that released male or female hormones to stimulate the development of your reproductive system. However‚ the case of Bruce/Brenda/David shows that more is involved in becoming male or female
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