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Complete Song Book (2013 - 2016)
James Block Complete Song Book (2013 - 2016) Contents ARISE OH YAH (Psalm 68) .............................................................................................................................................. 3 AWAKE JERUSALEM (Isaiah 52) ................................................................................................................................... 4 BLESS YAHWEH OH MY SOUL (Psalm 103) ................................................................................................................ 5 CITY OF ELOHIM (Psalm 48) (Capo 1) .......................................................................................................................... 6 DANIEL 9 PRAYER .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 DELIGHT ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 FATHER’S HEART ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 FIRSTBORN ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS (Psalm 92) ............................................................................................................. 11 HALLELUYAH -
Asterius on Psalm 11 Homily 2 As Is Well Known, the Tenth Century Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT) Used for Modern Bible Translations
Asterius On Psalm 11 Homily 2 As is well known, the tenth century Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT) used for modern Bible translations has 150 psalms whereas the Psalter in the Septuagint (LXX) has 151 psalms. This homily is based on Psalm 11 LXX which is Psalm 12 MT. Most psalms have a title or superscription which may include names of composers or people to whom a psalm is committed, situational details, genre, and liturgical directions.1 Whether these superscriptions were part of the original composition is unknown. In any case, the superscriptions are incorporated into the psalm text in the Hebrew MT, such that when the text was versified in the sixteenth century, they were counted as the first verse. This incorporaton is already evident in some of the psalm fragments found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. For example, the oldest fragment 4QPsa (= 4Q83, mid second century BCE) shows ‘no special separation between title and text’.2 More tellingly, 4QpPsa (= 4Q171 Pesher Psalms) which contains commentary on Psalm 45, includes commentary on its superscription, as if it were part of the psalm proper.3 Early Christians who used the LXX also considered the psalm title or superscription to be part of scripture and would exegete it as such. The superscription for Psalm 11 LXX in the Hebrew MT reads: ‘To the leader: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.’ In the Greek LXX it reads: ‘To the end, upon the eighth. A Psalm of David’.4 Asterius spends considerable time in the first part of the homily expounding this title, and in particular the significance of the eighth day in redemption history. -
The Book of Psalms “Bless the Lord, O My Soul, and Forget Not All His Benefits” (103:2)
THE BOOK OF PSALMS “BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL, AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS” (103:2) BOOK I BOOK II BOOK III BOOK IV BOOK V 41 psalms 31 psalms 17 psalms 17 psalms 44 psalms 1 41 42 72 73 89 90 106 107 150 DOXOLOGY AT THESE VERSES CONCLUDES EACH BOOK 41:13 72:18-19 89:52 106:48 150:6 JEWISH TRADITION ASCRIBES TOPICAL LIKENESS TO PENTATEUCH GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY ────AUTHORS ──── mainly mainly (or all) DAVID mainly mainly mainly DAVID and KORAH ASAPH ANONYMOUS DAVID BOOKS II AND III ADDED MISCELLANEOUS ORIGINAL GROUP BY DURING THE REIGNS OF COLLECTIONS DAVID HEZEKIAH AND JOSIAH COMPILED IN TIMES OF EZRA AND NEHEMIAH POSSIBLE CHRONOLOGICAL STAGES IN THE GROWTH AND COLLECTION OF THE PSALTER 1 The Book of Psalms I. Book Title The word psalms comes from the Greek word psalmoi. It suggests the idea of a “praise song,” as does the Hebrew word tehillim. It is related to a Hebrew concept which means “the plucking of strings.” It means a song to be sung to the accompaniment of stringed instruments. The Psalms is a collection of worship songs sung to God by the people of Israel with musical accompaniment. The collection of these 150 psalms into one book served as the first hymnbook for God’s people, written and compiled to assist them in their worship of God. At first, because of the wide variety of these songs, this praise book was unnamed, but eventually the ancient Hebrews called it “The Book of Praises,” or simply “Praises.” This title reflects its main purpose──to assist believers in the proper worship of God. -
The Interpretation of Psalm 11 by W
The Interpretation of Psalm 11 by W. H. Bellinger, Jr. Professor Bellinger of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, here demonstrates with a concrete example how the inter pretation of the Psalms must take into account both their original cultic and their later more 'spiritual' setting and shows how this approach can be helpful in interpreting them for today. PSALM 11 In Yahweh I seek refuge; how can you say to me: 'Flee to the mountains like a bird,l for look! The wicked bend the bows; they fit their arrow(s) on the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart. When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?' Yahweh is in his holy temple; his throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test humankind. Yahweh tests the righteous and the wicked2 and he hates the one who loves violence. He sends down upon the wicked coals ofl fire and brimstone and a raging wind will be the portion of their cup. For Yahweh is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; 95 the upright will behold his face. Psalm 11 provides a goad example of the difficulties encountered when seeking to determine the form and setting of a psalm, and consequently the text before us has not gone without some bizarre interpretations. 4 The worshipper appears to be addressing friends in the midst of persecution. WaIter Beyerlin has recently argued that the persecution stems from false accusation. 5 He understands the worshipper to have been granted asylum and to be seeking a divine decision in his case in a cult-sacral procedure of divine judgment; so he places the psalm in an institutional setting. -
Psalms Psalm
Cultivate - PSALMS PSALM 126: We now come to the seventh of the "Songs of Ascent," a lovely group of Psalms that God's people would sing and pray together as they journeyed up to Jerusalem. Here in this Psalm they are praying for the day when the Lord would "restore the fortunes" of God's people (vs.1,4). 126 is a prayer for spiritual revival and reawakening. The first half is all happiness and joy, remembering how God answered this prayer once. But now that's just a memory... like a dream. They need to be renewed again. So they call out to God once more: transform, restore, deliver us again. Don't you think this is a prayer that God's people could stand to sing and pray today? Pray it this week. We'll pray it together on Sunday. God is here inviting such prayer; he's even putting the very words in our mouths. PSALM 127: This is now the eighth of the "Songs of Ascent," which God's people would sing on their procession up to the temple. We've seen that Zion / Jerusalem / The House of the Lord are all common themes in these Psalms. But the "house" that Psalm 127 refers to (in v.1) is that of a dwelling for a family. 127 speaks plainly and clearly to our anxiety-ridden thirst for success. How can anything be strong or successful or sufficient or secure... if it does not come from the Lord? Without the blessing of the Lord, our lives will come to nothing. -
At Home Study Guide Praying the Psalms for the Week of May 15, 2016 Psalms 1-2 BETHELCHURCH Pastor Steven Dunkel
At Home Study Guide Praying the Psalms For the Week of May 15, 2016 Psalms 1-2 BETHELCHURCH Pastor Steven Dunkel Today we start a new series in the Psalms. The Psalms provide a wonderful resource of Praying the Psalms inspiration and instruction for prayer and worship of God. Ezra collected the Psalms which were written over a millennium by a number of authors including David, Asaph, Korah, Solomon, Heman, Ethan and Moses. The Psalms are organized into 5 collections (1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 90-106, and 107-150). As we read the book of Psalms we see a variety of psalms including praise, lament, messianic, pilgrim, alphabetical, wisdom, and imprecatory prayers. The Psalms help us see the importance of God’s Word (Torah) and the hopeful expectation of God’s people for Messiah (Jesus). • Why is the “law of the Lord” such an important concept in Psalm 1 for bearing fruit as a follower of Jesus? • In John 15, Jesus says that apart from Him you can do nothing. Compare the message of Psalm 1 to Jesus’ words in John 15. Where are they similar? • Psalm 2 tells of kings who think they have influence and yet God laughs at them (v. 3). Why is it important that we seek our refuge in Jesus (2:12)? • Our heart for Bethel Church in this season is that we would saturate ourselves with God’s Word, specifically the book of Psalms. We’ve created a reading plan that allows you to read a Psalm a day or several Psalms per day as well as a Proverb. -
Psalm 18 — Twice Given—Twice Triumphant
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: The Master Musician’s Melodies Bereans Sunday School Placerita Baptist Church 2003 (revised 2009) by William D. Barrick, Th.D. Professor of OT, The Master’s Seminary Psalm 18 — Twice Given—Twice Triumphant 1.0 Introducing Psalm 18 Scripture also records Psalm 18 in 2 Samuel 22. Its double appearance indicates its significance for God’s people. The psalm presents an extended hymn of praise for divine deliverance from the psalmist’s enemies. The psalm in 2 Samuel 22 is older—probably the original. An historical appendix to the Book of Samuel (2 Sam 22–24) offers the psalm as one of the official documents supporting the history of David. David may have edited Psalm 18 himself to make it more suitable for singing in Temple worship. See John Phillips, Exploring Psalms, 2 vols., John Phillips Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1988), 1:137. Both psalms begin with the same inscription. ♦ It employs the longest inscription on any psalm in the Psalter. ♦ This repetition makes a strong argument for the authenticity and inspiration of the psalm inscriptions. ♦ The musical subscription (“For the choir director”) occurs only in Psalm 18 because it has been displaced from the end of Psalm 17 (cf. Habakkuk 3:19). The musical notation was unnecessary for the document as historical evidence in 2 Samuel 22, but was needed for the liturgical setting of the Psalms. 2.0 Reading Psalm 18 (NAU) 18:1 A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. -
Psalm Praise: Declarations of Praise from the Psalms
Psalm Praise: Declarations of praise from the Psalms Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen. □ I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; Psalm 7:17 and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. □ I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; Psalm 9:1-2 I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. □ Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; Psalm 9:11 proclaim among the nations what he has done. □ I trust in your unfailing love; Psalm 13:5-6 my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me. □ I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; Psalm 16:7 even at night my heart instructs me. □ The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Psalm 18:46 Exalted be God my Saviour! □ Be exalted O LORD, in your strength; Psalm 21:13 we will sing and praise your might. □ Praise be to the LORD, Psalm 28:6-7 for he has heard my cry for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy, and I will give thanks to him in song. □ Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; Psalm 30:4 praise his holy name. -
Predator, Prey and Protector
Predator, Prey, and Protector: Helping Victims Think and Act from Psalm 10 by David Powlison elen had been betrayed by her hus- insubstantial and insecure. All along, gen- band. He had played the part of the uine faith in God as refuge had intertwined Hdutiful, churchgoing husband, with Helen’s tendencies towards keeping father, and provider for many years. Their up appearances: “Put up with it, keep quiet, two children were in college. But unbe- pretend it’s not really happening, and every- knownst to Helen, he had maintained mis- thing’s OK.” Now she couldn’t keep silent. tresses in three cities. Helen had trusted him Now she couldn’t stand it any longer. Now with all the family finances, including a half- she couldn’t pretend. She was in trouble. million dollars she had inherited. He What should she say? How should she siphoned off all her money into his name. think? What should she do? Where does He spent much of it and ran up debts God fit amidst such devastation? Psalm 10 besides, financing a lifestyle of gambling, was uttered and written for those who have immorality, and partying. She’d been igno- rant of the adulteries and fraud, but she was not unaware of other evils. For many years their sexual relationship had been a private Psalm 10 is a message of honest agony to Helen. He routinely forced her to anguish and genuine refuge. commit acts she found repellent. In public his demeanor was usually pleasant; he was seemingly good-natured, quick-witted, worldly-wise, successful, confident, respon- been victimized by others. -
Observations and Reflections on the Giant Psalm
CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL QUARTERLY Volume 42 Number 1 JANUARY 1978 An Evaluation of the Australian Lutheran "Statement on Homosexuality" ....Robert W. Schaibley 1 Observations and Reflections on the Giant Psalm .................... Raymond F. Surburg 8 flighlights of the Lutheran Reformation in Slovakia .......................... David P. Daniel 21 Theological Observer .................................. 35 Homiletical Studies ................................... 39 Book Reviews ........................................ 80 Books Received ....................................... 99 Observations and Reflections on the Giant Psalm Raymond F. Surburg Psalm 119 is outstanding in a number of ways. It is the longest of the 150 poems comprising the Book of Psalms. Its 176 verses make it the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is two chapters removed from the middle chapter of the English Bible (which is also the shortest chapter of the Bible). It is one of thirty-four psalms which in the Hebrew have no super- scription (and is therefore called an orphan psalm). One of the Dead Sea manuscripts from Cave 11 has 114 of the original 176 verses.' This unique poem has been called the "alphabet of Divine Love," "the school of truth," "the storehouse of the Holy Spirit, " "the paradise of all Doctrines as well as the deep mystery of the Scriptures, where the whole moral discipline of all virtues shines brightly. "* The author of this giant among the psalms is not known. Luther and Spurgeon believed David to be its a~thor.~Others favor Ezra4 or some individual living in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.5 Pieters does not believe that the author lived during the postexilic period but at a time when the author is being persecuted by "princes" (v. -
Psalms & Proverbs 31 Day Reading Plan
Psalms & Proverbs 31 Day Reading Plan This plan is designed to increase your worship and wisdom. You will read through the books of Psalms and Proverbs in one month. Each day you will read five Psalms and one Proverb coordinating with the date of the month. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 3 Psalm 4 Psalm 5 Psalm 6 Psalm 7 Psalm 31 Psalm 32 Psalm 33 Psalm 34 Psalm 35 Psalm 36 Psalm 37 Psalm 61 Psalm 62 Psalm 63 Psalm 64 Psalm 65 Psalm 66 Psalm 67 Psalm 91 Psalm 92 Psalm 93 Psalm 94 Psalm 95 Psalm 96 Psalm 97 Psalm 121 Psalm 122 Psalm 123 Psalm 124 Psalm 125 Psalm 126 Psalm 127 Proverbs 1 Proverbs 2 Proverbs 3 Proverbs 4 Proverbs 5 Proverbs 6 Proverbs 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Psalm 8 Psalm 9 Psalm 10 Psalm 11 Psalm 12 Psalm 13 Psalm 14 Psalm 38 Psalm 39 Psalm 40 Psalm 41 Psalm 42 Psalm 43 Psalm 44 Psalm 68 Psalm 69 Psalm 70 Psalm 71 Psalm 72 Psalm 73 Psalm 74 Psalm 98 Psalm 99 Psalm 100 Psalm 101 Psalm 102 Psalm 103 Psalm 104 Psalm 128 Psalm 129 Psalm 130 Psalm 131 Psalm 132 Psalm 133 Psalm 134 Proverbs 8 Proverbs 9 Proverbs 10 Proverbs 11 Proverbs 12 Proverbs 13 Proverbs 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Psalm 15 Psalm 16 Psalm 17 Psalm 18 Psalm 19 Psalm 20 Psalm 21 Psalm 45 Psalm 46 Psalm 47 Psalm 48 Psalm 49 Psalm 50 Psalm 51 Psalm 75 Psalm 76 Psalm 77 Psalm 78 Psalm 79 Psalm 80 Psalm 81 Psalm 105 Psalm 106 Psalm 107 Psalm 108 Psalm 109 Psalm 110 Psalm 111 Psalm 135 Psalm 136 Psalm 137 Psalm 138 Psalm 139 Psalm 140 Psalm 141 Proverbs 15 Proverbs 16 Proverbs 17 Proverbs 18 Proverbs 19 Proverbs 20 Proverbs 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Psalm 22 Psalm 23 Psalm 24 Psalm 25 Psalm 26 Psalm 27 Psalm 28 Psalm 52 Psalm 53 Psalm 54 Psalm 55 Psalm 56 Psalm 57 Psalm 58 Psalm 82 Psalm 83 Psalm 84 Psalm 85 Psalm 86 Psalm 87 Psalm 88 Psalm 112 Psalm 113 Psalm 114 Psalm 115 Psalm 116 Psalm 117 Psalm 118 Psalm 142 Psalm 143 Psalm 144 Psalm 145 Psalm 146 Psalm 147 Psalm 148 Proverbs 22 Proverbs 23 Proverbs 24 Proverbs 25 Proverbs 26 Proverbs 27 Proverbs 28 29 30 31 Psalm 29 Psalm 30 Psalm 59 Psalm 60 Psalm 89 Psalm 90 Psalm 119 Psalm 120 Psalm 149 Psalm 150 Proverbs 29 Proverbs 30 Proverbs 31. -
Metrical Psalter Book 1 V 1-0-3
The Psalms in metre Book 1 Psalms 1-41 Book 1 ; Page 1 © Dru Brooke-Taylor 2015, the author’s moral rights have been asserted. For further information both on copyright and how to use this material see https://psalmsandpsimilar.wordpress.com v 1.0.3 : 15 vi 2015 Book 1 ; Page 2 Table of Contents Psalm 1 (SHa) CM 5 Psalm 2 (SHa)CM 6 Psalm 3 (SHa) CM 8 Psalm 4 (SHa)CM 10 Psalm 5 (TBa) CM 11 Psalm 6 (TBa) CM 13 Psalm 7 (SHa) CM 14 Psalm 8 (SHa) CM 16 Psalm 8-B (DBT) 13,13,13,13,13,13 18 Psalm 9 (SHa) CM 20 Psalm 10 (SHa) CM 22 Psalm 11 (DBT) CM 24 Psalm 12 - (SHa) CM 25 Psalm 13 (SHa) CM 26 Psalm 14 - (SHa) CM 27 Psalm 14-B - Another version (TB unaltered) LM 28 Psalm 15 - (SHa) CM 30 Psalm 16 - (SHa) CM 31 Psalm 17 - (SHa) CM 33 Part 2 34 Psalm 18 - (SHa) CM 35 Psalm 19 (SHa) CM 40 Psalm 20 (SHa) CM 42 Psalm 21 (SHa) DCM 43 Psalm 22 (SHa) CM 45 Part 2 46 Part 3 46 Psalm 23 (R) CM 48 Psalm 23 - B (SHa) CM 48 Psalm 23 - C A version by Sir H. W. Baker 8787 49 Psalm 23 - D - a version by Addison 88 88 88 50 Psalm 24 (TBa) DCM 52 Psalm 24 - B Dr Watts version to Kingsbridge in LM 54 Part 2 55 Psalm 25 (SHa) DSM 56 Part 2 57 Psalm 26 (SHa) CM 59 Psalm 27 (SHa) CM 60 Psalm 28 (SHa) CM 62 Psalm 29 (SHa) CM 63 Psalm 30 (DBT) DCM 65 Psalm 31 (SHa) CM 67 Psalm 32 (SHa) CM 70 Psalm 33 (TB) CM 72 Part 2 73 Psalm 34 (TB) CM 74 Part 2 75 Psalm 35 (TBa) CM 76 Book 1 ; Page 3 Part 2 77 Part 3 77 Psalm 36 (SHa) CM 79 Psalm 37 (TBa) 888 888 81 Part 2 82 Part 3 83 Part 3 84 Psalm 38 (SHa) CM 86 Part 2 87 Psalm 39 (SHa) CM 88 Psalm 40 (SHa) CM 90 Psalm 40 - B (TBa) LM 92 Psalm 41 (SHa) DCM 94 Book 1 ; Page 4 Psalm 1 (SHa) CM Playford has a good tune in three line harmony, which floats between Emi and G Maj, which is below as ‘Old First’ with the addition of an alto line and some ornamentation.