Category: Psalms

October 29, read through the Bible in a year.

In between the letter to the Hebrews  and James we read two Psalms and three chapters of Ezekiel.

October 29: Psalm 133, Psalm 134, Ezekiel 23, Ezekiel 24, Ezekiel 25 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 133, a Song of Ascents, of David. This Psalm has only three verses, and the point of it is that it is good to dwell in unity.

Psalm 134 is the last of the song of ascents. 3 verses short and to the point. Bless the Lord and He will bless you from Zion.

Ezekiel 23 tells in some length of two harlot sisters, the one is Samaria,  the other Jerusalem. God will execute judgment on both Jerusalem and Samaria.

Ezekiel 24, God tells Ezekiel to put on a cooking Pot, fill it with water and the parts from the best animal, boil it dry, let the kettle burn up the meat completely and char the bones. So shall it be done with the city of bloodshed. Then Ezekiel’s wife dies. Put up a stiff upper lip, Ezekiel!

Ezekiel 25 gives prophecies against Ammon, Moab, Edom and Philistia.

October 28, read through the Bible in a year.

In between the letter to the Hebrews  and James we read two Psalms and two chapters of Ezekiel.

October 28: Psalm 131, Psalm 132, Ezekiel 21, Ezekiel 22 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 131, This is the shortest of the song of ascents, only 3 verses. David shows his contentment in hoping in the Lord.

Psalm 131, This is the longest of the song of ascents, 18 verses.Remember God’s promise to David, to Israel and to the future Messiah.

Ezekiel 21. Babylon has been chosen as the sword of God for judgement, a sword against Judah and the Ammonites.

Ezekiel 22.  Jerusalem had become a morally, ethically and spiritually bankrupt city, God found no righteous people, much less leaders, so He was going to destroy it, with drought and fire.

 

October 26, read through the Bible in a year.

In between the letter to the Hebrews  and James we read two Psalms and two chapters of Ezekiel.

October 26: Psalm 129, Psalm 130, Ezekiel 18, Ezekiel 19 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 129, a Song of Ascents. In spite of many afflictions, Israel prevails thanks to the blessing of the Lord.

Psalm 130, a Song of Ascents. “Out of the depths” God helps and forgives. Wait for the Lord in hope, and He will redeem Israel.

Ezekiel 18. “The soul who sins will die”. By this statement an old proverb is refuted. Instead of the fathers sins are visited on the children it is the individual’s responsibility to turn to God and Live.

Ezekiel 19 is a lament about Israel’s princes degraded, and a second lament about the fruitful vine withering.

October 25, read through the Bible in a year.

In between the letter to the Hebrews  and James we read two Psalms and two chapters of Ezekiel.

October 25: Psalm 127, Psalm 128, Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 17 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 127, a Song of Ascents. This Psalm is of Solomon, and tells that God is the real builder of houses, cities and families.

Psalm 128, a Song of Ascents. It states that the fear of the Lord gives blessings to families, it will go well with them, and they get to live to see their grandchildren.

Ezekiel 16. in spite of everything God still loves Jerusalem and its Harlotry, Adultery and its lovers abuse of her. This is more wicked than what happened in Samaria and Sodom.

Ezekiel 17. God gives a parable about two eagles and a vine. Then the parable is explained. Babylon will eventually fall and Israel will be exalted.

October 13, read through the Bible in a year.

Today we read the second chapter of the letter to the Hebrews, two Psalms and the last chapter of Jeremiah.

October 13: Hebrews 2, Psalm 125, Psalm 126, Jeremiah 52 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Hebrews 2. Do not neglect so great a salvation. God cannot die, He is eternal, but He had to be made a little bit lower than the angels, in the form of man, so that he could die. And so Jesus had to endure sufferings, even taste death for our redemption. He was in every way tempted just like we are, and emphasizes with us in our temptations and trials. Praise God!

Psalm 125 is a song of Ascents, sung by pilgrims on the way to Jerusalem to one of the three yearly prescribed feasts.

Psalm 126 likewise is a Song of Ascents. One verse: “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”

Jeremiah 52 is a historical epilogue to the book of Jeremiah. It tells of the fall of Jerusalem, the temple plundered and burned, the important people taken into captivity in Babylon, and finally Jehoiachin released from jail, but remaining in Babylon.

 

October 10, read through the Bible in a year.

In between Paul’s letter to Philemon and the letter to the Hebrews we read two Psalms and two chapters of Jeremiah.

October 10: Psalm 123, Psalm 124, Jeremiah 48, Jeremiah 49 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 123, a Song of Accents. This is a short fervent prayer for mercy.

Psalm 124, a Song of Accents. This one is of David. Thank God! Only He can do the impossible.

Jeremiah 48. God’s judgment on Moab.

Jeremiah 49. More judgments, on Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar and Hazor and fially, judgment on Elam.

 

October 9, read through the Bible in a year.

In between Paul’s letter to Philemon and the letter to the Hebrews we read two Psalms and three chapters of Jeremiah.

October 9: Psalm 121, Psalm 122, Jeremiah 45, Jeremiah 46, Jeremiah 47 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 121, a Song of Accents. Psalms 120 to 134 were sung on the way to Jerusalem during the festivals.

Psalm 122, a Song of Accents. This one is of David.

Jeremiah 45. In 5 verses God gave assurance to Baruch to save his life, but disaster on the people.

Jeremiah 46. God proclaimed judgment on Egypt. Babylonia will strike Egypt but God will preserve Israel.

Jeremiah 47. And finally, there will be judgment on Philistia.

 

October 8, read through the Bible in a year.

Today we read Paul’s short letter to  Philemon, one Psalm and one chapter of Jeremiah.

October 8: Philemon, Psalm 120 , Jeremiah 44 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Paul’s letter to Philemon is a letter from one person to another, and as such should not be for general consumption, and certainly not in the Holy Scriptures. But it is, and by divine inspiration it is a beautiful example of human redemption and how a former, thieving slave was given his freedom and welcomed into the fellowship of believers as a brother.

Psalm 120 is a song of accents, that means it was sung as the people went up to Jerusalem on their way to one of the Jewish festivals.

Jeremiah 44. Some Israelis escaped to Egypt.  Nothing good would come out of that. Read the horrible future that awaited them.

 

October 7, read through the Bible in a year.

In between Titus and Philemon we have now come to the giant  Psalm 119 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 119 is a meditation on the excellence of the Word of God. It it anonymous, but is most probably a collection made by David and put in its final form during the time of Ezra. The Psalm is in the form of a true acrostic with eight verses for every letter of the Hebrew alphabet, totaling 176 verses. The acrostic form makes it possible to memorize, and so the students learning the Law did, even during Jesus’ time.

 

October 6, read through the Bible in a year.

In between Titus and Philemon we read two Psalms and one chapter of Jeremiah.

October 6: Psalm 117, Psalm 118, Jeremiah 43 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 117. The shortest Psalm of them all, only two verses, but full pf praise.

Psalm 118. This is probably the best example of Hebrew poetry with verses repeated with only small variations. It is quoted  in the New Testament in many places, even by Jesus directly.

Jeremiah 43. Jeremiah is taken to Egypt.