Category Archives: Psalms

Psalm 34: Many Are The Afflictions Of The Righteous

Posted on May 4, 2013 by nathanalbright

In times of great trouble and trials, it is important to keep an eye on the larger perspective. All too often we may be only focused on ourselves, and may not see the larger context of our trials and tribulations. … Continue reading →

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Psalm 39: For I Am A Stranger With You

Posted on February 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

Psalm 39 is one of at least three psalms that seems to reflect a knowledge of the book of Job on the part of David (along with Psalm 139 and Psalm 8 [1] [2]). Clearly, the existence of three psalms … Continue reading →

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Psalm 49: Why Should I Fear In The Days Of Evil?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

Psalm 49 is in many ways a curious psalm in terms of its location within the Book of Psalms, and is a rather obscure psalm despite being of interest in terms of its meaning. As the last psalm in the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 91: A Thousand Shall Fall

Posted on December 29, 2012 by nathanalbright

Some years ago, I read a remarkable novel about a pacifist German Seventh Day Adventist whose World War II experiences were put in a book called A Thousand Shall Fall. This particular book appeared to bolster the idea of passive … Continue reading →

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Psalm 86: For I Am Poor And Needy

Posted on December 26, 2012 by nathanalbright

In Psalm 86, in the middle of the second collection of the Psalms of the Sons of Korah (Psalm 84-85, 87-88), there is a curious lament psalm of David that is included. The psalm is the only one of the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 144: Happy Are The People Whose God Is The Eternal

Posted on December 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

Last week I heard a sermon that referenced this particular psalm, which is an obscure one and not often recognized. In the course of reading over it as a whole, I realized the psalm had a great deal of interest, … Continue reading →

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Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd

Posted on December 1, 2012 by nathanalbright

Psalm 23 may just be the most popular psalm for the setting of hymns, for a variety of reasons–it is short, it has transcendently beautiful meaning, and because the idea of the Eternal as a shepherd connects directly with a … Continue reading →

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Psalm 149: This Honor Have All His Saints

Posted on November 23, 2012 by nathanalbright

Tucked in at the end of the Psalms is a collection of praise songs that is often forgotten. I suppose as one ends the 150 psalms that there is a bit of fatigue for many readers and people tend to … Continue reading →

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Psalm 8: What Is Man That You Are Mindful Of Him?

Posted on November 18, 2012 by nathanalbright

Psalm 8, along with Psalm 139 [1], shows David quoting and meditating on quotations from the book of Job. There are three ways to account for these connections between David’s contemplations in Psalms 8 and 139 and the book of … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Psalms Commentary Project

Posted on November 18, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of my more ambitious projects is to write a short commentary on every single psalm as part of this blog. This entry is designed to provide readers of my blog with a place to find my comments on various … Continue reading →

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