Who has a favorite Psalm?

[SavedOnebyGrace]

23 hours ago, farouk said:

@SavedOnebyGrace FYI............do you have a favorite Psalm?

I've spent a great deal of time with Psalm 82. I guess it's my favorite at this point in time. I've spent many an hour researching based The Unseen Realm by the late Dr. Michael S. Heiser.

Edited August 23, 2023 by SavedOnebyGrace

[Walter and Deborah]

On 12/22/2022 at 9:01 AM, farouk said:

Any favorites?

To get started, Psalm 23 ties in so well with John 10: the Shepherd and the good Shepherd. (Hebrews 13 speaks of 'the Great Shepherd'.)

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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

² He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

³ He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

⁵ Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

⁶ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Hello, Psalm 103

1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

² Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

³ Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

⁴ Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

⁵ Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

⁶ The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

⁷ He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

⁸ The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

⁹ He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

¹⁰ He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

¹¹ For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

¹² As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

¹³ Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

¹⁴ For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

¹⁵ As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

¹⁶ For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

¹⁷ But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

¹⁸ To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

¹⁹ The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

²⁰ Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

²¹ Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

²² Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

Love, Walter And Debbie

[farouk]

I'm glad ppl like this thread.............

[Walter and Deborah]

25 minutes ago, farouk said:

I'm glad ppl like this thread.............

Amen!

Love, Walter

[farouk]

11 hours ago, SavedOnebyGrace said:

I've spent a great deal of time with Psalm 82. I guess it's my favorite at this point in time. I've spent many an hour researching based The Unseen Realm by the late Dr. Michael S. Heiser.

@SavedOnebyGrace Thanks for the Psalm suggestion:

Psalm 82:

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

² How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

³ Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

⁴ Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

⁷ But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

⁸ Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

[SavedOnebyGrace]

10 hours ago, farouk said:

@SavedOnebyGrace Thanks for the Psalm suggestion:

Psalm 82:

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

² How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

³ Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

⁴ Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

⁷ But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

⁸ Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

The Psalm writer let's us peak behind-the-scenes. "He judgeth among the gods." Who can do that but God Almighty! The "gods"mentioned here are angels or some other heavenly beings.

Edited August 24, 2023 by SavedOnebyGrace

[farouk]

54 minutes ago, SavedOnebyGrace said:

The Psalm writer let's us peak behind-the-scenes. "He judgeth among the gods." Who can do that but God Almighty! The "gods"mentioned here are angels or some other heavenly being.

The Psalms are so rich and inexhaustible....................

[farouk]

PS: @jesusandliberty Do keep posting on this Psalm thread...!

[farouk]

Hi @Sheila3 ; @RebekahGrace FYI...........do you have a favorite Psalm?

Edited August 24, 2023 by farouk

[jesusandliberty]

3 hours ago, farouk said:

PS: @jesusandliberty Do keep posting on this Psalm thread...!

Are we allowed to pray for the defeat of our enemies like David did?