Who has a favorite Psalm?

[SoSalty]

Psalms 33 A psalm of praise for the Preserver

Unlike politicians of today, King David would remove his kingly robe, step into the crowd, play a stringed instrument, and sing a psalm:

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones;

Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].

Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;

Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.

Sing to Him a new song;

Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.

For the word of the LORD is right;

And all His work is done in faithfulness.

He loves righteousness and justice;

The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

 

Edited November 21, 2024 by SoSalty

[farouk]

9 minutes ago, SoSalty said:

Psalms 33 A psalm of praise to the preserver

Unlike politicians of today, King David would remove his kingly robe, step into the crowd, play a stringed instrument, and sing a psalm:

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones;

Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].

Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;

Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.

Sing to Him a new song;

Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.

For the word of the LORD is right;

And all His work is done in faithfulness.

He loves righteousness and justice;

The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

 

Thanks very much for your contrib., @SoSalty; the Psalms are indeed so searching and rich.

[MomBearTo4]

I have two: 

Psa 15:1  A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall dwell in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell on Your holy hill? 
Psa 15:2  He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; 
Psa 15:3  he does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; 
Psa 15:4  in whose eyes the reprobate is despised, but he honors those who fear Jehovah; he has sworn to his hurt, and does not change it; 
Psa 15:5  he has not put out his money at interest, nor has he taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall not be moved forever. 

 

And this one is long, so I'll just post the first 11 verses, which mean the most to me: 

 

Psa 37:1  A Psalm of David. Do not fret yourself with evil doers; and do not be envious against the workers of iniquity. 
Psa 37:2  For they shall soon wither like the grass; and fade as the green herb. 
Psa 37:3  Trust in Jehovah, and do good; you shall dwell in the land, and you shall be fed on truth. 
Psa 37:4  Delight yourself also in Jehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. 
Psa 37:5  Roll your way on Jehovah; trust also in Him, and He will work. 
Psa 37:6  And He shall bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your judgment like the noonday. 
Psa 37:7  Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness. 
Psa 37:8  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself to do evil. 
Psa 37:9  For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth. 
Psa 37:10  It is but a little while, and the wicked shall not be; yea, you shall search his place, and he shall not be. 
Psa 37:11  But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the overflowing of peace. 

[farouk]

Hi @Kye Conner FYI..............Psalm thread started..do you have a favorite?

cc @In the Clouds @LividSky @Leo Manner @LaurenMay  @lrs68@Marston @maddy07 @timf@borndagain@Andrea_W @Daniel whalen @Tab777 @Kirkwood Young @timf @lrs68 @nikkiukap@InChristsLight@BibleLove @Laracan @warrior12 @dirk11

Edited Tuesday at 06:46 AM by farouk

[Leo Manner]

Psalm 2. Love the fact God sits on his mighty throne laughing at those on earth who dare challenge him. Makes me less scared of the Tribulation if it ever comes in our lifetimes. We should laugh not to boast or for ourselves, but over God's laughter knowing his will be done.  

"Let us break their chainsand throw off their shackles.'The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath,

saying,"I have installed my kingon Zion, my holy mountain."

- We are the bride, we are that holy mountain and kingdom of Zion. 

That being I don't have many memorized. This is just the one I think of immediately. Funny you bought up Psalms. I'm currently reading a full commentary on every verse, and psalm chapter. It's really good stuff. 

Edited December 20, 2024 by Leo Manner

[Guest LaurenMay]

Ephesians 5:22-33

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word…

 

 

 

this fills me with excitement for the future with a husband and love through Christ.

[farouk]

On 12/19/2024 at 7:35 PM, Leo Manner said:

Psalm 2. Love the fact God sits on his mighty throne laughing at those on earth who dare challenge him. Makes me less scared of the Tribulation if it ever comes in our lifetimes. We should laugh not to boast or for ourselves, but over God's laughter knowing his will be done.  

"Let us break their chainsand throw off their shackles.'The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath,

saying,"I have installed my kingon Zion, my holy mountain."

- We are the bride, we are that holy mountain and kingdom of Zion. 

That being I don't have many memorized. This is just the one I think of immediately. Funny you bought up Psalms. I'm currently reading a full commentary on every verse, and psalm chapter. It's really good stuff. 

Hi @Leo Manner Thanks for your comment. It's interesting that commentators have seen the phrase 'the wife of Jehovah' as applying to Israel in the OT, while in the NT the phrase 'the bride of Christ' - in keeping with @LaurenMay's comment, above - applies to the church.

[farouk]

Any more favorite Psalms, ppl?

[farouk]

On 8/26/2024 at 4:52 PM, debrakay said:

I don't think there is hardly one day that goes by that I am not reading or speaking one Psalm or another.  Psalms and Proverbs are on the daily diet. ....

Hi @debrakay Great testimony to have! :)

[farouk]

Psalm 110.1: "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool."