Acts 4:24–26 in the New Testament attributes it to David. According to the Talmud, Psalm 2 is a continuation of Psalm 1. The psalm is a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies….

Psalm 100 is the 100th psalm in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible. In English, it is translated as “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands” in the King James Version (KJV), and as “O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands” in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP).

King David of Israel

Psalm 2 is a celebration of the unquestionable supremacy of God and his Messiah over all the rebellious forces of humanity. To attempt rebellion against God is absurd, because God has already decided the matter and has invested his power and authority into a human king, his Messiah.

“Why Does the Heathen Rage” is a historical novel from the perspective of the Crusaders, starting in AD1123 shortly after the Field of Blood at Antioch and the recapture by Baldwin II. The story runs through the capture of the king, the recapture of Karphut, and ending just after the great victory at Azaz in AD1125.

Psalm 42/43 Unlike many typical lament psalms, Psalm 42/43 (taken as a unity) features a series of complaints mingled with expressions of trust. But it remains at the end in a state of tension with no easy resolution. This tensive quality is part of its theological and spiritual character.

How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart?

The word deep in Psalm 42:7 includes in its meaning; great. All of God; The Great I Am, lives in all of those who have received Jesus Christ and He has great things in mind for you as you respond to the deeper things of His Kingdom.

“Approximately 70 percent of the Psalms are laments.

Lament is a tool that God’s people use to navigate pain and suffering. Lament is vital prayer for the people of God because it enables them to petition for God to help deliver from distress, suffering, and pain. Lament prayer is designed to persuade God to act on the sufferer’s behalf.

Psalm 13 is one of several models of lament in the Psalter, and the three movements developed above should not be taken as the sole paradigm for Christian practice. The laments seasoned throughout Scripture are inex- haustible resources for creative appropriation to any ministry.

Lament is defined as to feel loss, sorrow or regret, often expressed in a physical way. An example of a lament is The Book of Lamentations in the Old Testament of the Bible.

transitive verb. 1 : to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn …

Let your mistakes, failures and even bad decisions teach you valuable lessons that will be beneficial in the future. In the book of Lamentations, there was so much more the Lord wanted to give the people and do in their lives, and they almost forfeited it because of careless and foolish choices.

The Book of Lamentations (Hebrew: אֵיכָה‎, ‘Êykhôh, from its incipit meaning “how”) is a collection of poetic laments for the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE.

the act of lamenting or expressing grief. a lament. Lamentations, (used with a singular verb) a book of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Jeremiah.

Traditionally attributed to the authorship of the prophet Jeremiah, Lamentations was more likely written for public rituals commemorating the destruction of the city of Jerusalem and its Temple. Lamentations is notable both for the starkness of its imagery of the devastated city and for its poetic artistry.

Lamentations, that includes the God of violence who is experienced as one and the same God as the God of steadfast love and mercy. As audience, we need to look beyond the text to the God who transcends the text, but also mediate God through the witness of text.

Jeremiah was quite young when he was originally called by God. Because of his age, approximately 17, he was hesitant and tried to resist God’s…