The Psalmes of King David. Translated by King James. An exhibit in the National Museum of Scotland. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
There are a number of people who don’t realize that the beautiful book of Psalms is actually believed to be an ancient collection of songs, which were likely sung in worship services to the Lord…
According to “The New International Bible, copyright 1995, page 772,” the names “Psalms” and “Psalter” come from the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the OT), where they originally referred to stringed instruments, i.e. harps, lyre, and the lute, and then to songs sung with their accompaniment.
But, because of the beautiful nature of the words, they can very easily be imagined as praise to the Lord, perhaps in a prayer format. With that said, let me share another passage of scripture from this comforting and soothing book we call…The Psalms!
These are the words of (Psalm 24: 1-5) which is credited to King David as the author. Here we read:
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God the Savior.
Certainly we can see from these words that the Lord God is the Creator of all things, and as such, is the greatest Being in all of existence! When we come to believe that fact, there is nothing else which can stand against Him…He IS all good; He IS all powerful!
And, because God is that pure and holy, only those of us who have the most genuine kind of love and humble respect, in both heart and mind, for Him, as Father of all things, can call on Him. We are not consumed with the things of this world, (idols), but rather have an eye toward gaining the grace and goodness which comes from the Lord alone.
And, because we have that kind of hope, trust, and love for God, He will bless us in great measure. He will deliver us from the evil which steals the souls of so many who refuse to accept God, through Jesus Christ, into their lives…
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May God bless you in your walk with Him.
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