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Day 151 - Of Laments and Thanksgivings

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https://www.godisreal.today/god-images/ My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time! Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 6/1/2019       Day 151 Psalms 120:1 – 126:6 Reflection | Today Psalm - Literary Type - Short Reflection Entering Book 5 - Psalms 107 - 150 Psalm 120 - Individual lament - I cry to the Lord in my distress! Deliver me! I am an alien in my own land. Psalm 121 - liturgy - God will take care of me. Psalm 122 - pilgrim - I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go To the house of the Lord.” Psalm 123 - community lament - a plea for mercy Psalm 124 - community thanksgiving - thanks for the narrow escape Psalm 125 - song of trust in God - Mt Zion is the stronghold of God Psalm 126 - community lament - When will God restore the fortunes of Zion? (NOAB5 notes) Background | Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by Chabad.org | Psalms by Liter...

Day 194 - Monday after the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Read |  Day 194 | Monday | July 13   Psalm 120: 1-7   Psalm 121: 1-8   Psalm 123: 1-4   Psalm 125: 1-5   Psalm 126: 1-6   Date | The following psalms are undated but placed here during Hezekiah's reign (715 - 687 BC) because he might have been the one to collect them. Background | The Book of Psalms: An Overview | Dr. Felix Just, S.J. |  Click here Reading |  Psalm 120 - individual lament - deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips Psalm 121  - individual psalm of confidence - My help comes from the Lord the Creator Psalm 123 - community lament - have mercy on us Psalm 125  - community  psalm of confidence - Trust in the Lord Psalm 126 -  community lament - may those who cry with tears have joy Source | Literary Sources from the Psalms - Notes by Barbara Klugh --  Click here Source | Tyndale | The One Year Chronological Bible NIV | ISBN 978-1-4143-5993-9 Next |  Day 195 | Tuesday | July 14 P...