Dr. Hannah Thuku Kolehmainen A devotional on Psalm 112 Note the repetitions in some of the Hebrew words for emphasis to show depth or longevity. 1 Praise the Lord. Halal Jah! Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Are you one of those, beloved? Does the mention of his name cause shockwaves …
A devotional on Psalm 111 using the Lexham English Bible, LEB. 1 Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with all [my] heart, in [the] assembly of [the] upright and [the] congregation. Verse 1 calls us, as David frequently does to halal Yah. Do you see the word “hallelujah” embedded there? Isn’t that splendid! …
A devotional on Psalm 110. Of David. A Psalm 1 The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” This Old Testament verse is one of the most quoted in the New Testament. In it David prophetically reports the Father’s words to Jesus …
A devotion of Psalm 109:21-31. 21 But you, Sovereign Lord, help me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. The Hebrew title used here is Adonai Jehovah – the firm, strong Master, the self-existing one, …
A devotion of Psalm 109 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. 1 My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, Praise is the anchor of David’s life. It defines him in good times and in hard times. He lifts God up and humbles himself as we will see in this psalm. …
A devotional on Psalm 107:1-22 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, 3 those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. 4 Some …
A devotion on Psalm 106: 24-48 Yesterday we saw that despite grand benefits to God’s people, they chose to be soulish and to walk in iniquity. Their Wills, their Intellect, and their Emotions were bent away from God and from things of God. They wanted what they wanted, when they wanted it even when it …
A devotion on Psalm 106:1-23 Yesterday we looked through God’s lens at his outlook and intention for his people. We had a bird’s eye view and were up looking down. Today we will see the exact same scene from man’s outlook and the outcome of attempting to walk in faith in a soulish manner. It …
A devotion of Psalm 105:23-45 This wonderful section is the promise from God’s perspective and as he had planned it. We know very well that the reality on the ground was very different as we shall see in the summary at the end and in tomorrow’s reading. Today, we see God’s hand of power in …
This psalm is a magnificent manifesto of our God’s capacity. It summarizes his feats on behalf of his beloved Israel. It is jam-packed with symbolism for the New Israel of God – the Christian. Journey with me. Psalm 105 1 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he …