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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 17, 2017 14:50:44 GMT -6
DAY 15 - Sunday, December 17, 2017 - The Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 120
Day 14 - Psalm 121 - 12/18/2017 Days after the Great Sign - Psalm 86
Day 13 - Psalm 122 - 12/19/2017 Psalm 87
Day 12 - Psalm 123 - 12/20/2017 Psalm 88
Day 11 - Psalm 124 - 12/21/2017 Psalm 89
Day 10 - Psalm 125 - 12/22/2017 Psalm 90
Day 9 - Psalm 126 - 12/23/2017 Psalm 91
Day 8 - Psalm 127 - 12/24/2017 Days after the Great Sign - Psalm 92
Day 7 - Psalm 128 - 12/25/2017 Psalm 93
Day 6 - Psalm 129 - 12/26/2017 Psalm 94
Day 5 - Psalm 130 - 12/27/2017 Psalm 95
Day 4 - Psalm 131 - 12/28/2017 Psalm 96
Day 3 - Psalm 132 - 12/29/2017 Psalm 97
Day 2 - Psalm 133 - 12/30/2017 Psalm 98
Day 1 - Psalm 134 - 12/31/2017 Days after the Great Sign - Psalm 99 - Rapture earth's perspective
1/1/18 Psalm 100 - Rapture heaven's perspective
1/2/18 Psalm 101 - Tribulation begins
In Psalm 101, the beginning of the third 50, there is chaos, judgment and destruction. That is the beginning of the tribulation.Apparently, we were supposed to be reading the Psalms from Chapter 1 from the very day of the SECOND GREAT RESURRECTION SIGN OF 9/23/2017. When we get to the day of the end of the count it is Psalm 99 and we are entering the throne room in Psalm 100 and the Tribulation begins in Psalm 101.Blessings Saints. Soon we rise and shine! |
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 17, 2017 15:06:09 GMT -6
Reminded myself that actually, based on the above projections, Psalm 85 would best be read today, Psalm 86 tomorrow. So, without comment yet, I will quote Psalm 85:
(To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.)
1 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
What do you think? Any encouragement for beginning a trek through the Psalms of Ascent? I think so.
Blessings Saints. Soon we risen and shine!
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 18, 2017 9:09:42 GMT -6
Here is what I got out of Psalm 85 and what it tells me as we begin this two week count-down...I would always be interested in your confirming thoughts on these Psalms. Post your own commentary if you wish. Today I will be meditating on Psalm 86 for the count up, and Psalm 121 for the Psalms of Ascent count down. Blessings.
(To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.)
1 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
What do you think? Any encouragement for beginning a trek through the Psalms of Ascent? I think so.
Blessings Saints. Soon we risen and shine! |
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 18, 2017 9:25:40 GMT -6
Without comment for now, I will post Psalm 86 - The question, "Does this Psalm encourage you about the harpadzo?"
Psalm 86 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
A Psalm of Supplication and Trust. A Prayer of David.
Psalm 86
1 Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me;
For I am afflicted and needy.
2 Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man;
O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.
3 Be gracious to me, O Lord,
For to You I cry all day long.
4 Make glad the soul of Your servant,
For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And give heed to the voice of my supplications!
7 In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You,
For You will answer me.
8 There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord,
Nor are there any works like Yours.
9 All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And they shall glorify Your name.
10 For You are great and do wondrous deeds;
You alone are God.
11 Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
Unite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
And will glorify Your name forever.
13 For Your lovingkindness toward me is great,
And You have delivered my soul from the [c]depths of [d]Sheol.
14 O God, arrogant men have risen up against me,
And [e]a band of violent men have sought my [f]life,
And they have not set You before them.
15 But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and [g]truth.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
Oh grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the son of Your handmaid.
17 Show me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Blessings Saints. Soon we rise and shine.
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 18, 2017 10:03:41 GMT -6
DAY 15 - Sunday, December 17, 2017 - The Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 120Here was what I got out of the Psalm. I truly do see it as an encouragement for these last days.
Prayer for Deliverance from the Treacherous.A Song of Ascents.120 (NASB)1 In my trouble I cried to the Lord,And He answered me.2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips,From a deceitful tongue.3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you,You deceitful tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the burning coals of the broom tree.
5 Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech,
For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 Too long has my soul had its dwelling
With those who hate peace.
7 I am for peace, but when I speak,
They are for war.
So Saints. What do we do with this Psalm 120? We put it in our hearts and we are comforted that even in these last tumultuous times, even as war is being ramped up in countless locations, God lets us know He is right there with us. He knows what we are dealing with and He spells it out. Having discovered again the Psalms of Ascent, I am going to use them as I count down to the end of the Leviticus Count. You don't need to count but if you wish to come back to this thread, you can see how I am preparing my heart for the day of the Blessed Hope.
If it does not occur then...well at least I will have been blessed and this preparation, based on Scripture, will not be void or go to waste.
Today, Monday, I am meditating on Psalm 121 as we count up on the ascent to Psalm 134 and Psalm 86 as we count down to day and Psalm 99 and day and Psalm 100.
Blessings Saints. Soon we ascend and shine. |
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Post by sawdy on Dec 18, 2017 13:15:29 GMT -6
Psalm 120-
I like how you have taken what is written and applied the imagery of today to it. I had previously taken to heart the verse:
"Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!"
I definitely feel that way a lot more lately than I even did last year. The times have changed and keep changing fast.
Part of my study last year was to write the Psalms in my own words. My psalm is full of resentment for the stage of life that I was in. Money was also a big concern at the time. I was praying for God to change my situation.
God did answer my prayer, but not in the way that I had thought it should be. My soul was fed throughout my sojourn as a janitor as I was able to listen to sermons, podcasts and messages all day long. I grew a lot in my spiritual journey at that time. He gave me the ability to be part of a Bible study group that was on the excellent topic of the Psalms of Ascent. I never really read any of the Psalms up until that point of my life. Psalms are still not my favorite, but I am better equipped to appreciate them now.
The week I was studying this Psalm, I was put into a situation where I was among the Kedar. Fortunately, I was able to see the situation for what it was and vowed to not let it happen again. This Psalm allowed me to begin to walk closer to God.
What a great first step! The Psalms of Ascent were sung as the pilgrims to the Temple climbed the steps to the temple. One Psalm for each step. I am glad that God has directed my path on the journey it took through the Psalms, starting with that one step last year.
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 18, 2017 16:19:57 GMT -6
An awesome story sawdy. I am encouraged with you to climb to the top. Can't wait to hear what you will write for Psalm 121. That is a psalm I had already put into music and I taught it to the class I was teaching when we came to ascent 121. I have had so many great remembrances as I looked at Psalm 121. Thanks for your suggestion about making the separate thread. I am finding great blessing in it. And a challenge since I found out about Psalm 99, 100 and 101. Blessings.
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 18, 2017 18:44:32 GMT -6
DAY 14 - Monday, December 18, 2017 - THE PSALMS OF ASCENT - PSALM 121Psalm 121 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Lord the Keeper of Israel.
A Song of Ascents.
121 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From where shall my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun will not smite you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your soul.
8 The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in
From this time forth and forever.
Verse 6 - Did you know the sun smites you with heat and the moon smites you with cold? The temperature of shade protected from sunlight is less than the temperature in the sunlight. The temperature of shade protected from moonlight is more than the temperature in the moonlight. This is why I know I don't know what the moon is. The moon truly smites you by night.
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 18, 2017 18:58:24 GMT -6
When I put this Psalm to music I made the lyrics like this...
Psalm 121
1.
I lift my eyes to the mountains;
From where? Can my help arise?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made the earth and heaven's skies.
bum bum bum bum bum bum bum...
CHORUS:
He will not let your foot slip;
He who keeps you will not siesta.
(bum bum bum bum bum bum bum...)
Behold, He who keeps Israel,
Will neither slumber, sleep, or rest or forget ya.
2.
The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is the shade on your right.
The sun will not smite you by day,
Nor the moon, smite you by night.
bum bum bum bum bum bum bum...
CHORUS:
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not siesta.
(bum bum bum bum bum bum bum...)
Behold, He who keeps Israel,
Will neither slumber, sleep, or rest or forget ya.
3.
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
The Lord will keep your soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming,
For now and forever more.
bum bum bum bum bum bum bum...
CHORUS:
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not siesta.
(bum bum bum bum bum bum bum...)
Behold, He who keeps Israel,
Will neither slumber, sleep, or rest or forget ya.
bum bum bum bum bum bum bum...!
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Post by dennislwatson on Dec 19, 2017 13:26:23 GMT -6
This will be my last post here on Unsealed. Thanks for the opportunity members and guests. Thanks for considering my theory. If you wish additional information my email address is at the end of my article. Contact me there. I am also posting on the first page of this thread, usually at the end of the day, a downloadable pdf that includes an in the beam analysis of the Psalms that have become of interest because of their chapter number. I think each day is limited to three attachments. So I may need to quote in order to complete it.
(until this thread is no longer available)
Blessings Saints. Soon we rise and shine.
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Post by sawdy on Dec 20, 2017 13:44:52 GMT -6
Psalm 121-
It is easy to sing this Psalm. I've heard it to put to music before, so sometimes I start signing it rather than reading it.
The first two verses of this Psalm are in the 1st person. With verses 3-8 in the 2nd person. To me it is like a prayer with an answer in return.
This Psalm is structured with the first line of the 5th verse (The Lord protects you) preceeded by 58 syllables and followed by 58 syllables in the original Hebrew. The central placement of this phrase, literally translated by Hans-Joachim Krauss as "Yahweh is your keeper"(The Lord protects you) was not enough for the Psalmist. He also repeated forms of the word translated "keeper" numerous times before and after the phrase in verse 5.
In verse 7 and 8 in the NASB you can see the root word Shamar (which means to keep, guard, to preserve, protect, to watch) translated three different ways. The words use three different English terms: Protect, Keep, Guard in the translation.
The point that is being hammered repeatedly by the Psalmist is one I have highlighted in my notes:
"The LORD is your protector!
The LORD will protect you from all harm!
The LORD will protect your life!
The LORD will protect your coming and going now and always!"
Sometimes I have a hard time taking that completely to heart. Yesterday evening I was making my daughter some flash cards to help her remember her verses for her AWANA club. Perhaps I need to make myself some flash cards too.
Not only is the Lord our keeper he is also our shelter. The Psalmist is on a journey. The pilgrims to the feasts would sing the Psalms on their journey and also as they climbed the steps to the temple.
"He will not allow your foot to slip"- as travellers traversed hilly terrain, a slip could cost you your life. A twisted foot or broken ankle could leave toy stranded far from water.
"The LORD is a shelter right by your side"- 121:5 Here in my notes I have written down Psalm 91:4 "He shall cover you with his feathers and under his wings you shall take refuge; his truth shall be your buckler."
I think of a baby bird in the nest. Outside the weather could be pretty nasty. But snuggled in, protected by its mother's feathers, it is safe and secure.
"The sun will not strike toy by day, nor the moon by night":
We know the hot temperature of the sun in the day in a desert can be quite a threat, but the moon? According to The Anchor Bible, "The notion that the moon beamed harmful influences was widespread in the ancient Near East." Note Matthew 4:24 and 17:15. They reference seizures in the NIV or the HCSB. A common belief at the time was that seizures were caused by long or intense exposures to the moon. "Moonstruck" is the literal rendering of the Greek word translated as seizures in both verses. The NASB has a great translation as it uses the word lunatic in Matthew 17:15. Lunatic=Lunar. The father believed his son had been "moonstruck". God protects us even when our own superstitions mislead us. Isn't that great!?!
God always protects his children. OFTEN from the physical threats of this world, but ALWAYS in the unseen realm. Matthew 10:28 "Don't fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill he soul" HCSB. "The LORD is a shelter, right by your side." Psalm 121:5
Today I will share what I wrote for my version of this Psalm. Some of them are pretty personal, so I won't be sharing all of them. For each Psalm in this study I did, I had to write my own version, followed by taking a nugget from it, a shiny one liner to place on my stair diagram the back of my book.
My stair of 121 is titled: PROTECT ME DURING MY STRUGGLES
Lord I am weary.
This journey continues to be long and hard.
When will it end?
Will it get easier?
Why must I endure struggle after struggle?
O Lord, you have set me on this path. Only You know when it will end. Keep me from stumbling along the way. Keep my safe from attacks. Protect me O Lord.
Thank you for your constant companionship. I could not get through this journey without you by my side. Thank you for you company.
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