Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
passing through Baca
passing through Baca Psalm 84:5-8 (JDV) Psalm 84:5 Fortunate is the person whose strength is in you, those whose hearts have found a highway to you. Psalm 84:6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a … Continue reading
sparrow envy
sparrow envy Psalm 84:1-4 (JDV) Psalm 84:1 How loved is your dwelling place, Yahveh of Armies. Psalm 84:2 My throat longs and yearns for the courts of Yahveh; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:3 … Continue reading
as you did with Sisera
as you did with Sisera Psalm 83:9-18 (JDV) Psalm 83:9 Deal with them as you did with Midian, as you did with Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River. Psalm 83:10 They were exterminated at En-dor; they became manure for … Continue reading
first responder
first responder Psalm 83:1-8 (JDV) Psalm 83:11 God, do not keep silent. Do not be at rest, God; do not be quiet. Psalm 83:2 See how your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have lifted up their heads. … Continue reading
the gods will die
the gods will die Psalm 82:1-8 (JDV) Psalm 82:11 God stands in the god congregation; he pronounces judgment among the gods: Psalm 82:2 “How long are you going to keep judging unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Psalm … Continue reading
his people are not listening
his people are not listening Psalm 81:6-16 (JDV) Psalm 81:6 “I relieved his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying the basket. Psalm 81:7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from … Continue reading
celebrations in the seventh month
celebrations in the seventh month Psalm 81:1-5 (JDV) Psalm 81:11 Yell for joy to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob. Psalm 81:2 Lift up a song – play the tambourine, the nice sounding lyre, and … Continue reading
the root your right hand planted
the root your right hand planted Psalm 80:8-19 (JDV) Psalm 80:8 You dug up a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. Psalm 80:9 You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the … Continue reading
a prayer for divine intervention
a prayer for divine intervention Psalm 80:1-7 (JDV) Psalm 80:1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; you who sit enthroned between the cherubs, shine Psalm 80:2 on the face of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally your … Continue reading
for his name’s sake
for his name’s sake Psalm 79:1-13 (JDV) Psalm 79:1 God, the nations have invaded your inheritance, defiled your sacred temple, and turned Jerusalem into ruins. Psalm 79:2 They gave the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky … Continue reading
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