“Question & Answer”

Question:
Who is the author of Psalms?
Answer:
Law books are attributed to Moses.
Wisdom books are attributed to Solomon.
The Psalms are attributed to David, who in 2 Samuel 23:1-7 NIV: You can read this whole chapter if you like. is spoken of as “the sweet Psalmist of Israel.” David’s Last Words
It reads in 2 Samuel 23:1-7 NIV: (These are the last words of David:) “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s songs: “The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me; his word was on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.’ “If my house were not right with God, surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part; surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire. But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand. Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie.”
However some of the titles in the Psalms attribute their composition to others. Psalm 72, which lists Solomon as its author, concludes: “The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.” (Psalm 72:20) Psalms 42-49 are “of the sons of Korah, Psalm 50, 73-83 are of Asaph.

“Question & Answer”

Question:

What favorite hymn of the Middle Ages was based on Zephaniah in the Old Testament?

Answer:
Thomas of Celano’s “Dies Irae,” many times translated into English. One translation begins:
Day of wrath, O dreadful day,
When this world shall pass away.


“Dies irae” is a Latin sequence attributed to either Thomas of Celano of the Franciscans (1200–1265) or to Latino Malabranca Orsini (d. 1294), lector at the Dominican studium at Santa Sabina, the forerunner of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

(the Angelicum) in Rome.

{Zephaniah was a prophet in Judah who preached a message of God’s coming judgment and the need for repentance. He was a descendant of Hezekiah, who may have been the same person as King Hezekiah, a righteous ruler who reformed the worship of God. He lived during the reign of King Josiah, who also initiated religious reform, but also saw the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the kingdom of Judah. He reflected the writings of earlier prophets like Isaiah and Amos, and was followed by Jeremiah. He also spoke against the idolatry and wickedness of the surrounding nations, especially the Philistines.}

“Treasure Box”

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou go.”
Joshua 1:9 NIV

“Prayer”

Father God, thank You for leading me this far. Give me Your directions for today so that I may walk in Your path for me in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

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Whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs 1:33
“Prayer”
Lord, as we rely on You for our security, may we live so we can help others find the security they need in Jesus Precious Name.

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Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goes.
Joshua 1:9
“Prayer”
When I feel all alone, Father God, help me to remember that You are with me, and I have nothing to fear in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:6
“Prayer”
Help us Lord, to carefully bear the fruit of the Spirit. Help us to be the very essence of goodness, in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

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But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Luke 6:27-28
“Prayer”
Father God, give us a heart like Yours so we can love Your enemies and do good to those who hate them so they will turn to You for showering them with Your forgiveness, light and love in Jesus Precious Name Amen.