Day 168 (Saturday) - Psalms 43:1-45:12

Psalm 44 has a stark contrast that seems to be in reverse order. As you start the Psalm, it seems to be praising God for how good he is to the people, but right after the interlude starting in verse 9, it changes to a lament that God has forgotten them and abandoned them. If you were using this in a worship service, you could never have this as the closing song.

Day 167 (Friday) - Psalms 40-42

During our walk through the Psalms, I will add some videos and music of our day that are based off of these Psalms. I find it amazing how much these Psalms have make thier way into both Church and non-church music. This one is from the band U2 and the song is "40". "40", also known as "40 (How Long)", is the tenth and final track from U2's 1983 album, War. The song is noted for its live performances, often involving the audience singing along for minutes after the band has left the stage. The lyrics are a modification of the Bible's Psalm 40. The first verse of the song is based on Psalm 40:1-2, and second verse of the song is based on Psalm 40:2-3. The chorus is loosely based on the first two verses of Psalm 40:3, which reads "He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God..."

Day 166 (Thursday) - Psalms 37:27-39:13

What in the world has happened to David and why is he singing about it? In chapter 38, his wounds fester and stink because of his sins. It makes you wonder what kind of sins cause this issue. He is bent over in pain and has a raging fever. When I think of the one sin that David is most known for and the request he had in his death bed, you wonder if this was not some form of VD. That may seem sacrilegious to you, but David had his issues and he is suffering in those sins.

by the way...Happy Thanksgiving!

Day 165 (Wednesday) - Psalms 35:22-37:26

What! David must be blind or a liar! 37:25 says that he has never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread. This is great news. Solve world hunger by believing in God, and then all those children won’t starve for bread! AARRRGGGG! Even as I write this tongue and cheek, I am acutely aware that I can feed those children if I would just sponsor one more child. But $30 is too much for me to give. I need my cable TV, my latte and the latest iPod. Children will just have to die while I feed my lust.

Day 164 (Tuesday) - Psalms 33:6-35:21

Psalm 33 is one of those Psalms that reminds us of God’s transcendence and omnipotence. He is over us. He is otherworldly. He is incomprehensible. He is God and we are not. I can get so wrapped up in my own life and the things I have going on that I forget that I am not a creator of anything. All I have comes from God and anything I can do is because of him. I’m like the windup toy that forgets it needs the winder if it is ever going to accomplish anything.

Day 163 (Monday) - Psalms 31:6-33:5

Psalm 32 is a great Psalm of God’s grace and forgiveness as well as a testimony of David’s repentance. I love the line, “Let all the godly pray to you while there is still time.” God is good and I desperately want to have a heart that beats like his does. I need forgiveness and I need to admit my own sins to come to that place of repentance. I’m reminded of the song that says “What can wash away my sin, nothing but the blood of Jesus.” Thank you Jesus for loving us.

Day 162 (Sunday) - Psalms 27:7-31:5

I have restrained myself quite a few times during our read through the bible but today I have to address something that is one of my favorite curiosities in the Old Testament. Did you know there were unicorns? Seriously, they are mentioned many times throughout the scriptures. Our modern translations have edited them out in favor of wild ox like in Psalm 29:6 but pull out your trusty KJV and you will see unicorn.
Numbers 23:22
he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn
Numbers 24:8
he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn
Job 39:9
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee
Psalm 29:6
like a young unicorn
Psalm 92:10
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn
Deut. 33:17
and his horns are like the horns of unicorns
Psalm 22:21
for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns
Isaiah 34:7
And the unicorns shall come down with them
This is a translation error that went so deep, artist of that day painted and drew them into their artwork because it was believed to be a Biblical truth. Dpo you see the unicorns in the loading of the ark picture above?