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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 86

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date October 18, 2020
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Click here to read PSALM 86 in poetic form

Background

Psalm 86 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 86 shows Jesus Christ as the humble Messiah who seeks God’s help in the sanctuary.

This Psalm has the title “A Prayer of David.” It is the only psalm in the Leviticus Book in Psalms with such a title. This specifically speaks of the Messiah, the “son of David.”

Tags God's help, mercy

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 85

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date October 7, 2020
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Click here to read PSALM 85 in poetic form

Background

Psalm 85 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 85 shows God’s blessings in the “land” or “earth” (verses 1,9,11,12) where His sanctuary dwells.

Tags peace, righteousness

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 84

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date September 21, 2020
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sparrows — Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young.

Click here to read PSALM 84 in poetic form

Background

Psalm 84 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 84 shows the great blessings of those who worship God in the sanctuary. Jesus Christ made it available to worship the Father “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).

Tags God's dwelling place

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 83

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date September 12, 2020
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grape bunch — Psalm 83 has a subscript “upon Gittith,” a winepress, referring to the Feast of Tabernacles.

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Tags enemies, Leviticus Book

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 82

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date September 4, 2020
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pharisees

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Background

Psalm 82 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.

Tags bribery, covetous, foundation, gods, judgment

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 81

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date August 29, 2020
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meribah

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Background

Psalm 81 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.

Tags fountain, Meribah

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 80

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date August 27, 2020
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Wine Vine

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Background

Psalm 80 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.

Tags husbandman, shepherd, true vine

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 79

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date August 21, 2020
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shepherd2

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Background

Psalm 79 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. This Psalm shows God’s enemies in the sanctuary.

Tags persecution, shepherd, vengeance

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 78

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date August 17, 2020
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Click here to read PSALM 78 in poetic form.

Background

Psalm 78 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. This Psalm shows where God chose to put His sanctuary after the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness.

Tags good shepherd, In the Wilderness

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The Psalms in Poetic Form Now in Print and Digital Reader!

Post author By Gene and Sherry
Post date August 12, 2020
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We will continue to post The Psalms in Poetic Form in Biblical order on our website. After many requests, we have published a book with all 150 Psalms in poetic form for easy reading and enjoyment.