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.
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.
When God restored the heavens and the earth, He spoke celestial bodies into being. These luminaries in the heavens had a specific purpose.
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.
When God restored the heavens and the earth, He spoke celestial bodies into being. These luminaries in the heavens had a specific purpose.
Genesis 1:14:
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs [Hebrew oth], and for seasons, and for days, and years.
Let’s see how these celestial signs agree with the prophecies of God’s promised Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Sometimes on the trail, a body just needs to sit down a moment to rest and reflect on the journey so far. Won’t you sit with me a moment or two?
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.
Good morning! You just woke up and now it’s time to get dressed and grab your tools before heading out to work. You may be a carpenter, business executive, or local chef. Now that you’re ready to go, you just walk out to your car (or truck) and head off.
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.