Bible Studies

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Psalm 44

Psalm 44 begins with a celebration of what God had done for Israel in the past, and it appears to be a psalm of celebration. Verse 1 is reminiscent of Habakkuk 3:2, where Habakkuk opined to God, “I have heard the report of what you did; I am awed, LORD, by what you accomplished.” Here, […]

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Psalm 43

Psalm 43 is a short and anonymous, which is not uncommon in the Psalms. However, it is also the only psalm in the second volume that has no heading at all. This is one of three reasons that led many ancient compilers to combine Psalms 42-43 into just one psalm in old manuscripts. The second

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Psalm 42

Psalm 42 opens the second of five volumes or “collections” (see Psalm 72:20) in the book of Psalms. In this volume (Psalms 42-72), 18 were by David, 7 were by the Korahites, 1 was by Asaph, and 5 are anonymous. Psalm 72 is technically anonymous, but with the inscription “For Solomon” and references both to

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