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Psalm 139 is the 139th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me". In Latin , it is known as "Domine probasti me et cognovisti me" . [ 1 ]
David sings about the omniscience and omnipresence of God, and praises Him for His creation of man and His condemnation of evil. People: David - יהוה YHVH God. Related Articles: Psalm 139 - Omniscience - Omnipresence - Sheol. English Text: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World ...
As an example, Psalm 69:24 states toward God, "Pour out Your indignation on them, and let Your burning anger overtake them." The Psalms ( Tehilim , תהילים , or "praises"), considered part of both Hebrew and Christian Scripture , served as ancient Israel 's " psalter " or " hymnbook ", which was used during temple and private worship .
Psalm 140 is the 140th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible, and the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 139. In Latin, it is known as "Eripe me Domine ab homine malo". [1]
A version of the Serenity prayer appearing on an Alcoholics Anonymous medallion (date unknown).. The Serenity Prayer is an invocation by the petitioner for wisdom to understand the difference between circumstances ("things") that can and cannot be changed, asking courage to take action in the case of the former, and serenity to accept in the case of the latter.
Responsorial psalmody primarily refers to the placement and use of the Psalm within the readings at a Christian service of the Eucharist. The Psalm chosen in such a context is often called the responsorial psalm. They are found in the liturgies of several Christian denominations, including those of Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism and Anglicanism.
"Our God, Our Help in Ages Past" (or "O God, Our Help in Ages Past") is a hymn by Isaac Watts in 1708 that paraphrases the 90th Psalm of the Book of Psalms. It originally consisted of nine stanzas; however, in present usage the fourth, sixth, and eighth stanzas are commonly omitted to leave a total of six (Methodist hymn books also include the ...
A rhymed version in French of Psalm 138 appeared in the Genevan Psalter. [1] This psalter was used by the Huguenots, who were persecuted in France for more than two centuries but nonetheless sang psalms and derived strength from doing so. [2] The melody appeared first in Paris in 1530. [1]