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Today is Wednesday and we’ll read Psalms 120-121. Before reading each one, I’ll have an introduction, and after the reading I have some comments for you. These are very short chapters, so this will be a short show today. I do have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Ascents Part 1.”  

Comments on Psalms 120-121

I really like these short little Psalms. Besides being sung on the journey up to Jerusalem, I can easily see these as songs that became popular to be sung as people went about their daily lives, especially Psalm 121. Don’t you have some favorite songs or choruses from your church that you find yourself singing throughout the week? I know I do. 

In my imagination I can almost hear a man or a woman sing these to the Lord as they go through the day with the cares of the world weighing them down, or as they celebrate how God has blessed them in one endeavor or another. Can’t you?

Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 120-121 HCSB

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Steve Webb 0:00
It is probable that Jesus sang these songs when he made his journeys from Galilee to Jerusalem.

Steve Webb 0:06
Well, hi there. This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God caster Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today is Wednesday. So we’ll read Psalms, chapters 120, and 121. Before reading each one, I’ll have a brief introduction. And after the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. These are very short chapters. So this will be a short show today. I do have an on this date in church history. And I’m calling today’s episode a sense part one, the shownotes for today is that Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 287. So let’s get right to it.

Steve Webb 0:57
Psalm 120 is the first in a series of 15 Psalms that have the title, a song of a sense, nowhere in Scripture are we told the purpose for these 15 songs, but there are some ideas. According to James Montgomery Boice. Quote, The Talmud says that the 15 songs correspond to the 15 steps between the courtyards of the temple. Some of even suppose that the songs were sung by the Levites. From these steps, though this is pure speculation, unquote. Another thought is that the songs were sung as people made the trip to Jerusalem and the temple for the three feasts Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. Why a sense? Well, of course to ascend is to go up and it is a trip up a hill to Jerusalem, it’s very common to read that they went up to Jerusalem. Now, G. Campbell Morgan wrote, we shall consider them as songs sung by those pilgrims who went up to Jerusalem to worship. The songs of desire and hope and approach are appropriate for the Pilgrims use as they go up to worship. Unquote. Now with this in mind, it is probable that Jesus sang these songs when he made his journeys from Galilee to Jerusalem.

Steve Webb 2:12
Psalms chapter 120. In my distress, I called to the Lord and he answered me, Lord, deliver me from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. What will he give you? And what will he do to you, you deceitful tongue, a warrior’s sharp arrows with burning charcoal. What misery that I have stayed in me check that I have lived among the tents of Kedar. I have lived too long with those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Steve Webb 2:44
Psalm 121 is the second of the 15th Psalms titled A song of his sense. And for those traveling up to Jerusalem, this would be appropriate because it deals with trusting God.

Steve Webb 2:56
Psalms chapter 121. I lift my eyes toward the mountains, where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip, your protector will not slumber. Indeed, the protector of Israel does not slumber, sleep. The Lord protects you. The Lord is a shelter right by your side. The sun will not strike you by day or the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all harm, He will protect your life. The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever.

Steve Webb 3:34
Beloved, I really liked the short Psalms. Besides being sung on the journey up to Jerusalem, I can easily see these as songs that became popular to be sung as people went about their daily living, especially someone 21 I know I’ve got some favorite songs and choruses from church and I wouldn’t be surprised if you do too. In my imagination. I can almost hear a man or a woman singing these songs to the Lord as they go through the day with the cares of the world weighing them down or as they celebrate how God has blessed them in one way or another, can’t you? I’d love to hear your feedback go to Lifespring media.com/s 12 287. Tomorrow is poetry Thursday and we’ll complete the book of Proverbs by reading chapter 31.

Steve Webb 4:29
On this date in church history, June 15 1807, William Nast was born he was a German religious leader and founder of German Methodism. After arriving in America in 1828. He organized German settlers in the Midwest into Methodist congregations and later helped establish German Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, which eventually merged to become Baldwin Wallace University

Steve Webb 5:00
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Steve Webb 6:13
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father we thank you for your loving care and your protection. As you put today’s psalms in the heart of the writers I ask that you put them in our hearts to we rejoice in you and we worship you. I pray this in Jesus name, Amen. We have a prayer request or a praise go to prayer dot Lifespring media.com.

Steve Webb 6:42
Comment on the show and Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 287. Send me an email at Steve at Lifespring media.com And thank you to Kirstie Sean of San Pedro and Denise every week they donate some time and talent to the show and I’m so appreciative. Thank you for inviting me into your life today and support the show please at Lifespring media.com/support Until tomorrow may God bless you richly My name is Steve Webb. Bye

Transcribed by https://otter.ai
Corrected by Denise