Awake O Harp: A Devotional Commentary on the Psalms

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Awake O Harp is a rich and encouraging study of the Psalter, focusing on its devotional impact. It combines clear writing with a thorough knowledge of the message of the OT and NT, a passion to recognize the Messiah in the OT, and a great appreciation for the biblical psalms. Awake, O Harp offers us a great companion to our reading of the Psalter, encouraging us to read, pray, sing and meditate on these powerful passages.
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Overview

Awake O Harp is a rich and encouraging study of the Psalter, focusing on its devotional impact. It combines clear writing with a thorough knowledge of the message of the OT and NT, a passion to recognize the Messiah in the OT, and a great appreciation for the biblical psalms. Awake, O Harp offers us a great companion to our reading of the Psalter, encouraging us to read, pray, sing and meditate on these powerful passages.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781934952177
  • Publisher: Kress Christian Publications
  • Publication date: 3/1/2012
  • Pages: 402
  • Sales rank: 739,058
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

William Varner is professor of Bible and Greek, and director of the Israel Study Program (IBEX) at The Master's College in Santa Clarita, California.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements xiii

Introduction 1

Psalm 1 Only Two Ways 11

Psalm 2 The Father and His Son 13

Psalm 3 Advice for Insomniacs 15

Psalm 4 A Prayer for Compline 17

Psalm 5 Encouragement for the Slandered 19

Psalm 6 Sickness and Sin 21

Psalm 7 How to Handle Bad News 23

Psalm 8 The Crown of Creation 26

Psalm 9 Groaning about the Goyim 28

Psalm 10 When Good Things Happen to Bad People 31

Psalm 11 When to Flee and When to Stick it Out 34

Psalm 12 The Flatterers and the Faithful 36

Psalm 13 From Questions to Quietness 38

Psalm 14 The Practical Atheist 40

Psalm 15 Getting Dressed for Church 42

Psalm 16 Messiah Lives! 44

Psalm 17 An Honest Plea 46

Psalm 18 Hind's Feet on High Places 48

Psalm 19 God's Three Books 52

Psalm 20 Messiah Prays for You 55

Psalm 21 When We Receive Our Heart's Desire 57

Psalm 22 A Song of the Singing Sufferer 59

Psalm 22 (part 2) Of Whom Does David Speak? 62

Psalm 23 Our Forever Shepherd 64

Psalm 24 The King of Glory 66

Psalm 25 The Holy Alphabet 68

Psalm 26 A Claim to Integrity 71

Psalm 27 One Thing 73

Psalm 27 (part 2) Forsaken But Not Abandoned 75

Psalm 28 Answered Prayer 77

Psalm 29 Orientation 79

Psalm 30 Joy in the Morning 81

Psalm 31 Into Your Hands 83

Psalm 32 Forgiven 86

Psalm 33 Maker and Monarch 88

Psalm 34 Thriving in Crisis 90

Psalm 35 A Cry for Help 93

Psalm 36 Hesed Forever! 96

Psalm 37 Meek Shall Inherit 98

Psalm 37 (part 2) He Shall Not Fall 101

Psalm 38 A Penitent 103

Psalm 39 Lament 105

Psalm 39 (part 2) O Lord 107

Psalm 40 Up from the Bog 109

Psalm 40 (part 2) "To Do Your Will" 111

Psalm 41 When You're Down 113

Psalm 42&43 Drought and Deliverance 115

Psalm 42&43 (part 2) Drought and Deliverance 118

Psalm 44 A National Lament 120

Psalm 45 The King in His Beauty 123

Psalm 46 City of the King 126

Psalm 47 I'm the King of the World! 128

Psalm 48 Zion, City of God 130

Psalm 49 Ransomed From Sheol 132

Psalm 50 Here Comes the Judge 135

Psalm 51 Have Mercy 138

Psalm 52 A Really Bad Dude 141

Psalm 53 Salvation for Israel 143

Psalm 54 My Helper 145

Psalm 55 Betrayed!! 147

Psalm 56 When I am Afraid 150

Psalm 57 In the Cave with Dave 152

Psalm 58 Retribution and Reward 154

Psalm 59 Night and Morning 156

Psalm 60 Trouble Back Home 158

Psalm 61 Messiah and Me 160

Theme of the Psalms-Hesed Va'emet 162

Psalm 62 Absalom, Again! 164

Psalm 63 General Patton 166

Psalm 64 Bad and Good Fear 168

Psalm 65 Now Thank We All Our God 170

Psalm 66 The Many and the One 172

Psalm 67 Let the Nations be Glad 174

Psalm 68 The Most Difficult of All 176

Psalm 69 Persecuted But Not Forsaken 179

Psalm 70 Hurry Up, God! 182

Psalm 71 Growing Old Gracefully 184

Psalm 72 The Perfect King 187

Psalm 73 Whom Do I Have But You? 190

Psalm 74 When Heaven Seems Silent 193

Psalm 75 The Just Judge 196

Psalm 76 Resplendent, Majestic, Awe-Inspiring 198

Psalm 77 Asaph's Autobiography 200

Psalm 78 Don't Know Much About History 202

Psalm 79 The Psalms and Jeremiah 206

Psalm 80 A Flock and a Vine 208

Psalm 81 The Shofar Blows 211

Psalm 82 God and the Gods 213

Psalm 83 Let's Wipe Them Out! 215

Psalm 84 Longing For God 217

Psalm 85 Revival!! 85 219

Psalm 86 In The Day of My Trouble 221

Psalm 87 Glorious Things of Three Are Spoken 223

Psalm 88 "Song Sung Blue" 225

Psalm 89 Sure Mercies of David 228

Psalm 90 O God Our Help in Ages Past 231

Psalm 91 Under His Wings 233

Psalm 92 How to Thrive 235

Psalm 93 The Lord Reigns! 237

Psalm 94 How Do They Get Away With It? 239

Psalm 95 The Way to Worship 241

Psalm 96 Tell His Glory Among the Gentiles 243

Psalm 97 Reigning and Ruling 245

Psalm 98 King and Savior 247

Psalm 99 Holy Is He! 249

Psalm 100 Is It Thanksgiving Yet? 251

Psalm 100 (part 2) "The Old Hundredth" 253

Psalm 101 The Ruler and the Ruled 255

Psalm 102 "But You…" 257

Psalm 103 "Don't You Forget It!" 260

Psalm 104 Creator - Sustainer 262

Psalm 105 Faithful! 265

Psalm 105 (part 2) Faithful 105 268

Psalm 106 Nevertheless! 270

Psalm 107 "They Cried…He Saved" 273

Psalm 108 "We Shall Do Valiantly" 276

Psalm 109 With Yahweh at Hand 278

Psalm 110 The Lord and My Lord 281

Psalm 111 A Student's Psalm 283

Psalm 112 A God-Fearer 285

Psalm 113 Hallel! 287

Psalm 114 The Exodus and Us 289

Psalm 115 Soli Deo Gloria 291

Psalm 116 How Can I Say Thanks? 293

Psalm 117 Let's Hear It For the Goyim! 295

Psalm 118 Luther's Favorite 297

Psalm 118 (part 2) An Overlooked Messianic Text 299

Psalm 119 Overview The Golden Alphabet 301

Psalm 119 vv. 1-24 Aleph, Bet, Gimel 303

Psalm 119 vv. 25-48 Dalet, Hay, Vav 306

Psalm 119 vv. 49-72 Zayin, Het, Tet 308

Psalm 119 vv. 73-96 Yod, Kaf, Lamed 310

Psalm 119 vv. 97-120 Mem, Nun, Samek 313

Psalm 119 vv. 121-144 Ayin, Pe, Tsade 315

Psalm 119 vv. 145-168 Qof, Resh, Shin 317

Psalm 119 vv. 169-176 "Tav and the Sof" 319

Psalm 119 What is the Sof? 320

Psalm 120-134 Introduction to the Psalms of Ascent 321

Psalm 120 Depressed In the Diaspora 322

Psalm 121 The Keeper 324

Psalm 122 Let's Go 326

Psalm 123 Desiring God's Favor 328

Psalm 124 What If the Lord Wasn't Three? 330

Psalm 125 Mountains Around The City 332

Psalm 126 From Joy to Tears to Joy 334

Psalm 127 A Quiver Full of Arrows 336

Psalm 128 Kids as House Plants 338

Psalm 129 Anti-Semitism, Then and Now 340

Psalm 130 Out of the Depths 342

Psalm 131 A Calm and Quiet Soul 344

Psalm 132 David - Messianic King 346

Psalm 133 Unity, O to Dwell In Unity 348

Psalm 134 Blessings 24/7 350

Psalm 135 God Is Great, God is Good 352

Psalm 136 First the Boys, Then the Girls 354

Psalm 137 By The Rivers of Babylon 356

Psalm 138 Goodness Beyond Measure 358

Psalm 139 The Omni Psalm 360

Psalm 140 "That's Not True" 363

Psalm 141 Set a Guard for My Mouth 365

Psalm 142 In The Cave With Dave, Again! 367

Psalm 143 In Your Righteousness 369

Psalm 144 A King's Song 371

Psalm 145 Who He Is and What He Does 373

Psalm 146 Faith, Hope, Love 376

Psalm 147 No Other Nation 378

Psalm 148 A Choir of Creation 380

Psalm 149 Sing Along 382

Psalm 150 What a Way to End! 384

What I've Learned During My Journey Through The Psalms 386

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