Psalms for Troubled Times

by Merrill Morse

Overview

Description:
Dr. Morse comments on the so-called psalms of lamentation or sad psalms as resources for the difficult days in our life journeys. While often dark and angry and dealing with themes of suffering, sorrow, sin, repentance, and anguish, the sad psalms can be intensely personal and rewarding in dealing with life's stresses and sorrows.

About the Contributor(s):
Merrill Morse, MDiv, PhD, has led small group Bible studies from England to Minnesota to Japan. He is author of Kosuke Koyama: A Model for Intercultural Theology, Isaiah Speaks: A voice from the Past for the Present.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620326404
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	12/01/2012
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Merrill Morse, MDiv, PhD, has led small group Bible studies from England to Minnesota to Japan. He is author of Kosuke Koyama: A Model for Intercultural Theology, Isaiah Speaks: A voice from the Past for the Present.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Part I Words of Affliction 13

Afflicted 15

Trauma and Resistance 19

The Wasting Time 22

Guilt 25

Chastened 28

Abandoned 31

Silence 34

Time 39

Salvation 42

Prayer 46

Remembrance 49

Part II Words of Adversity 53

Introduction: Enemy Times 55

Contention 57

Whetted Tongues 66

Traps and Snares 69

The Judas and Peter Motif 73

Curses and Vengeance 78

Innocence and Justice 83

Trampled Times 88

Betrayal and Revenge 93

Confidence 99

Innocence 103

Survival and Recovery 109

Part III Words of Assurance 115

Introduction: The Faith Behind the Psalms 117

Delusion and Deliverance 124

Guidance and Protection 129

Restored 135

Exposed 140

Confession 146

Patience and Change 153

Love, Thanksgiving, and Dreams 160

The Cadence of Hope 166

Blessing 173

From Tragedy to Redemption 182