Psalm 20 is a wonderful prayer of blessing. One of my favorite things to do with a psalm is to use it as a guide for my own prayer time. This psalm was originally written as a blessing for the king of Israel but why not pray this blessing over someone you know or use […]
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The word “bless” is used in the bible primarily to refer to three things: 1) being happy, 2) to praise someone, or 3) to reward or wish good for someone.
Just like with any other word, the context is important. Frequently the word “bless” means “to be happy”. So, when the psalms say someone is “blessed”, you can also interpret that as saying someone is happy.
When it is used as a verb it often has the meaning of “to praise someone”. This is the meaning of the phrase to “bless the Lord” – we praise the Lord.
Finally it may be used to indicate that someone is rewarding or wishing good upon someone else. This is the case when God is the one doing the action – He rewards us with something good.
Psalm 5 – Morning Prayer for Protection and Guidance
One of my spiritual passions has been reading the Psalms. As a worship leader I have always felt that the Psalms were especially relevant to my ministry. Once a month I will be sharing a Psalm with you. So far we have looked at Psalm 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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Psalm 1 – Blessed
One of my spiritual passions has been reading the Psalms. As a worship leader I have always felt that the Psalms were especially relevant to my ministry. Once a month I will be sharing a Psalm with you, not because I consider myself an expert, but purely because it is my favorite book of scripture […]
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