Episode 136: The view from above (part 2)

In Psalm 59, as we’ve seen, the psalmist, surrounded by enemies, prays to God for deliverance. God is the psalmist’s fortress and refuge. The language suggests a mountainous stronghold, a higher vantage point from which we might look down upon our troubles and see them from a different perspective. That’s one lesson we can take away from the psalm: we can endure trouble more readily when we can see beyond what we want and desire in the moment, and see things from God's perspective. 

What is Chunks: The Book of Psalms?

If the Bible had a hymnal, it would be the book of Psalms. This diverse collection of 150 poems and prayers runs the gamut of emotion and experience, from songs of highest praise to the deepest depths of lament, from prayers for help and salvation to vehement curses against the psalmist's enemies. We will not cover all the psalms in this podcast, nor take them in order. But my hope is that each episode will help you connect more personally with the riches of the Psalms. All biblical passages will be read from the New International Version, unless otherwise noted.