Years 1-10
Years 11-15
Family Corner APRIL 2017
Years 1-10
Psalm 2 Based on the Book of Psalms, 1871 and The Psalter, 1912
1 Why do heathen nations rage? Why do peoples folly mind?
2 Kings of earth in plots engage, Rulers are in league combined; Then against Jehovah high, And against Messiah’ s sway,
3“ Let us break their bands,” they cry,“ Let us cast their cords away.”
4 But the Lord will scorn them all; He will laugh Who sits on high,
5 Then His wrath will on them fall; Sore displeased He will reply:
6“ Yet according to My will I have set My King to reign, And on Zion’ s holy hill My Anointed I’ ll maintain.”
7 His decree I will make known: Unto Me the Lord did say,“ Thou art My beloved Son; I’ ve begotten Thee this day.
8 Ask of Me, and Thee I’ ll make Heir to earth and nations all;
9 Them with iron Thou shalt break, Dashing them in pieces small.”
10 Therefore, kings, be wise, give ear; Hearken, judges of the earth;
11 Serve the Lord with godly fear; Mingle trembling with your mirth.
12 Kiss the Son, His wrath to turn, Lest ye perish in the way, For His anger soon will burn. Blessed are all that on Him stay.
TUNE: HINTZE 7777D Jakob Hintze, 1678; harm. Johann S. Bach
Years 11-15
Psalm 125 Elements from The Psalter, 1912
1 Like Zion’ s mountain shall they be Who in the Lord confide, A mount which never can be moved But ever shall abide.
2 As all around Jerusalem The mountains firmly stand, The Lord for evermore surrounds The people of His hand.
3 Upon the land of righteous ones No evil rule shall press, Lest righteous men put forth their hands To work unrighteousness.
4 O Lord, to those men who are good Show Yourself good and kind, And likewise show Your goodness to All them of upright mind.
5 Yet shall the Lord drive out all those In crooked ways who dwell, Along with all who practice sin; But peace on Is-ra-el!
TUNE: WINCHESTER OLD CM( 78B) or ABBEYVILLE( 125)
Psalm 2 One of the most clearly Messianic and frequently cited in the New Testament of the Psalms. We hear its echo at Jesus’ baptism( v 7; cf. Mt 3:17), and at the transfiguration( Mt 17:5; 2 Pet 1:17), and it is cited as predictive of the crucifixion( vv 1-2; cf. Acts 4:25-28), the resurrection( vs 7; cf. Acts 13:33), and reign of Christ( v 9; cf. Rev 2:27; 12:5; 19:15). Though initially applied to David, Solomon, and their successors, a“ greater... than David or Solomon,” says Kidner,“ was needed to justify the full fury of these threats and the glory of these promises.”
Psalm 125 The physical setting of Jerusalem reminds the pilgrim of the LORD’ s virtues: 1) He is powerful, stable, solid, like Mt. Zion“ which cannot be moved”( v 1; see Ps 46:5); 2) He is the guardian of His people. He“ surrounds” them like“ the mountains that surround Jerusalem”( v 2), 3) He is eternal and unchanging, He“ abides forever”( v 1) and surrounds His people“ from this forth and forevermore”( v 2); 4) He is righteous, having“ allotted”“ to the righteous”( v 3) the land upon which Israel’ s throne rests. Those who trust in the LORD become like Him. Because He is powerful, our guardian, righteous and unchanging, we are strong( v 1) and secure( vv 1, 2). The concluding verse may be seen as an implicit call to faith, that is, to prayer, that the Lord will enforce moral law, rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked.
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