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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