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The psalms are a sample of what we feel now and what we will have later and in this book we will find the "how" and the "why"

Psalmics is a unique spiritual interpretive proposition that attempts to put into current perspective the emotions and sentiments that flow abundantly from the psalms. The overview of the ideas in this book will increase the general understanding of God’s purposes, plans and objectives in the personal Christian life of believers.

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Religion

Christianisme

Christian Living

Mentoring

Philosophie et théologie

Leadership

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Publié par	WestBow Press
Date de parution	07 février 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781664290761
Langue	English

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PSALMICS

REV. RICARDO MONTANO

Copyright © 2023 Rev. Ricardo Montano.

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All scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version.

ISBN: 978-1-6642-9077-8 (sc)
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2023901697

WestBow Press rev. date: 02/03/2023
CONTENTS

Introduction
Psalm 1
Psalm 13
Psalm 15
Psalm 16
Psalm 20
Psalm 23
Psalm 27
Psalm 30
Psalm 32
INTRODUCTION

The psalms are poetry, but they are also flights for the soul. In their reading, we experience the spiritual magic of the presence of God caressing us and becoming a sensation of incomparable satisfaction, which through human emotions, moves us to the peace and comfort of the kingdom of God. They are a sample of what we feel now and what we will have later. The philosophy of human knowledge is the explanation of consequences after the fact. But God’s wisdom is instructions before the facts to avoid consequences. God is wise.
The entire Bible is inspired by God, but the psalms possess a special and dedicated ministration of the Holy Spirit, making them much more intimate with the divinity. And in every letter, word, and expression of these songs emanate the spiritual essence of the heavenly author through the human voices and hands that recorded it in humanity’s historical time. In the psalms flows the heart of God.
The book of Psalms has been studied, commented on, and preached in every possible way, with all kinds of theological and doctrinal approaches. Therefore, I do not intend to shed new light or the latest discoveries but only to pour out the joy of the soul produced by these beautiful declarations of love and the ideas God has placed in my mind during reading it. Nor will we address all the psalms but only those on which God leads me to reflect on.
Thank God for His immense mercy. Thank you, readers, for your kindness. Blessings to all.
PSALM 1

Psalm 1 begins where everything should have been but never was: “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” We all, consciously or unconsciously, have been on the wrong side. To follow the advice of the wicked is not to make a mistake in choosing the furnishing of the house or the appropriate brand of car. It is engaging in decisions that negatively affect our personal, spiritual relationships with God. The way of sinners is our past, where we traveled without looking or thinking of God, when our pleasures silenced the call of the Holy Spirit. The chair of the mockers is the position of the legalists and religious who stand as judges, relegating to a second place the unique and exclusive authority of God to make judgments. This verse is only fulfilled when it is attributed to Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God.
The second verse is pure love: “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditates day and night.” Anything that becomes our delight will occupy most of our time and thoughts. Nowadays, it has become fashionable to reduce services, shorten sermons, and end services in the church as quickly as possible. By doing this, we are belittling God and demonstrating indifference to Him. Imagine someone who does not want to spend time listening or talking to his partner, always presenting an excuse to leave quickly. Obviously, he does not love her. When we do not eagerly seek biblical knowledge, are unable to stand the Word of God and the presence of God for a long time, and do not wish to preach or listen to a well-grounded doctrinal sermon, even if it takes time, I am deeply sorry to have to say it, but these are signs of a lack of love for God. Delighting in the scriptures and deepening them with perseverance to receive the revelation of divine wisdom is an imperative of the Christian life.
The third verse is a promise of blessing that God bestows on all who choose the path of sacrifice: “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; But there is a tree that amazes him among all, the good tree that bears good fruit” (Matthew 7:17), which is none other than the tree of the gospel planted next to streams of living water flowing from Jesus and His words. Trees are symbols of growth, strength, and stability. The Word of God is what provides these three factors of spiritual consolidation motivating an optimal growth that includes reaching the height, width, and depth necessary to achieve reach, amplitude, and depth. To grow without increasing is to grow with deficiencies.
The growth of a tree happens in three directions: downward, to acquire stability and firmness (roots); upward, to obtain stature (foliage); and thickness, to have strength (trunk). In the same way, integral spiritual growth must happen. We must first grow down (roots) to have a solid foundation based on biblical knowledge that feeds us of God. Then we must rise in stature to increase the range of vision (foliage). And finally, we must expand the diameter of the trunk to extend our ministry and have the strength to resist the onslaught of the enemy of souls.
In the same way, it must happen in integral spiritual growth. We must first grow downward (have roots) that serve as a solid foundation based on biblical knowledge. Then we must rise in stature (concretize the faith) to increase the range of action and the radius of vision (foliage). Finally, we must strengthen the trunk of our spiritual trees to optimize the effectiveness of the ministry and extend it to the maximum.
The season of fruit will come in God’s time. Our mission is to do the work entrusted: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Matthew 28:19). Then the fruits will be given by God: “And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved” (Acts 2:47). The leafy foliage of the tree of good fruit will never fade or disappear because it is nourished with the power of living water that gives life, and everything that is realized with the energy coming from the divine source of the Holy Spirit will prosper unfailingly. It is not up to us; it is God who does it.
We have no reason to hesitate in fulfilling the purposes that have been entrusted to us. Instead, we have many promises of confirmation and assurance that God will be at the forefront of combat, constantly protecting us: “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Joshua 1:9).
Verse 4 points in the opposite direction: “The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind drive away.” Being a criminal is not the only possible way to be bad. To depart from the goodness of God’s Word to walk in the wickedness of the world given to the service of sin is to become one of the wicked. To live turning your back on God without having any divine spirituality controlling the character and personality, to reject Jesus Christ, to despise His teachings, and to disdain the eternal salvation of the soul is to be one of the wicked. Wickedness as a personal attitude is not obligatory. We can reject it by exercising the power and authority given to us by the presence of the Holy Spirit: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you” (Acts 1:8).
The bad guys have a universal problem; they are not firm or safe anywhere because they are slaves to the unstable circumstances caused by their behaviors “They are like the chaff which the wind drive away.” The chaff is like ashes or dust, which have no weight to hold them in place. Therefore, the wind drags them and disperses them until they disappear. The Bible says in Ephesians 4:14, “that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and from, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.”
Verse 4 speaks of the temporal consequences faced by the wicked, but verse 5 describes the consequences with eternal meaning: “Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.” The basic principle of judgment against the wicked and sinners is the righteousness of God. It is done with righteous judgment, as described in John 5:30: “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.” We must understand that to be just is not to be tolerant bu