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Special Edition 2-in-1 Collection of The Psalms: Poetry on Fire and Proverbs: Wisdom from Above, The Passion Translation with 31-Day Psalms and Proverbs Devotionals Published by BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4245-5096-8 (e-book) 31-day devotionals written by Mark Stibbe with Nathanael White The Passion Translation The text of The Psalms: Poetry on Fire or Proverbs: Wisdom from Above, The Passion Translation, may be quoted up to and including thirty (30) verses each without written permission from the publisher. When quoted, one of the following credit lines must appear on the copyright page of the work: Scripture quotations marked TPT are from The Psalms: Poetry on Fire, The Passion Translation, copyright 2014. Used by permission of BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Psalms: Poetry on Fire, The Passion Translation, copyright 2014. Used by permission of BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC, Racine, Wisconsin, USA.

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Author: Multiple authors, including mostly David, Solomon, the Asaphites, the Kohrites, and Moses. Audience: Originally Israel, but they speak to humanity in general. Date: From the Monarchy to Postexilic eras. Type of Literature: Poems, which reflect several types: wisdom, lament, prayer, praise, blessings, liturgy, and prophetic oracles. Major Themes: Prayer, praise, wisdom, prophecy, lamentation, and Jesus Christ. I have loved the Psalms for over forty years. I have loved the Psalms for over forty years.

They have been my comfort and joy, leading me to the place where worship flows. When discouraged or downcast, I have never failed to take new strength from reading the Psalms. They charge my batteries and fill my sails. In fact, they seem to grow even more powerful as I grow older. Their thunder stirs me; their sweet melodies move me into the sacred emotions of a heart on fire. The dark rain clouds of grief turn to bright rainbows of hope, just from meditating on Davids soul-subduing songs.

The Psalms find the words that express our deepest and strongest emotions, no matter what the circumstances. Every emotion of our hearts is reflected in the Psalms. Reading the Psalms will turn sighing into singing and trouble into triumph. The word praise is found 189 times in this book. There is simply nothing that touches my heart like the Psalms. Thousands of years ago my deepest feelings were put to musicthis is what we all delightfully discover when reading the Psalms! A contemporary name for the book of Psalms could be, Poetry on Fire! These 150 poetic masterpieces give us an expression of faith and worship.

They become a mirror to the heart of Gods people in our quest to experience Gods presence. Much of Christianity has become so intellectualized that our emotions and artistic creativity are often set aside as unimportant in the worship of God. The Psalms free us to become emotional, passionate, sincere worshipers. It is time to sing the Psalms!

The Psalms are clearly poetic. They are praises placed inside of poetry. Everyone who reads the Psalms realizes how filled with emotion they are! You will never be bored in reading the poetry that spills out of a fiery, passionate heart.

These verses contain both poetry and music that touch the heart deeply, enabling you to encounter the heart of God through your emotional and creative senses.

Most of these poetic masterpieces come to us from David, King of Israel. He wrote them during specific periods of his life when he was on the run from Saul, grateful for the Lords protection and provision, scared for his future, mournful over his sin, and praising God with uplifted hands. Other authors include Davids son Solomon, Moses, the Asaphite temple singers, and Korahite priests. While they were written during specific periods in the history of Israelfrom the monarchy to the postexilic erasthey connect to our own time as much as they reflect their time. So in many ways these poems are written to you and me.

The original audience was the children of Israel, but the Psalms reflect the hopes and dreams, fears and failures of humanity in general.

Poetry of Praise: The Psalms are pure praise, inspired by the breath of God. Praise is a matter of life and breath. As long as we have breath we are told to praise the Lord. The Psalms release a flood of God-inspired insights that will lift heaviness off the human heart. Poetry of Prayer: The Psalms are prayers. Poetry of Prayer: The Psalms are prayers.

Mixed with intercession, the Psalms become the fuel for our devotional life. Each psalm is a prayer. The early church recited and sang the Psalms regularly. Many contemporary worship songs have been inspired by this book of prayer-poetry! Poetry of Wisdom: The Psalms unlock mysteries and parables, for in the purest praise is the cryptic language of a wise messenger. The wisdom of God is contained in these 150 keys; you have a key chain with master keys to unlock Gods storehouse of wisdom and revelation. It is the harp (anointed worship) that releases divine secrets.

Read carefully Psalm 49:4 tpt: I will break open mysteries with my music and my song will release riddles solved. Poetry of Prophecy: Prophetic insights rest upon the Psalms. Davids harp brings revelation and understanding to the people. Singers who tap into the insights of the Psalms will bring forth truths in their songs, which will break the hearts of people and release divine understanding to the church. The prophets must become musicians, and the musicians must become prophets for the key of David to be given to the church.

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