by Stephen Cervera | May 17, 2025 | Psalmic Symmetry
Day 17 Reading: Psalms 17, 47, 77, 107, 137 Overview of Each Psalm: Psalm 17 – Hear a Just Cause, O YahwehA personal plea for vindication. The psalmist appeals to God’s justice and asks for protection from violent enemies. He contrasts the wicked’s temporal success...
by Stephen Cervera | May 16, 2025 | Psalmic Symmetry
Day 16 Reading: Psalms 16, 46, 76, 106, 136 Overview of Each Psalm: Psalm 16 – You Are My Portion and My CupA psalm of refuge and joyful trust in Yahweh. The psalmist delights in God’s presence and ends with confidence in eternal life: “You will not abandon me to...
by Stephen Cervera | May 15, 2025 | Psalmic Symmetry
Day 15 Reading: Psalms 15, 45, 75, 105, 135 Overview of Each Psalm: Psalm 15 – Who May Dwell on Your Holy Hill?A brief wisdom psalm listing the qualities of one who may live in Yahweh’s presence: integrity, truthfulness, justice, and reverence. It ends with the...
by Stephen Cervera | May 14, 2025 | Psalmic Symmetry
Day 4 Reading: Psalms 4, 34, 64, 94, 124 Overview of Each Psalm: Psalm 4 – Answer Me When I CallA contemplative evening prayer. Surrounded by slander and restlessness, the psalmist urges others to trust Yahweh and chooses to lie down in peace. Psalm 34 – Taste and See...
by Stephen Cervera | May 14, 2025 | Psalmic Symmetry
Introduction & Purpose of the Test As I’ve been sharing my observations on a 30-day Psalms reading cycle, many readers have been struck by the thematic, linguistic, and emotional coherence found within each day’s five-psalm set. But to evaluate whether this is...
