by Stephen Cervera | May 17, 2025 | Psalmic Symmetry, Scriptural Analysis, Set Analysis
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, Scriptural Analysis, Set Analysis
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, Scriptural Analysis, Set Analysis
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 | Falsifying Psalmic Symmetry, Psalmic Symmetry, Scriptural Analysis
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...
by Stephen Cervera | May 14, 2025 | Falsifying Psalmic Symmetry, Psalmic Symmetry, Scriptural Analysis
What Is Confirmation Bias? Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that supports our existing beliefs and to ignore or downplay data that contradicts them. In my case, that would mean seeing thematic or linguistic connections between Psalms in each...
