Sunday, February 19, 2017

Psalms 20 and 21 from my new book:

A NEW LOOK AT THE OLD PSALMS
Praying the Psalms: a modern interpretation

A New Look at the Old Psalms

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I present here a new perspective on the psalms. I have rewritten them from a New 
Testament Christ-centered point of view. I did not try to capture the poetry of the 
psalms – I leave that to more gifted writers – but I attempted to capture their message
with a more modern interpretation.
God bless,
John
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Psalm 20
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ather, watch over your Jesus, our King of kings. Strengthen him in his battle for souls. Continue to reward him for all the sacrifices he made to fulfill your will. Grant Jesus his heart’s desire: that all souls be saved. May we be among the cheering crowds in heaven as he achieves the final victory. It was not our weapons or armies that saved us, but the Lord our God. May we all meet Jesus at the gate and hear him say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant… Let's celebrate together!" Matt 25:23 (NLT) Amen.

Psalm 21
J

esus, our King of kings, rejoices over the victory of his resurrection. Father, you have given him his heart’s desire: the renewal of the covenant between man and his creator. You have restored life to Jesus, a life that continues eternally. Thank you for the great gift of eternal life for us as well. Jesus now reigns with you in heaven in mighty splendor and majesty. May he go from victory to victory claiming souls for you. Thank you, Jesus, for loving me so much. Amen.

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Scriptural quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 
copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois
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Copyright © 2016 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material must 
be done in its entirety with the copyright notice intact. This book is not for sale, but is 
offered to the public free of charge for the glory of God.

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