Psalm 29 of the Agpeya (Terce)
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What is the reason the speaker cries out to the Lord in the Psalm?

  • Because the speaker wants to declare the Lord's wrath
  • Because the speaker is in trouble and needs help (correct)
  • Because the speaker is prosperous and wants to give thanks
  • Because the speaker wants to rejoice over his enemies

    • What does the speaker ask the Lord to do in the Psalm?

  • To give strength to the speaker's beauty
  • To turn away His face from the speaker
  • To cause the speaker's enemies to rejoice
  • To have mercy upon the speaker (correct)

    • What is the outcome of the Lord's action in the Psalm?

  • The speaker's sackcloth is torn off and replaced with gladness (correct)
  • The speaker's prosperity is taken away
  • The speaker's mourning is turned to sorrow
  • The speaker's enemies are defeated

    • What does the speaker say shall happen in the evening?

    <p>Weeping shall come</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say is the result of the Lord's favor?

    <p>Life and joy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say shall happen to those who go down to the pit?

    <p>They shall not be remembered by the Lord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Psalm 29 of the Third Hour of the Agpeya (Terce)

    • The psalmist expresses gratitude to God for accepting and saving them from their enemies.
    • The psalmist cries out to God and is healed, brought back to life from the depths of Hades.
    • God delivers the psalmist from those who will go down to the pit.
    • The psalmist calls on all God's saints to sing to the Lord and confess His holiness.
    • God's wrath is contrasted with His favor, which brings life; weeping is followed by joy in the morning.
    • The psalmist acknowledges that they became proud in their prosperity, thinking they would never be moved, but God took away their strength, causing trouble.
    • The psalmist cries out to God again, asking what profit there is in their blood if they go down to destruction.
    • The psalmist asks if the dust can confess to God or declare His truth.
    • God hears the psalmist's cry and has mercy, becoming their helper.
    • God turns the psalmist's mourning into joy, replacing their sackcloth with gladness.
    • The psalmist's heart is no longer troubled, and they will confess to God forever, singing praise to Him.
    • The psalm concludes with an alleluia, a expression of praise and joy.

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    A prayer of gratitude and salvation from the Third Hour of the Agpeya, expressing thanksgiving to God for healing and deliverance from enemies and darkness.

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