Notice how these strophes progress: STROPHE THEME 1 (v1-2) The key to happiness is having sins forgiven David finishes this poetic thought with a beautiful parallelism: I said, “I will confess my transgressions

But notice that these awful effects are not permanent; they only press down upon you when you keep silent David here poetically instructs the faithful (that is, those who trust in Christ) to pray to the LORD

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, 7   and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph lemonade when life gives you lemons or to encourage you to work really hard so that the brass takes notice Notice how the text frame things: it's not about what Joseph did to score points with Potiphar, but how But notice that the narrative stays centered on Potiphar; Joseph's integrity forces Potiphar to a fork Notice, though, that there's a period after the word anger .

Summary Psalm 85 poetically presents the process of repentance. Notice where repentance so often begins - conventional wisdom places its first steps in realizing the Notice here that God wanted His people singing of His wrath!

All of these poetic pictures this psalm paints stand in stark contrast to the order and beauty that God The three imperatives (commands) are nearly equally spaced throughout the poem: We will not fear (notice

and on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a man. 27 Then I noticed God Is All-Powerful and All-Wise: Perhaps you noticed that the rims of the wheels are covered with eyes God Communicates: Did you notice that Ezekiel’s vision climaxes in a voice? In words?

Today we'll notice that in many passages, these genres have significant overlap. David asks God to "smash the teeth" of the wicked in Psalm 58, we give it some latitude because of its poetic But it also uses some poetic license - "woe to the sea, because the devil has gone down to you (v12).

foreigner; they murder the fatherless. 7   They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice .” 8   Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise? It does often seem like the LORD does not see and the God of Jacob takes no notice.

Brace yourself like a man as God takes you on a poetic tour of His power. God proceeds to take Job on a poetic tour of the universe He created and oversees that goes on for multiple

Notice that God is the primary subject of every sentence and clause. opportunity to share the Good News pops up and they start tripping all over their words (if they even notice