Misplaced and Well-Placed Faith

       The bulk of Psalm 146 is a contrast between misplaced faith in humanity (verses 3 and 4) and well-placed faith in God (verses 5 to 10).  Here, it is written: “Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in…

The Original Hallelujah Chorus

        Though George Frideric Handel’s masterpiece was called the “Hallelujah Chorus”, the original composition preceded it by over 2,500 years.  The final five psalms in the Psalter begin and end with the same exuberant exclamation “Praise the Lord!” (which translates the Hebrew word “hallelujah”).   …