A Psalm of Songs and Swords

Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek, pastor at Holy Cross and Immanuel Lutheran Churches in Lidgerwood, ND, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Psalm 149. The Psalter ends with five “Hallelujah” Psalms in which the people of God join together to praise the one true God. In Psalm 149, the people of God sing the new song of salvation. The LORD has not only made His people; He has redeemed them as their King. The people put everything in service to the LORD’s praise. As His praises fill their throats, so they take up the two-edged sword of God’s Word that brings about God’s purposes upon all peoples and nations. This brings honor to the people of God and praise to the LORD! Join Sharper Iron during the month of July to study selected Psalms. In the Psalter, God speaks His Word to us and teaches us how to speak back to Him in prayer. Even in the great variety of the Psalms, each one points us to our Savior, Jesus Christ.