There is a word that comes up in the Psalms that is designed to make you stop and reflect. It is saleh and, while it could mean a musical rest in these early hymns, it can also just mean to rest. Take a moment, slow down in your scripture study and in your day, and rest in the Lord. The Come, Follow Me schedule gives us three weeks to study the Psalms and our emphasis this week in Psalm 1-46 is to saleh.
Segment 1
Scriptures:
D&C 25:12 (Song as a prayer)
Psalm 4:1 (The Lord will enlarge us)
Psalm 7:9 (Establish the just)
Psalm 9:4 (Maintain God’s right cause)
Psalm 18:18-20 (The Lord as our stay)
Psalm 32:1 (Blessed is the forgiven)
Books:
Rise Up and Speak: Selected Discourses of Eliza R. Snow by Church Historian’s Press edited by Jennifer Reeder, Sharalyn D. Howcroft, Elizabeth A. Kuehn, and Jessica M. Nelson
Segment 2
Scriptures:
Psalm 3:1-8 (Reflecting on God’s salvation)
Quotes:
It is well for you to remember, while traveling on this journey of life, that there is no prison so dark, no pit so deep, no expanse so broad, that the Spirit of God cannot enter; and when all other privileges are denied us, we can pray, and God will hear us. (Ellenor G. Jones, “The Power of Prayer”, Improvement Star and Woman’s Exponent issue February 1, 1882, as recorded in At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women)
Translations:
Saleh = Stop, reflect, rest as in spiritual or musical (Hebrew)
Segment 3
Scriptures:
Jesus Loves Songs Scripture Chain:
D&C 25:7-12 (Emma is ordained and tasked to find hymns)
2 Kings 3:15 (Prophesy through music)
D&C 128:22-23 (The dead sing anthems)
Alma 5:26 (Song of redeeming love)
Alma 26:13 (Sing redemption and rejoice)
D&C 84:98-102 (Sing a new song for Christ’s coming)
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
(“How Firm a Foundation”, Hymns #85)
Behold the wounds in Jesus’ hands,
The mark upon His side,
Then ponder whom He meant to save
Behold His wounded hands and feet!
Come touch, and see, and feel
(“Behold the Wounds in Jesus’ Hands”, Hymns for Home and Church #1016)
Words of the General Authorities:
Music has power to provide spiritual nourishment. It has healing power. It has power to facilitate worship; it allows us to contemplate the Atonement and the Restoration of the gospel with its saving principles and exalting ordinances. Music provides power for us to express prayerful thoughts and bear testimony of sacred truths. (Russell M. Nelson, “Power and Protection Provided by Worthy Music”, BYU Speeches delivered on May 4, 2008)
Study Helps:
Using the Hymnbook, Scriptures
Music:
Joyful: Piano Duets of Gérald Caussé and Nicolas Giusti
About the Album
Segment 4
Scriptures:
Psalms about the Temple Scripture Chain:
Psalm 5:7 (Worship toward the temple)
Psalm 11:4 (The Lord is in His temple)
Psalm 18:6 (Prayer in the temple)
Psalm 23:6 (Dwell in the temple forever)
Psalm 27:4 (Dwell and inquire in His temple)
Psalm 48:9 (Hesed in the temple)
Psalm 122:1 (Glad to go to the temple)
Segment 5
Scriptures:
D&C 121:1-2 (Where are you God?)
CR: Psalm 27:5
CR: Psalm 25:17
Messianic Psalm (and Fulfillment) Scripture Chain:
Psalm 22:1 (Christ calls out to God)
CR: Matthew 27:46
Psalm 22:7-8 (Laughing and mocking Christ)
CR: Matthew 27:41-43
Psalm 22:16 (Pierced hands and feet)
CR: D&C 6:36-37
Psalm 22:18 (Guards casting lots)
CR: John 19:23-24
Psalm 31:5 (Into God’s hands I commend my spirit)
CR: Luke 23:46
Psalm 34:20 (Not a bone of Christ will break)
CR: John 19:31-36
Psalm 41:9 (Betrayal from a friend)
CR: Luke 22:47-48, John 13:26-27, Acts 1:16-17
Psalm 69:20-21 (Vinegar to drink)
CR: John 19:28-29
Psalm 118:22 (Christ becomes the head of the church)
CR: Acts 4:10-12
Music:
Rest, 2019 Mutual Theme by Nik Day
Segment 6
Scriptures:
Psalm 23 (Rest with God)
Psalm 22 (Trust in God)
Matthew 11:29-30 (Rest with the yoke of Christ)
2 Nephi 4 (Psalm of Nephi)
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