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Kishon River
[Bible]The Kishon River flows through the Jezreel Valley and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of Mount Carmel. In the Bible it appears as the place where the judge Deborah and Barak defeated the army of Sisera, and where Elijah put the prophets of Baal to death.
Psalm 119
[Bible]Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, with 176 verses. It is an acrostic poem arranged in eight-verse stanzas that follow the order of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. It consists of confessions and prayers expressing love for God's word and law and a resolve to keep them.
Psalm 31
[Bible]Psalm 31 is a 24-verse prayer psalm traditionally attributed to David. Beset by enemies and suffering, the psalmist takes refuge in God and pleads for deliverance; after his prayer is answered, he gives thanks and urges the saints to take courage.
Psalm Superscriptions
[Bible]Psalm superscriptions are short headings placed before the text of many psalms. They identify the psalm's author or affiliation, the type of song, performance instructions, and the circumstances of its composition.
Asaph
[People]Asaph was a Levite musician in the time of David and a leader of the singers who led praise in the temple. Psalm 50 and Psalms 73–83 have come down as "Psalms of Asaph," and his descendants continued the ministry of praise after the return from exile.
Shigionoth
[Bible]Shigionoth is a Hebrew musical term in the superscription of Habakkuk 3:1. It is thought to indicate the character or style of song that Habakkuk's prayer represents. Its precise meaning is unknown.
Habakkuk (Prophet)
[People]Habakkuk was the prophet to whom the Old Testament Book of Habakkuk is attributed. Scripture gives his name only in the book's two headings and records nothing about his origins or life.
Chenaniah
[People]Chenaniah was a chief of the Levites who directed and taught the singing when David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. He appears in 1 Chronicles 15.
Amen Song
[Worship & Rites]An Amen song is a short sung setting of the word "Amen," used in worship after a prayer or the benediction as the congregation's response. In Korean Protestant churches it is usually sung by the choir or the congregation immediately after the benediction.
Song Chang-geun
[People]Song Chang-geun (宋昌根, 1898–?), known by the pen name Manu (晩雨), was a Korean Presbyterian minister and theologian. He led the founding of Chosun Theological Seminary (now Hanshin University) and was abducted to North Korea during the Korean War.
Sending
[Worship & Rites]Sending is the part of worship in which the congregation is sent out into the world at the close of the service. The term also refers to sending missionaries or pastors to their fields of ministry.
Psalm 92
[Bible]Psalm 92 is a psalm of thanksgiving bearing the superscription "A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day." It contrasts the short-lived prosperity of the wicked with the enduring fruitfulness of the righteous and celebrates the exaltation and uprightness of the LORD.
Book of Jasher
[Bible]The Book of Jasher is an ancient Israelite record cited in the Old Testament. It is named in Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18, and the original has not survived.
Ezekiel 19
[Bible]Ezekiel 19 is a lament, or funeral song, composed for the kings of Judah, whom it calls "the princes of Israel." Through two images, a lioness with her cubs and a vine planted by the waters, it mourns the downfall of the royal house.
Gospel Songs
[Worship & Rites]Gospel songs are Christian songs composed outside the hymnals officially authorized by denominations and sung in church and in the life of faith. In Korean Protestant churches, the term is also used interchangeably with CCM (contemporary Christian music) and praise songs.
Isaiah 49
[Bible]Isaiah 49 contains the second "Servant Song," in which the Servant of the LORD declares that he has been called to be a light to the Gentiles. It also offers comfort to Zion, who laments that she has been forsaken, as God promises that he will never forget her.
Isaiah 49:1
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 49:1 opens the second "Servant Song" in the Book of Isaiah. In it the Servant of the LORD declares to distant peoples that he was called before his birth. The verse is frequently cited and discussed, especially regarding the identity of the Servant and whether the verse may be applied to an individual's calling.
Psalm 96
[Bible]Psalm 96 is a hymn of praise that calls all the earth and all peoples to sing a new song to the LORD. It proclaims that the LORD reigns as King and is coming to judge the world with righteousness and truth.
Isaiah 14
[Bible]Isaiah 14 follows a promise of Israel's restoration with a taunt song over the fall of the king of Babylon, a declaration of judgment on Assyria, and a warning to Philistia.
Isaiah 53
[Bible]Isaiah 53 is the central portion of the Servant Song that begins in Isaiah 52:13. It portrays a sinless servant who is despised and afflicted and who bears the transgressions and iniquities of many in their place.