William D. Barrick Follower of Christ-Scholar in Old Testament and Hebrew

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How to Pursue Godly Contentment (Psalm 131)

15 October 2026

In the Psalms of Ascents’ five sets of three psalms, we find a theme of distress in the first, power in the second, and security in the third, Psalm 131 speaks of security (cp. Psalms 122, 125, and 128), illustrating it with a weaned child’s secure relationship to his mother.

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William D. Barrick on a raft in the Grand Canyon
I’m a semi-retired Hebrew and Old Testament professor and I help people understand the richness of the Old Testament so they can joyfully love and serve their Creator. I’ve been married 60 years to a wonderful wife, and have 4 married children, 14 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.

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