ii. Slandered:“Used elsewhere of the ‘bad report’ about his brothers that Joseph brought to his father (Genesis 37:2), of slanderous stories of plots against the righteous (Proverbs 10:18; 25:10; Psalm 31:13; Jeremiah 20:10), and of unfavorable (and faithless) reports resulting from...
Forsake me not! I trust Thy Word.” Bible Passage: “I love you, O Lord, my strength.” Psalm 18:1 ENCOURAGEMENT Inside Message: Peace be with you, full and free, now and through eternity. Inside Left: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Let not your hearts be ...
(for oaths are made use of by holy men in both the Old and New Testament,Genesis 21:23,24;24:3;26:28;1 Kings 17:1-2;2 Corinthians 1:23;Galatians 1:20; and the use of an oath is permitted and approved of by God himself,Psalm 15:4;Hebrews 6:16) but such oaths are false, ...
i.Psalm 62seems to come from a time of trouble, yet itasks God for nothing. It is full of faith and trust, but has no fear, no despair, and no petition. ii. “There is in it throughout not one single word (and this is a rare occurrence), in which the prophet expressesfearorde...
i. The light mentioned here isn’t the normal ancient Greek word for light. It is a word used in the Septuagint in Psalm 44:3 for the light of Your countenance and in Psalm 78:14 for In the daytime also He led them with the cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. Hodge...
Paul responds by quoting,The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness(Psalm 24:1). The cow belonged to the Lord when it was on the hoof, and it belongs to the Lord now that it is on the barbecue! Thefoodwasn’t the issue, theidol worshipping atmospherewas the issue. ...
d. For He is good, for His mercy endures forever: This familiar refrain is connected with Psalm 136 and Psalm 118, and with 2 Chronicles 5:13. Seeing all they could of God’s great works, they could not help having this strong emphasis on the goodness and mercy of God. 2. (4-5)...
A famous actor was present, and he recited the twenty-third Psalm with great dramatic flair and emotion, and sat down to great applause. Then a very simple man got up and began to recite the same Psalm. He wasn’t very eloquent, so at first people thought it was a little funny. But...
(Genesis 1:26), who would be beneath the angels in dignity (Hebrews 2:6-7a; 2 Peter 2:11), yet would be served by angels in the present (Hebrews 1:14; 2:7-8; Psalm 91:11-12) and would one day be lifted in honor and status above the angels (1 Corinthians 6:3; 1 John 3...
i. Thelightmentioned here isn’t the normal ancient Greek word for light. It is a word used in the Septuagint inPsalm 44:3forthelightof Your countenanceand inPsalm 78:14forIn the daytime also He led them with the cloud, and all the night with alightof fire. Hodge observes, “The wor...