Psalm 139 The Inescapable God To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. 1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me.2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.4...
References:Psalm 139:1-12.—F. Tholuck,Hours of Devotion,p. 110;Clergyman's Magazine,vol. xii., p. 83; E. W. Shalders,Christian World Pulpit,vol. xi., p. 328.Psalm 139:5.—G. Matheson,Moments on the Mount,p. 70; C. S. Robinson,Preacher's Monthly,vol. v., p. 73.Psalm ...
The subject to the verb must be that of the last clause, and the rendering "enemies" of a word properly meaning cities is very doubtful, in spite of 1Samuel 28:16 (but Aquila has "rivals," and Symmachus" adversaries"), where there is also a textual correction required. Of the ...
Meaning (1) the revelation of your words, (2) the interpretation (see... Ps 119:132 119:132 as you always do. Or “as is (your) custom” (the Hebrew for “custom” is mishpaṭ); hence... Ps 119:134 119:134,154 Redeem. Here, as often, a synonym for “...
I hung up the phone and thought about all the angels celebrating with joy as Christmas nears. Such a simple song made me realize then that I was already getting away from the promise I had made to myself. I had vowed to keep my mind and heart on the true meaning of Christmas, and ...
Verse 6 of our psalm—“The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night—similarly echoes and broadens the meaning of verse 5—“The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your shade at your right hand.” God’s “shadow” or “shade” that protects us. God protects us as ...
meaning, and purpose. Each person has been endowed with an interconnective “essence” that makes us human. The Psalmist says we are wonderfully designed by our Creator (Ps. 139), and He places us on earth for a certain purpose and plan. This is seen in Jeremiah who the Lord said He ...
a In Hebrew texts 65:1–13 is numbered 65:2–14. b Or befits; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. x Ps 2:6 y Dt 23:21 Ps 116:18 z Ps 86:9 Is 66:23 a Ps 40:12 c Or made atonement for b Ps 79:9 Ro 3:25 Heb 9:14 c Ps 33:12 d ...
The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 4 and 8. b Ge 15:1 c Ps 27:6 d Job 30:20 e Ps 2:6 f Le 26:6 g Ps 17:15 Ps 139:18 h Job 11:15 Ps 23:4 Ps 27:3 i Ps 118:11 j 2 Ch 6:41 k Ps 6:4 Ps 7:1...
In this sense, the remembrance of the Exodus from Ps 114isexpandedinitsmeaning for the nations. In contrast,neither the name of YHWH (שׁיםהוה)nor theTetragrammaton is used in Ps 114. Instead, the designations lord (אן וד)and Godof Jacob (אבקעי...