13You are the one who put me together inside my mother's body, 14and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt. 15Nothing about me is hidden from you!
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. This psalm was written by David, when he lay under the reproach and calumnies of men, who laid false things to his charge; things he was not conscious of either in the time of Saul's persecution of him, or when his son Absalom rebelled aga...
The phrase "my eyes are not haughty" uses the Hebrew "רָמוּ" (ramu), meaning lifted up or exalted. In biblical literature, the eyes often symbolize one's perspective or attitude. Haughty eyes are indicative of pride and arrogance, looking down on others. The psalmist's ...
13 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion.[hw]For it is time to have mercy on her,for the appointed time has come.14 Indeed,[hx] your servants take delight in her stones,and feel compassion for[hy] the dust of her ruins.[hz]15 The nations will respect the reputation of the...
13My enemies did their best to kill me, but theLordrescued me. 14TheLordis my strength and my song; he has given me victory. 15Songsof joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of theLordhas done glorious things!
“Looking up” is a positive personality trait even apart from the theological meaning. Negative people are a drag upon one’s morale. Unfortunately, negative people find kinship with one another and soon you have a group of negative people who make you depressed! (Fellow Christians can be jus...
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord— small and great alike.v 14 May the Lord add to your numbers, both yours and your children’s.w 15 May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.x 16 The heavens are the Lord’s,C but the earth he has given...
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 ...
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 ...
In Verse 18, the psalmist recognizes that God Himself must enable our “eyes” to see, with comprehension, the truths that are contained within God’s Word – because different parts of God’s Word are required in order to provide enlightenment about the meaning and value of other parts of...