and night wraps itself around me,”[a]12 even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day, for darkness is as light to you. 13 For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you, for I am fearfully ...
And thine enemies take thy Name in vain. The text must be altered to produce this meaning. As it stands, it can only be rendered, "Thine enemies lift up [their scull to vanity" (comp. Psalm 24:4). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrewwhoאֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)...
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"and cast them out," namely, the heathen. But Calvin's rendering seems to be more suitable to the genius of the Hebrew poetry, and it also agrees with the meaning of the original. "The whole metaphor," says Dr Geddes, "is taken from the vine, or some ...
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...
highs, and lows take on new meaning. And there is delight. The desires of my heart become His – the yearning to see the good in others, the joy of a soul securely saved from sin and death, and the deepening love for God and interest in His motives and agenda rather than my own....
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 ...
z 2 Sa 15:14 a Ps 22:8 Ps 71:11 Is 36:15 Is 37:20 b 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:...