This paper focuses on the meaning of shaḥar ( ) in Psalm 139:7-12. A comparison will be made between Psalm 139:7-12 in the Old Testament and mythological imagery in the ancient Near East to get a better understanding of the religious background of shaḥar in this text. The ...
Psalm 139 The Inescapable God To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. 1OLord, you have searched me and known me. 2You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. 3You search out my path and my lying down...
This phrase echoes the commandment found in Exodus 20:7, which warns against using the Lord's name in a disrespectful or irreverent manner. The Hebrew word for "vain" is "שָׁוְא" (shav), meaning emptiness, falsehood, or worthlessness. Taking God's name in vain involves ...
6我重视你的一切命令, 便不致羞愧。 7我学习你公义的法令时, 要存着正直的心来称谢你。 8我要遵守你的律例, 求你不要弃绝我。 9青年如何保持纯洁呢? 就是要遵守你的话。 10我全心全意地寻求你, 求你不要让我偏离你的命令。 11我把你的话珍藏在心中, 免得我...
The word is singular in the original text, "the wicked one"; meaning either Saul, who was David's enemy without a cause, and did very wickedly and injuriously by him, whom he might expect God in due time would take out of the world; though he did not choose to lay his hand on ...
In the style of Hebrew poetic parallelism (as I discussed with verse 3), verse 8 follows closely in meaning from verse 7. To say that “the Lord will keep your going out and your coming in” is another way of saying God keeps our lives (verse 7), but with the added, perhaps obviou...
Psalm 139:7-10(ESV) says, “Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, You are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even ...
7Yes, theLordis for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me. 8It is better to take refuge in theLord than to trust in people. 9It is better to take refuge in theLord than to trust in princes.
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 ...