The images of shepherd, the guide upon the mountainous path, and the watchman—all are excellent metaphors for God’s care and concern. Angels Watching Over Me Some people like to think of God‘s angels watching over us. This is a very popular kind of spirituality; you can purchase angel...
Psalm 18:8 In these powerful images the ancients sang of the presence and glory of God in creation and in events (see Pss 68:9f; 97:2-5; Ex 19:15-18; Jdg 5:4f; Job 36:29f; Isa 30:27f; Hab 3:3-15). The description gives a presentiment of the struggle at the end of time...
Rather than having real substance, they are like the mere images that populate one’s dreams. Note the similar use of the term in Ps 39:6. Psalm 73:21 tn Or perhaps “when.” Psalm 73:21 tn The imperfect verbal form here describes a continuing attitude in a past time ...
Fair Use image credit:http://fce-study.netdna-ssl.com/images/upload-flashcards/back/7/3/58537864_m.jpg Notice how the Hebrew noun derek appears frequently in this section of Psalm 119 – because when you take a “door” of providential opportunity, to walk life’s journey according to Go...
Just as the psalmist used a torrent of images to describe what God... 18:7-19 The Lord’s Intervention 18:20-27 Reasons for God’s Intervention 18:28-36 God’s Help In describing what God has done for him, the psalmist says that G...
The ancient images are nothing more than starting points, giving color and life to this prayer of expectation. The essential point is to preserve the hope of a humanity finally filled with the joy of God. It is in this vein that we can pray it with Christ in mind. Psalm 144:1 In ...
Psalm 71:18Youth . . . old and . . . gray:this passage can be applied without difficulty to Israel to whom the Prophets apply images of youth (seeJer 2:2;Hos 2:15) and old age (seeIsa 46:4;Hos 7:9; see alsoPs 129:1f).Might:literally, “arm,” a prophetic image (seeIsa ...
19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and wi...
58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images. 59 When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: 60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; 61 And delivered his ...
Psalm 18:8 In these powerful images the ancients sang of the presence and glory of God in creation and in events (see Pss 68:9f; 97:2-5; Ex 19:15-18; Jdg 5:4f; Job 36:29f; Isa 30:27f; Hab 3:3-15). The description gives a presentiment of the struggle at the end of time...