Psalm 27[a] Trust in God, Our Light and Salvation 1Of David. TheLordis my light[b]and my salvation; whom should I fear? TheLordis the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid? 2When evildoers close in on me to devour my flesh,[c] ...
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 “...
Psalm 89:27,33-37says, “And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth…But I will not remove from him My steadfast love or be false to My faithfulness. I will not violate My covenant or alter the word that went forth from My lips. Once for all I ha...
or perhaps just to be festive and beautiful and infuse even more meaning into what is a minor holiday, the celebration of Chanukah in the United States had become a big deal even before we made Aliyah ten years ago. There
Psalm 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10. Psalm 25:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 25:12 Or ways he chooses Psalm 25:21 Septuagint; Hebrew doe...
Psalm 144:12 The Hebrew text of this verse is obscure and its meaning uncertain. It may refer to the great strength of the sons and the physical beauty of the daughters. Psalm 144:13 Material abundance is a gift of God (see Lev 26:5; Deut 7:13). Psalm 144:14 May our cattle be ...
A Hitpolel form of a root פָּרַר (parar) appears in Isa 24:19 with the meaning “to shake violently.” Psalm 74:13 tn The Hebrew text has the plural form, “sea monsters” (cf. NRSV “dragons”), but it is likely that an original enclitic mem has ...
Psalm 42:4 See Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain. Acts 27:1-26 New International Version Paul Sails for Rome 27 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, ...
However, it is possible that this is a homonymic root meaning “to be angry” (see HALOT 695 s.v. נטר). Psalm 103:10 tn Heb“not according to our sins does he do to us.” Psalm 103:10 tn Heb“and not according to our misdeeds does he repay us.” Psalm 103:11 tn ...
Psalm 79:12 Sevenfold: a symbolic phrase meaning fullness or superabundance (see Ps 12:7; Gen 4:24; Lev 26:21). Psalm 79:13 Offer thanks to you: see note on Ps 7:18. Psalm 80:1 At the time of this psalmist, the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah hav...