As explained above (see Key Words), Jerusalem did not have a large, natural river flowing within walking distance of its houses yet in faith the citizens of this city confess that since "God is in the midst of her" (v. 5), they will surely receive all that they need from his hand,...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionI say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”New Living TranslationI said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.”English Standard VersionI say to the LORD, “You ...
This may be best explained by treating the first clause of this verse as a familiar proverbial saying, which the poet introduces, as a quotation, without changing the number to suit his own construction. Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness. God'...
I may be inserting a lot of scripture and theology into that simple verse—”He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” But “God’s keeping of Israel” is one way to describe the entire Bible, and so our psalm implicitly alludes to many, many acts and events in that one ...
Bethlehem is the birth place of King David and also the birthplace of the greater King, Jesus Christ. The significance of Bethlehem is explained in prophecy: But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is ...
Psalm 119:130 The law is a luminous sanctuary that fills souls with its clarity (see Ps 73:16f) when it is explained to them. Explanation: literally, “opening.” Psalm 119:131 Open wide my mouth and sigh: same image as in Job 29:23. Psalm 119:132 The psalmist asks for the Lord’...
(1) Perhaps the altered word order and absence of the suffix can be explained by the text’s poetic character, for ellipsis is a feature of Hebrew poetic style. (2) Another option, supported by a few medieval Hebrew mss, is to emend “brother” to the similar sounding אַךְ ...
The elliptical תפתּה in Psalm 106:17 is explained from Numbers 16:32; Numbers 26:10. The third principal sin was the worship of the calf, Psalm 106:19-23. The poet here glances back at Exodus 32, but not without at the same time having Deuteronomy 9:8-12 in his mind...
Thou anointest my head with oil. 在我的頭上傅油 That’s Consecration! 那是聖化 My cup runneth over. 使我的杯爵滿溢 That’s Abundance! 那是豐裕 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. 在我一生歲月裡,幸福與慈愛常隨不離 That’s Blessing! 那是祝福 ...
Verse 1. - Blessed is he that considereth the poor. David had concluded the preceding psalm by calling himself "poor and needy." He commences the present one by pronouncing a blessing on all those who "consider," or tenderly regard, and, so far as they can, assist the peer and ...