The Psalmist puts rest and refreshment first because this is the way God deals with us so often. His blessings span the years. When we look back over life, the trials are out-weighed by His love. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). No ...
I have hated them that regard lying vanities - This is evidently stated as a reason for the prayer offered in the previous verses. It is a reference by the psalmist to his own past life; to his general aim and conduct. The meaning is, that he had been a friend of God; that he had...
Verse 19. - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee! Another transition. David turns from prayer to praise, and in the four next verses (vers. 19-22) eulogizes the goodness and mercy and marvellous loving-kindness of God, who has wrought ...
Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here. Psalm 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1-31 is numbered 22:2-32. Psalm 22:2 Or night, and am not silent Psalm 22:3 Or Yet you are holy, / enthroned on the praises of Israel Psalm 22:15 Probable reading of the origi...
Psalm 3:3 Selah: a word whose meaning is uncertain; possibly a musical term. Psalm 3:4 God will preserve the psalmist from dishonor and humiliation by means of his grace (see Pss 18:3; 27:5; 62:8; 110:5; Deut 33:29; Sir 11:12f). Psalm 3:5 Holy Mountain: see note on Ps 2...
In the style of Hebrew poetic parallelism, verse 4 follows upon and builds upon meaning of verse 3. The Most Important Verse? In the “about” section of this site, I acknowledged two articles (found online) by James Limburg and by David Barker. Limburg writes about the importance of ...
The media was playing upon the good Will of innocent, well-meaning people – stories of genocide and IDF atrocities against the people of Gaza was a complete deception. Immediately, Justin knew he had to become a voice for truth and for the people of Israel. He was well connected to the...
I totally get that there is a concern that too much study OF the Word and not enough intimacy WITH the Word is a very real temptation. After all, we can know the Scriptures backwards and forwards and not really know the Lord, meaning we don’t have an intimate relationship with Him. ...
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 ...
(understood now as a messianic figure). Once we read Psalm 8 in connection with Israel's covenantal history we are inevitably drawn towards an eschatological interpretation – one that finds its full and final meaning in the climax of Israel's story. Put another way, the primary thrust of ...