33With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.34He did not say anything to them without using a parable.But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything. Jesus Calms the Storm ...
Verse (Click for Chapter)New International VersionFor the director of music. A psalm of David. Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.New Living TranslationOh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The LORD rescues them when they...
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,...
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'...
He protected [kept] us along all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed.” In this chapter, Joshua recounts the great works of God in leading the people through the wilderness and to the land of Canaan. Barker writes that, as he journeyed to Jerusalem...
Chapter 1: The Forces of Evil and the Nations “Christians are not merely good men and women…they are essentially new people…partakers of the divine nature, the life of God enters into our souls and the Holy Spirit dwells within us.” ...
Study Bible Book ◦ Chapter Deliver my soulThe phrase "Deliver my soul" in Psalm 22:20 is a heartfelt plea for salvation and rescue. The Hebrew word for "deliver" is "נָצַל" (natsal), which conveys the idea of snatching away or rescuing from danger. This reflects a ...
Of old - See this passage fully explained in the notes atHebrews 1:10-12. In the beginning; at the first. The phrase used here means literally "to the face;" then, "before" in the order of time. It means here, long ago; of olden time; at the beginning. The meaning is, that ...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionA psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.New Living TranslationO God, yo...
--Literally, completes for me, which may be explained from the analogy of Psalm 138:8. But as the LXX. and Vulg. have "my benefactor" (reading gom?l for gom?r) we may adopt that emendation. Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - I will cry unto God most High. In the original, "unto ...