His authorship lends the psalm authority and authenticity, as David is a central figure in biblical history, known for his deep relationship with God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the center of worship. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor;This phrase highlights a key ...
We, too, like the ancient Levites, must be "consecrated every one upon our son and upon our brother," and "forget our kindred and our father's house" in every sense in which they could hinder our full liberty and service for the Lord. We, too, must let our business go if it ...
BOOK I Psalms 1–41 - Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of
The psalmist laments his oppressed state, but longs for a day when the Lord will restore Jerusalem and vindicate his suffering people. Psalm 102:1 tn Heb“and may my cry for help come to you.” Psalm 102:2 tn Heb“do not hide your face from me in the day of my trouble.” The ...
21Oh let not the oppressed one return ashamed; let the afflicted and needy praise thy name.22Rise up, O God, plead thine owncause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day;23Forget not the voice of thine adversaries: the tumult of those that rise up against thee ascend...
“The following night the Lord stood by him and said, ‘Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome’” (Acts 23:11). And shall we not also be of good courage, with the spiritual sons and daughters of Joshua and St...
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. Parallel Verses New International VersionMay the LORD bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.New Living TranslationMay the LORD ...
"Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my soul unto Thee." There, and there only, you have the whole case; the meeting, and, in a measure, the settling of the difficulty. If we come really to Him, we have solved the difficulty, we have come into the...
och den som i sitt inre är förkrossad och bedrövad föraktar du inte, Gud. 20 Låt det i din godhet gå väl för Sion, och bygg upp Jerusalems murar.21 Då kommer du att glädjas över rättfärdiga offer, brännoffer och heloffer,och tjurar ska offras ...
Psalm 9 - For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David. I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I