“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:3-5 NASB Selfishness – Ah, it…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:3-5 NASB Do nothing – Is…
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then young bulls will be offered on Your altar. Psalm 51:19 NASB Then – Return of normal. That’s the result of confession, grief, suffering and forgiveness. How does David know that he will not die, that God’s mercy will prevail over…
By Your favor do good to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem. Psalm 51:18 NASB Do good – What is this verse doing in this poem? For the last seventeen verses, David has been dealing with personal confession and the agony of his own sin. Suddenly, without warning, the text shifts to a statement about…
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17 NASB Broken and contrite – How would you recognize a broken and contrite heart? Is this just some kind of inner psychological state, a feeling you experience? Is it spiritual depression or humility?…
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17 NASB Sacrifices of God – Poetry, my friend. Poetry. David is not writing a systematic theology. He is writing the words of a song, a poem set to music. His words are personal…
For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. Psalm 51:16 NASB Do not delight – Does David declare the end of sacrifices? Does he state that God is not interested in slaughtered animals on altars? If we read this verse as it is translated,…
O Lord, open my lips, that my mouth may declare Your praise. Psalm 51:15 NASB That – So what is David really saying? Is he saying that he is unable to praise YHVH because YHVH has not opened his lips? Or is he saying that if YHVH opens his lips, then he will praise Him?…
