while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18 NASB Eternal – The commitment of the West to the Platonic ideal of unity found in the…
Through God we shall do valiantly, and it is He who will tread down our adversaries. Psalm 60:12 NASB Tread down – Only alignment with the purposes of the Lord assures the final victory. We all know this, but far too often it doesn’t actually affect our commonplace decisions. We forget the eternal and focus…
O give us help against the adversary, for deliverance by man is in vain. Psalm 60:11 NASB Is in vain – The salvation of men by men. That is the program of human history. And the result is always the same. shaw’. Emptiness. Vanity. Falsehood. To no avail. By the way, it is the same…
Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? Psalm 60:10 NASB Rejected us – David returns to rejection. This same verb is found in the opening verse (after the prologue). Zanah means, “to reject, to spurn, to cast off.” It involves strong dislike and…
Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom? Psalm 60:9 NASB Lead me – If God is sovereign, why am I concerned? If He truly holds my enemies in His hand, why am I afraid? Ah, because I don’t know which way to go. It’s not that I doubt…
“Moab is My washbowl; over Edom I shall throw My shoe; shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!” Psalm 60:8 NASB Because of Me – If you read this verse in ESV, you will find “shout in triumph.” The Hebrew is hitroai. The root is rua, spelled Resh-Ayin. As TWOT notes, “An unusual verb, although…
“Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.” Psalm 60:7 NASB Mine – Perhaps one of the most significant and shortest Hebrew words is li, the combination of the preposition le and the pronoun ani. Literally, “toward I” or “from I,” the result is…
God has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth.” Psalm 60:6 NASB In His holiness – dabar YHVH. The word of the Lord. Isn’t that enough? YHVH spoke the cosmos into existence. His word carries power and glory. Isn’t it enough to simply…
That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and answer us! Psalm 60:5 NASB Save – YHVH saves those He loves. “Your beloved” is yedideka. TWOT’s analysis is worth reviewing: This noun is primarily employed to describe the nation of Israel (or Judah) and individuals as those who are greatly loved by…
You have given a banner to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. Psalm 60:4 NASB Given a banner – The Hebrew word nes means a flag, a standard (as in military combat) or a banner. In ancient times, factions involved in wars flew banners to identify themselves….
