For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You do not take pleasure in burnt offering. Psalm 51:16 NASB Do not delight – How often we’ve heard the claim that the sacrificial system no longer applies. After all, David himself tells us that God doesn’t take any pleasure is the religious ritual of slaughtering animals for…
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me? Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done harm to this people, and You have not rescued Your people at all.” Exodus 5:22-23 Have not rescued – First, a look…
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me? Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done harm to this people, and You have not rescued Your people at all.” Exodus 5:22-23 Have not rescued – Today I’ll share…
so is My word that comes out of My mouth, it does not return empty to Me but does what I desire, and makes prosper what I have sent. Isaiah 55:11 Robert Alter Makes prosper – Robert Alter chooses to translate the conjunction כִּי אִם־ as “makes prosper,” but in this case it seems the NASB…
Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. Psalm 112:1 NASB Blessed – Congratulations! You who follow God’s instructions are blessed. Of course, that doesn’t mean you have all the measures of success in this world. The psalmist might go on to say that those…
