Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You; let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol Psalm 31:17 NASB Shame– We’ve investigated the Hebrew word bôš several times in the past. John Oswalt notes: The primary meaning of this root is “to fall into disgrace, normally through failure, either of self or…
O my God, in You I trust, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies exult over me. Psalm 25:2 NASB Ashamed – We have encountered this word, bôš, many times in the past. We’re familiar with the fact that the Hebrew idea of shame is public disgrace, not the inner attitude we ascribe to…
All day long my dishonor is before me and my humiliation has overwhelmed me, Psalm 44:15 NASB Humiliation – Psalm 44 is a plea for divine intervention. It’s not a petition to be forgiven. It’s a complaint that even though the children keep the Father’s commands, they are still “sent like sheep to the slaughter.” It…
