But You, Lord, are a shield around me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. Psalm 3:3 NASB Shield – You wouldn’t know it from the English, but the Hebrew word translated “shield” evokes something primeval. The root is gānan, “ to defend.” Its derivative is first found in Genesis 2:8. That derivative is, of course, găn,…
They do not plead the cause, the cause of the orphan, that they may prosper; and they do not defend the rights of the poor. Jeremiah 5:28b NASB They do not defend – Jeremiah rails against the wickedness of Israel in the days before the Babylonian captivity. He charges them with idolatry, insolence, and a…
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; 1 Peter 3:15 NASB Sanctify – What does “sanctify the Messiah as Lord” really mean? When you think of…
They have grown fat and sleek. They know no bounds in deeds of wickedness; they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; they do not defend the rights of the poor. Jeremiah 5:27-28 Do Not Defend – Is Jeremiah speaking about us? Have we grown fat and sleek at…
