How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? Psalm 13:1 NASB Hide Your face – I understand the absence of the Landlord when the tenant deserves judgment. Feeling the brokenness of relationship is a powerful incentive for repentance and restitution, as every parent knows. Children who need to…
You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues. Psalm 31:20 NASB Secret place– Now that we’re searching for the hints of those promised elements of ṭôb, where is the first place to look? David’s song doesn’t leave us in the…
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….
Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.” Genesis 17:1 NASB Before – El Shaddai speaks to Abram. Let’s think about this opening phrase for a moment. First there is the issue with the meaning of “El Shaddai.”…
Turn to me and grant me grace, for alone and afflicted am I. Psalm 25:16 Robert Alter translation Turn – We just want to see a smile. We want to look on the face of the Lord and see Him smiling. Growing up under the Roman idea of God as Judge, we have buried deep…
