Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Psalm 103:4 NASB Redeems – Who redeems your life from the pit? David frames it as a statement, but perhaps we should begin with a question. Who does this? According to David’s psalm, YHVH is the redeemer. Of course, Trinitarians will…

Personal Hesed

[The Lord] Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion.  Psalm 103:4  NASB Lovingkindness – This Hebrew word (hesed) has a great deal more in its full meaning than we can capture in an English word.  Our studies in the past have shown us its richer character.  It is…

Lovingkindness

“[The Lord] Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion”.  Psalm 103:4  Lovingkindness – This Hebrew word (hesed) has had quite a controversy about its full meaning.  It seems to be related to the bond between God and His people.  Yet it does not mean that God shows kindness…