Let me not be put toshame, O Lord, for I call upon You; let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol Psalm 31:17 NASB Silent– Did you notice David’s poetic parallelism? First, don’t let me be put to shame for I call upon You. Implication: those who are exonerated by God have something to say in the…
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…
Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me in Your kindness. Psalm 31:16 (ISR translation) Make Shine – No matter where you turn in the Scriptures, you are never far from Genesis. The beginning is the end. The Garden is the destination. So, we shouldn’t be too surprised to find ‘or connected with salvation. …
