I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5 NASB Awoke – There are times, perhaps too often, when I just can’t sleep. I lay down and the memories of past actions creep into my consciousness, reminding me of my failures, my guilt, my remorse. I can’t shove them aside. They pursue me…
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5 [English] NASB Slept – Look at Robert Alter’s translation: “I lie down and I sleep. I awake, for the LORD has sustained me.” Notice anything different? Alter’s translation renders the verbs in the present tense. The action is happening now. The NASB renders the…
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5 NASB Awoke – Life as it is. Not life as I want it to be. Just what is now. That’s where I find God. Just waking up. Oh, what a joy! God didn’t decide my time was over when I went…
