You Need All You Can Get

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

The lowly have seen and rejoiced, those who seek God, let their hearts be strong.  Psalm 69:33 [Hebrew Bible]  Robert Alter Let – There are at least two ways to read this verse.  It depends on which meaning you attach to the wide umbrella Hebrew word ḥāyâ.  Here are some choices: “live, have life, remain…

Hears

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise His who are prisoners”.   Psalm 69:33 Hears – Hebrew shama.  Used over 1000 times in the Old Testament, this verb has an umbrella of meanings that are extended from the basic root.  It can be translated to hear, listen to, pay attention, obey, examine and…