“I know the plans I have for you.” Most of us are quite familiar with this verse, perhaps too much so. We skip over it, thinking that there isn’t a lot to mine here. We’re wrong. A close examination of the verse reveals a very different and complex understanding. It all starts with “know”. The…
You have said to YHWH, “You are my Lord, I have no good apart from You.” Psalm 16:2 No Goodness – It helps if we see the literal rendering of this verse. “My goodness is not apart from You.” Why is this important? Because the difference in the word order shows us what is emphasized…
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; Psalm 73:28 Good – Do you remember the boxed candy called “Good and Plenty”? Black and white tiny morsels of licorice packed the pink and white container. I’m sure Asaph never heard of licorice but the word he chooses to describe “good” could easily…
