Think Again

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 NASB Rock – First, David establishes the idea of security. “The Lord [YHVH] is my rock,” uses the word sela’. YHVH is my…

Not Gibraltar

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 NASB Rock – If you’re like most English readers, you will think that this is the translation of the Hebrew tsur, the usual…

The Hardness of God

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.  Psalm 62:2 ESV My rock – Other human beings may idolize the Man of Steel, but David looks to the God of Rock.  The Hebrew text (as you must have guessed by now) does not contain the verb “is.” …