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  • THE Word

    but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.  Psalm 147:11  ESV Steadfast love – Once again we discover David’s declaration that hesed is the fundamental description of what it means to have a relationship with YHWH.  The ESV uses “steadfast love.”  NASB attempts “lovingkindness.”  NKJV…

  • Hope-Full

    O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is lovingkindness, and with Him is abundant redemption.  Psalm 130:7  NASB Hope – How long will you hope?  How long before you run out of patience with the Lord?  How long before your once-exuberant expectation turns to disappointment, then discouragement, then anger?  How long…

  • The Solid Rock

    I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.  Psalm 130:5  ESV Hope – Psalm 130 is a cry to the Lord from the depths of despair.  It’s not despair over the external circumstances of life.  It’s despair over the chaos of disobedience, of sin at the center of who…