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  • The Morning Alarm

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    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…

  • Lullaby

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    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…