These served in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe. Nehemiah 12:26 NASB Jeshua – You will immediately recognize that the Hebrew spelling of this man’s mane is not Jeshua. It is Yeshua. He is not the only Israelite to…
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. Psalm 51:14 NASB Bloodguiltiness – Unfortunately this text doesn’t actually say “bloodguiltiness.” That is an interpolation of the actual word, dam. The text literally says, “Rescue me from blood.” It could also be read, “Deliver…
That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and answer us! Psalm 60:5 NASB Save – YHVH saves those He loves. “Your beloved” is yedideka. TWOT’s analysis is worth reviewing: This noun is primarily employed to describe the nation of Israel (or Judah) and individuals as those who are greatly loved by…
Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. Psalm 71:3 NASB Commandment to save me – The NASB translation is a bit awkward. What does it mean for David to say that God has given…
Lead me in Your truth and instruct me, for You are the God of my rescue. In You do I hope every day. Psalm 25:5 Robert Alter translation Rescue – When Michael W. Smith sings, “I’m lost without You,” I don’t think he has Torah in mind. But he should. Our popular Christian culture is…
that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Psalm 67:2 ESV Saving power – When Israel stood before Sinai God revealed His grand assignment for this chosen nation to make known His way on the earth, to reveal His saving power among all nations. That assignment has never changed. …
He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth. Psalm 57:3 NASB Save me – Send and save. That’s the action of YHWH. I can’t ascend to heaven to grab deliverance. He has to send it. What He sends…
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. John 3:17 ESV Saved – What does John mean when he uses the Greek verb sozo (to save)? Well, if John is thinking about the Hebrew equivalents, he would be…
Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hands of the Egyptians . . . Exodus 14:30 NASB Saved – If you’ve never asked yourself why God chose Hebrew as the language of His personal revelation, this verse should raise the question. Oh, it seems so straightforward on the surface, but that’s because we…
Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me in Your kindness. Psalm 31:16 (ISR translation) Make Shine – No matter where you turn in the Scriptures, you are never far from Genesis. The beginning is the end. The Garden is the destination. So, we shouldn’t be too surprised to find ‘or connected with salvation. …
