Today’s Word
The Consequences of Confession
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.” Joshua 7:19 NASB From me – מִמֶּֽנִּי “from me.” Notice the personal character of this request. First, it’s not…
Where Rust Does Not Corrupt
I have treasured Your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against You. Psalm 119:11 NASB Treasured – Do you have some treasure? Want to keep it safe? You’ll have to put it where thieves can’t steal it, where moths can’t eat it, and where the elements can’t corrupt it. Where do you…
Autopilot
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me wander from Your commandments. Psalm 119:10 NASB Let me wander – “The loving care of the Father in heaven is shown by the fact that he hears all prayers, that there is no seeking without finding and no knocking without opening.”[1] Is Lohmeyer right? Is…
On to Bet
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. Psalm 119:9 NASB How – The poet continues the acrostic with a sequence where every verse begins with bet. You won’t see this in the English translation, so here it is in Hebrew: בַּמֶּ֣ה יְזַכֶּה־נַּ֖עַר אֶת־אָרְח֑וֹ לִ֜שְׁמֹ֗ר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ בְּכָל־לִבִּ֥י דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ אַל־תַּ֜שְׁגֵּ֗נִי מִמִּצְוֹתֶֽיךָ…
Strong Conditions
I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly abandon me! Psalm 119:8 NASB Utterly abandon – The Hebrew text isn’t exactly like this English translation. The syntax in Hebrew is “not forsake me even with power.” “Utterly abandon” might capture the emotion but what’s interesting is the implication that God would deliberately, and with strength, leave…
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