Today’s Word
Universal Language
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. Psalm 57:9 ESV Peoples/ nations – What’s the difference? People or nation? Why make this distinction, especially when we realize in Hebrew it is only the difference between Ayin and Aleph (Ayin-Mem = people, Aleph-Mem…
Weighty Matters
Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. Psalm 57:8 NASB My glory – Did you find David’s expression a bit unusual? Is he foreshadowing Maslow or Shakespeare? Does he mean that his glory, the importance of his own self-esteem, needs to find expression (Maslow) or is he using the phrase…
The Sleeper
Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. Psalm 57:8 NASB Awake – So you’re hiding from your enemies. You’ve found a nice hole in the ground and you’ve covered yourself in darkness. You’re safe. Then you realize, just as Elijah did, that all the threats that seeks to harm you…
Hebrew Certainty
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! Psalm 57:7 NASB Steadfast – To put it bluntly, Greek certainty is cognitive, Hebrew certainty is volitional. In Greek thought, certainty is a function of justified true belief. It is the attempt to determine rational, logical conclusions…
Hebrew Justice
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they dug a pit before me; they themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah. Psalm 57:6 NASB Into the midst – The fundamental principle of biblical justice is “measure for measure.” This idea can be found throughout Scripture. We notice…
David’s Benediction
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above the earth. Psalm 57:5 NASB Glory – We need to know all that we can about God’s glory. Of course, that implies a stern warning. Get too close and you will be burned. The purity of His glory extinguishes life. That itself is…
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