PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 101:1. This is a royal psalm about the place of the Davidic monarchy in God’s plan for his people. It explains for David and his heirs the ideal kind of ruler they should be. The king should set the pattern for covenant faithfulness, and each Israelite should follow it in... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 101:5 The king should promote faithfulness among the people, and this includes protecting the weaker members from those who would do them harm (vv. Psalms 101:5, Psalms 101:7). At the same time, the ideal king will LOOK WITH FAVOR ON THE FAITHFUL IN THE LAND. They MAY DWELL WITH... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 101:6 The word for MINISTER means “serve” or “assist”; e.g., Joshua “ministered to” or “assisted” Moses (Exodus 24:13; Exodus 33:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]