PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 11:1. This psalm describes the confidence that the faithful may have, even in times of severe crisis. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 11:3 The FOUNDATIONS would be either the _people_ who lead Israel (compare the “pillars” of Isaiah 19:10) or the _principles_ of justice upon which Israel was founded. WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO? What security does he have? ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img")... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 11:4 HIS HOLY TEMPLE probably refers to God’s heavenly dwelling, rather than his earthly temple. But one should not draw too much of a distinction between the two: in the OT, God’s earthly sanctuary is the doorway into the heavenly (as in Isaiah 6:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = documen... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 11:5 The WICKED are those among God’s people who would exploit and harm others. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 11:6 FIRE AND SULFUR. See Genesis 19:24. PORTION OF THEIR CUP. That is, the judgment God has assigned for them, whether in this life or the next (Jeremiah 13:25). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=image [ Continue Reading ]