PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 14:1. This is a community lament. Humans in general do not seek after God and thus they treat God’s people cruelly. Compare Psalms 53:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 14:3 The word ALL in this verse refers to the Gentiles described in v. Psalms 14:2, and v. Psalms 14:4 reveals that they oppose God’s people. Paul adapts the Greek Septuagint translation of vv. Psalms 14:1 in Romans 3:10 as part of his argument that “all, both Jews and Greeks, a... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 14:4 To EAT UP MY PEOPLE is to consume their wealth and freedom, and possibly even their lives (see Micah 3:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 14:5 In the face of such threats (v. Psalms 14:4) the faithful must remember that the God of the covenant (LORD) is their refuge. He will protect them and defeat the evildoers. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 14:7 The people pray that God will rescue them and promote their well-being. Their prayer concludes with firm hope (WHEN, not if). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]