PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 143:1. This individual lament is a penitential psalm. The person’s troubles make him aware of his own sins. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 143:4 When the SPIRIT or “soul” FAINTS, the person is at the end of his strength. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 143:5 Being at the end of his strength need not mean that he gives up. Instead, if he can REMEMBER THE DAYS OF OLD, he will find in himself fresh courage to STRETCH OUT his HANDS TO God. The weary SOUL THIRSTS FOR God as its source of energy. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElem... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 143:7 The situation is still desperate. Therefore he asks, ANSWER ME QUICKLY. He wants to HEAR IN THE MORNING OF God’s STEADFAST LOVE. He also prays for moral guidance: MAKE ME KNOW THE WAY I SHOULD GO. LIFT UP MY SOUL expresses deep dependence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getE... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 143:9 The prayer closes by expressing trust in a number of ways: I HAVE FLED TO YOU FOR REFUGE, YOU ARE MY GOD, and the expectation based on God’s STEADFAST LOVE. FOR YOUR NAME’S SAKE means “for the sake of your good reputation,” particularly God’s reputation for faithfulness to... [ Continue Reading ]