PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:1. This royal psalm asks God to give victory to the reigning heir of David. The “I” in vv. Psalms 144:1 is the Davidic king. God’s promise to David’s house has tied the well-being of the whole nation to the faithfulness of the king. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElem... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:3 The king does not take God’s help for granted. He knows that if God should REGARD HIM, it is a kindness on God’s part. The king and the people he serves are LIKE A BREATH; their lives quickly pass by. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0,... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:5 The psalm moves on to request: RESCUE ME AND DELIVER ME... FROM THE HAND OF FOREIGNERS. This suggests that the psalm is especially suited to a time when the king must lead the people in war. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:9 Once God has given the deliverance of vv. Psalms 144:5, the king will lead the people in public thanks. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:10 VICTORY can also be translated “salvation.” The requested victory furthers God’s purpose for his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:12 The closing section shows the purpose of the fight, namely, to protect God’s people so that they can flourish under God’s blessing. They recognize that SUCH BLESSINGS are God’s generous gift. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=imag... [ Continue Reading ]