Psalms 31:1-24
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 31:1. This is a lament seeking God’s help amid persecution (vv. Psalms 31:4, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 31:11, Psalms 31:13, Psalms 31:15, Psalms 31:18,... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 31:1. This is a lament seeking God’s help amid persecution (vv. Psalms 31:4, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 31:11, Psalms 31:13, Psalms 31:15, Psalms 31:18,... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 31:5 INTO YOUR HAND I COMMIT MY SPIRIT. Jesus uses these words on the cross (Luke 23:46). He dies as the innocent sufferer, trusting God for vindication (see note on Psalm 22). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 31:10 David says that he is in distress BECAUSE OF MY INIQUITY. But his prayer is that the purposes of God will prevail rather than the schemes of David’s enemies or the disabilities due to his sins. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=ima... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 31:14 David’s TRUST in the Lord during the present distress is based on his experiences as reported in vv. Psalms 31:3 and also on the promises of the covenant (STEADFAST LOVE). For MAKE YOUR FACE SHINE, see Numbers 6:25. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 31:19 The God who has made promises and who has kept them in the past will continue to do both. On v. Psalms 31:24, see Psalms 27:14. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]