PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:1. This is a lament that reflects on the wicked and on the steadfast love of the Lord. It concludes with a prayer that God will protect his people from the attacks of the wicked. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:5 The pairing of God’s STEADFAST LOVE and FAITHFULNESS recalls Exodus 34:6, describing God’s kindness. RIGHTEOUSNESS and JUDGMENTS express God’s enduring commitment to act kindly toward his creatures and to SAVE them. In view of this, people can TAKE REFUGE under his WINGS an... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:9 The FOUNTAIN OF LIFE refreshes and sustains life; see Proverbs 10:11; Proverbs 13:14. To SEE LIGHT means to experience life (e.g., Job 33:28; Psalms 49:19). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:10 The psalm ends with an appeal to God’s reliable love for his faithful ones (THOSE WHO KNOW YOU, that is, THE UPRIGHT OF HEART). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]