PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 4:1. This psalm expresses quiet trust amid troubling circumstances, combining the categories of individual lament and confidence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 4:3 SET APART. God gives his special attention and affection to a person or a people in order to distinguish them. The Hebrew word for THE GODLY is related to the Hebrew word for “steadfast love.” Thus “the godly” are those who have sincerely responded to God’s steadfast love.... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 4:4 BE ANGRY, AND DO NOT SIN. That is, “Even if you are angry at those who slander you, do not sin by seeking revenge.” The way to prevent such sin is to PONDER and BE SILENT: that is, reflect on how trustworthy the Lord has been. See Ephesians 4:26. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 4:7 True JOY is not the result of material wealth. Rather, joy comes from knowing the Lord’s presence (v. Psalms 4:6) and peace. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]