PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 63:1. This psalm opens as if it were a lament, yet it is mainly a song of confident expectation. The psalm helps God’s people gain confidence during times of trouble. It expresses confidence that they will be able to return to the sanctuary to worship God. The highest priv... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 63:3 The past tense remembering of v. Psalms 63:2 becomes a future expectation: MY LIPS WILL PRAISE YOU, I WILL BLESS YOU, I WILL LIFT UP MY HANDS. This happens BECAUSE YOUR STEADFAST LOVE IS BETTER THAN LIFE. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 63:6 IN THE WATCHES OF THE NIGHT. The singer deals with sleeplessness by meditating on God. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 63:9 The song explains where the troubles came from: THOSE WHO SEEK TO DESTROY MY LIFE. For David, these were Israelites who rebelled against God’s choice of David as king (see the title). David, and those who respect his kingship, will not fall prey to these enemies but will re... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 63:10 The enemies of God’s people will become a PORTION FOR JACKALS, a grim description of dead bodies lying unburied after a battle. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]