PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 27:1. In singing Psalms 27:1, God’s people have a way to express confidence in him and to respond to challenging life situations. The psalm describes a faithful person attacked by those who would destroy him. One who can trust God in those circumstances can trust him in ot... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 27:4 DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. Compare Psalms 23:6. God’s BEAUTY is what the faithful yearn to GAZE UPON (that is, to view with admiration and affection) as they seek him in worship (see Psalms 27:13). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 27:8 God addresses his words, SEEK MY FACE, to more than one person. The singer responds to the invitation. The seeking is done in the sanctuary (see. v. Psalms 27:4). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 27:13 The GOODNESS OF THE LORD is probably his gracious character, as revealed by his actions (Exodus 33:19; Exodus 34:6). On the LAND OF THE LIVING see Isaiah 38:11; Jeremiah 11:19. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 27:14 To WAIT FOR THE LORD is to look to him with dependence and trust, not passivity. This enables one to BE STRONG and courageous (see Deuteronomy 31:6). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]