PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 86:1. This is an individual lament in a situation in which “a band of insolent men seek my life” (v. Psalms 86:14). The psalm confesses that the Lord is “good and forgiving” (v. Psalms 86:5), acknowledging that the singer’s own sins may have contributed to his enemies’ pla... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 86:8 The psalm moves from THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU who is worthy of worship AMONG THE GODS (that is, the angels and other heavenly beings), to YOU ALONE ARE GOD. This is why ALL THE NATIONS YOU HAVE MADE SHALL COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE YOU. All human beings were made to know and lov... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 86:11 TEACH ME YOUR WAY. See Psalms 25:12; Psalms 27:11 (and note on 25:4–5). The Bible regularly pictures the moral course of one’s life as a “way” or path, and one’s conduct as a “walk” or journey. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsB [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 86:14 The last section of the psalm explains the source of the trouble: INSOLENT MEN and A BAND OF RUTHLESS MEN. These people DO NOT SET YOU BEFORE THEM (that is, they have no respect for God). Therefore it is not surprising that they seek the faithful one’s LIFE. But the faithf... [ Continue Reading ]