You have seen, O LORD; be not silent!O Lord, be not far from me!Awake and rouse yourself for my vindication,for my cause, my God and my Lord!Vindicate me, O LORD, my God,according to your righteousness,and let them not rejoice over me!Let them not say in their hearts,“Aha, our heart’s desire!”Let them not say, “We haveContinue reading “Psalm 35: 22-28….The summing up.”
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Psalm 35: 15-21…..David pours out his distress.
But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered;they gathered together against me;wretches whom I did not knowtore at me without ceasing;like profane mockers at a feast,they gnash at me with their teeth. Comment: Was David’s stumbling something he said or did? Was it a moral failure? Whatever even those who weren’t involved in the incidentContinue reading “Psalm 35: 15-21…..David pours out his distress.”
Psalm 35: 7-14…..My enemies were very nasty!
For without cause they hid their net for me;without cause they dug a pit for my life.Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it!And let the net that he hid ensnare him;let him fall into it—to his destruction!Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD,exulting in his salvation.All my bones shall say,“OContinue reading “Psalm 35: 7-14…..My enemies were very nasty!”
Psalm 35: 1-6…. Please deal with my enemies!
Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;fight against those who fight against me!Take hold of shield and bucklerand rise for my help!Draw the spear and javelinagainst my pursuers!Say to my soul,“I am your salvation!”Let them be put to shame and dishonourwho seek after my life!Let them be turned back and disappointedwho devise evilContinue reading “Psalm 35: 1-6…. Please deal with my enemies!”
Psalm 34: 12-22…..Life’s desires.
What man is there who desires lifeand loves many days, that he may see good?Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from speaking deceit.Turn away from evil and do good;seek peace and pursue it.The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteousand his ears toward their cry.The face of the LORD is against those whoContinue reading “Psalm 34: 12-22…..Life’s desires.”
Psalm 34: 1-11….I am His!
I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all myContinue reading “Psalm 34: 1-11….I am His!”
Genesis 7: 1-10…..God speaks, Noah obeys.
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate, and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male andContinue reading “Genesis 7: 1-10…..God speaks, Noah obeys.”
Genesis 6: 17-22……Further instructions.
For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and yourContinue reading “Genesis 6: 17-22……Further instructions.”
Genesis 6: 11-16….Nearly a clean sheet!
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence. And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filledContinue reading “Genesis 6: 11-16….Nearly a clean sheet!”
Genesis 6: 1-8…..Thoroughly rotten!
When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: hisContinue reading “Genesis 6: 1-8…..Thoroughly rotten!”
As I read it! 