Today’s Word
Theological Substitution
The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all. Psalm 103:19 NASB Sovereignty – What has YHVH established in the heavens? His throne. What does that mean? Ah, now you must be very careful with your answer. If you read the text according to the NASB translation, you will…
Exclusive Savings
To those who keep His covenant and remember His precepts to do them. Psalm 103:18 NASB To do them – Who will be saved? The striking difference between Christian and Jewish thinking on this question is incorporated in David’s declaration. If you are going to experience YHVH’s hesed, then you must be numbered among those…
God’s Grandchildren
But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, Psalm 103:17 NASB To children’s children – What’s the connection? Hesed operates between related parties. It isn’t like grace (hen). Hesed presupposes some already-existing connection. Once in place, hesed governs the continuing relationship…
Statute of Limitation
But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, Psalm 103:17 NASB From everlasting to everlasting – “How far is it?” The nine-year-old in the backseat asked this question about every ten minutes until we arrived at the butterfly garden. But as…
Fade Away
When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, and its place acknowledges it no longer. Psalm 103:16 NASB It is no more – Where will you be when it’s over? According to this psalm, you and I will be ‘ene—nowhere! The root is ‘ayin. “This word is basically a negative substantive used…
Who Are You?
As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. Psalm 103:15 NASB Like grass – David has just drawn a subtle but important link between “frame,” “dust” and the yetser ha’ra. We were made for struggle. Struggle is who we are. Life on earth is not heaven…
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