Today’s Word

Prophecy Fulfilled

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay. Psalm 16:10 Undergo Decay – In the Old Testament, what happens after death is not clearly articulated.  There are a few verses about the underworld, called Sheol, but it is a place where everyone goes when…
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Fit for a King

Therefore, my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; also my flesh shall rest in confidence. Psalm 16:9 Glad – The Hebrew word sameach has a rich history; a history that we need to know in order to see the majesty in this simple idea. First, it’s found in Deuteronomy 16:15 where it describes the…
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Poetic Structure

Therefore, my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; also my flesh shall rest in confidence. Psalm 16:9 Therefore – Why are you glad? Why do you rejoice? Why do you rest in confidence (not “rest in peace” – not yet, I hope)? David has a very good reason for proclaiming these things, but we…
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M for D

I have set YHWH always before me, for He is at my right hand. I shall not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 Always – If you read this word in Hebrew you’ll notice something right away. Because Hebrew is written only in consonants, many times a small change makes a very big difference. The rabbis noticed,…
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Paradigm Shift

I will bless YHWH who counsels me. Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.  Psalm 16:7 My Mind – Would a Hebrew poet say that his “mind” instructs him in the night? Think about it. Even though the contemporary translation includes the word “mind,” the word does not appear in the Hebrew. Oh, you…
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