Oct 25, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things, who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own; who is lord over...
Oct 24, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. (Psalm 12:1) The word translated as “help” would be better rendered as “save.” The Hebrew word הושיע hoshia denotes the need to be rescued from certain peril, thus the use of...
Oct 23, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
The Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright. (Psalm 11:7) There is a famous quote ascribed to Oscar Wilde that says, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” Unfortunately, some have used this as an excuse for blatantly...
Oct 22, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. (Psalm 11:4) If we were only to glance at this verse, something very interesting, even very important, might be overlooked. Specifically, let us consider...
Oct 21, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3) In the midst of his complaint about the wicked and their constant aggression toward the righteous, David asks the question above — “What will the righteous do if the foundations are...
Oct 20, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
In the Lord I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”? (Psalm 11:1) Jewish writers are of the opinion that David wrote this psalm as a result of being hunted by Saul. Once during his time as a fugitive, he was forced to leave Israel...
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