1 To the choir director: A maskil of the sons of Korah. 2 As a deer pants for streams of water,So my soul pants for you, O God! 3 My soul thirsts for God, for the Living God, When will I come in and appear before God? 4 My tears have been my food day … Continue reading Psalm 42: Translation and Commentary
Psalms
Out of Exile (Psalm 126)
When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us; We are … Continue reading Out of Exile (Psalm 126)
A Way Out (Psalm 124)
Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth. Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare is broken and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:6-8 God is … Continue reading A Way Out (Psalm 124)
God is FOR You (Psalm 124)
“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say, “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us, Then they would have swallowed us alive.” Psalm 124:1-2 God is on our side. Literally, Lord is “for us.” David recognizes that … Continue reading God is FOR You (Psalm 124)
The Delay of God’s Justice (Psalm 73)
It often doesn’t feel like God is a just Judge, right? I mean, it often looks like the wicked triumph. It looks like evil gets its way. The prosperity of the wicked is exactly the issue that the author of Psalm 73 is grappling with. His faith is shaken: “But as for me, my feet came … Continue reading The Delay of God’s Justice (Psalm 73)