Questions tagged [psalms]
The book of Psalms, also known as "the Psalter", a collection of many poems and hymns from ancient Israel and Judah.
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How to correctly interpret the psalmist's prayer in Psalm 30:9-10?
I'm meditating in the prayer of Psalm 30:9-10:
9 “What is gained if I am silenced,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
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What does it mean to rejoice with trembling in Psalm 2:11?
Psalm 2:11 KJV
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Somehow the above the text seems contradictory in the sense that how could one rejoice yet at the same time tremble.My ...
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Psalm 149:5-9's indication that "godly ones" will execute "vengeance" in light of Romans 12:19 & Leviticus 19:18 prohibiting vengeance?
How do we reason the use of Psalm 149:5-9's indication that "godly ones" will execute "vengeance" in light of Romans 12:19 & Leviticus 19:18 emphasizing prohibiting vengeance?
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In light of Proverbs 24:17 , how would we go about justifying or reasoning Psalm 54:5-7 claim of being satisfied with enemies' destruction?
Proverbs 24:17 (NASB) Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not
let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Proverbs 24:17 (KJV) Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not
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Does Psalm 146:3-4 affirm that the dead are unconscious?
In my opinion, one of the passages that most clearly support the belief that the dead are unconscious is Psalm 146:3-4:
3 Trust not in princes -- in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance. 4 His ...
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What it is the second sign below "Yah" on Psalm 68:5?
On Psalm 68:5 "Yah" have a second sign below (it is like a ','), it is a vowel too? Or what it is and what is it function?
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How should we understand the connection between Ps 2 and Heb 1, ‘becoming heir’?
He said to me, ‘You are My son, today I have fathered you.
8‘Ask it of Me, and I will certainly give the nations as your inheritance, and the ends of the earth as your possession. Ps 2:8
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In Psalm 82:1 who are in the "congregation" and who are the "gods"?
How should we understand Psalm 82:1?
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among
the gods.
Who is the congregation? And who are the gods?
According to other answers here ...
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What is Jesus' argument in John 10:34-36?
I'm not a Biblical scholar. This question is prompted by listening to Michael Heiser, and I currently feel persuaded by his argument that the elohim in Psalm 82 are spiritual beings rather than ...
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What is the 'ten stringed' instrument in Psalm 33, Psalm 92 and Psalm 144?
Psalm 92:3 (ESV)
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
Psalm 33:2 (ESV)
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an ...
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Psalm 14 or Psalm 53 - Which came first?
Psalm 14 and 53 are nearly identical. Thrice Psalm 14 uses "LORD" (the Tetragrammaton) where 53 uses "God". 53 adds "according to the machalath style; a well-written song"...
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What did Elizabeth mean by "the mother of my Lord" in Luke 1:43?
Before Jesus was born, Elizabeth called him "my Lord" in
Luke 1:43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Later, her son John knew that he was not the ...
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Waters above the heavens true or false - Psalm 148:4
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In Psalm 148:4 are the waters above the highest heaven?
But I’d like to revisit this verse and ask a different question or pose the question differently ...
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In Psalm 74:12, why use the expression "is from of old"?
In Psalm 74:12 (ESV) we read "Yet God my King is from of old, ...".
While I understand that to mean something like "Yet God my King is from ancient times", why would translators use the phrase "is ...
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Did God give an oath to Isaac as alluded in Psalms 105:8-10?
PSALMS 105:8-10 niv
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He remembers his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
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the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
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He confirmed it to Jacob ...
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In Psalm 68:4 and Psalm 135:1 how are contractions formed in Hebrew and how does YHWH become Yah?
Psalm 68:4 expresses the name of God as Yah. This seems obvious related to the name of God as he expounded it to Moses in Exodus 3:14. We also see the two directly connected in passages such as Psalm ...
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Psalm 84:10 - what is the significance of "a doorkeeper in God's house"?
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Psalms 84:10 NIV
What does the author mean by &...
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Can anyone shed some "light" on the vocabulary in Psalm 119:105?
This is one of my favorite verses,
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
105נֵר־ לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝א֗וֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃
I've always had my own interpretation of the verse, but ...
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Are verses 1-19 of Psalm 22 speaking of Christ, or is the entire psalm Messianic?
In the Book of Psalms, Psalm 22, a psalm of David, appears to be describing Christ and His Sacrifice for humanity throughout:
Psalm 22:1-19: "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from ...
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Seeking explanations for renounced covenant and God’s wrath “against (His) anointed” in Psalm 89:38-45
Psalms 89:38-45
38 But now you have cast off and rejected;
you are full of wrath against your anointed.
39 You have renounced the covenant with your servant;
you have defiled his crown in the dust.
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Hebrew vowel pointing in Psalm 119:67
In Psalm 119:67, the last word is a Qal perfect first person common singular of the verb "to guard, watch, keep." I'm curious about the qåmeṣ vowel under the mem when I expected a pàṯaḥ. ...
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Why do English bibles change the correct meaning of אֶקְרָ֑א Eqra “I-will-call” in Psalms, but אֶקְרָ֑א “I-call” in Proverbs (as if קוֹרֵא Qore)?
Tehillim תְּהִלִּים “Psalms” 55:17 in Irvit states : אֲנִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַֽ֜יהֹוָ֗ה יֽוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי | “Ani el-Elohim Eqra Va-YHVH yoshieni”.
In English NKJV bible, this verse is in Psalms 55:...
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In the Psalms, who is David asking God to save him from?
After David had committed adultery with Bathsheba and had Uriah murdered, Samuel laid out what God's judgment on David would be in II Sam 12:10-12,14. David would be beleaguered by people for his sin,...
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In Psalm 110 verse 5; to whom does the word Lord refer?
Psalm 110:4-5 (KJV)
4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchizedek. 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall
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Does Psalm 18:21 verse's use of term "Not wickedly" mean that he did Not intentionally,Not purposely or Not deliberately depart from God?
The second part of the Psalm 18:21 verse in most bible translations uses the term "Not wickedly" is interesting.
To elaborate, Psalm 18:21 is interesting because it seems like when the Psalm 18 author ...
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Why does the Psalmist say the flies and frogs "devoured" and "destroyed" them in Psalms 78:45?
Psalms 78:45 ESV
He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them,
and frogs, which destroyed them
The above text says the flies devoured them and the frogs destroyed but in the original ...
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David's righteousness in the Psalms
In the Psalms, there are several places where David portrays himself as righteous and blameless. For example, Psalm 26:
1Vindicate me, O Lord,
for I have walked in my integrity,
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Do heavenly beings possession genitals? Genesis 6:4 [closed]
“And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.”
1 Chronicles 14:3
“Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and ...
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How do we interpret Psalms 137:9 in light of Exodus 20:13? [duplicate]
I’m aware of the fact that Atheists will quote Psalms 137:9 as a rebuttal to Christians. This particular verse doesn’t seem to be a command from God.
How do we interpret it in light of Exodus 20:13, ...
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Is Satan a proper name in the Hebrew Psalm 109:6?
Psalm 109:6
New International Version:
Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
King James Bible:
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his ...
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Is Psalm 51:11 proof that people in O.T. times could have the Holy Spirit indwelling them too, just like in the New Testament?
Psalm 51:11 (ESV):
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Does this mean that people in the Old Testament could have the Holy Spirit indwelling them too?
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Why do English bibles change אַרְצ֗וֹת הַחַיִּֽים from Psalm 116:9 to "Land of the Living"?
In Hebrew, the phrase בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַחַיִּֽים from [Tehillim 116:9] is plural referencing multiple "Lands" אַרְצ֗וֹת Aretsot (on earth) where "The Living" הַחַיִּֽים Ha-Chayim (...
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In Psalm 90:2 is "from age to age" a restatement of "in generation after generation"?
[Psa 90:1-2 YLT] (1) A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord [ADONAY], a habitation Thou -- Thou hast been, To us -- in generation and generation, (2) Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou ...
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What are “the nations” in Psalm 67:4?
Psalm 67:4 NASB:
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness and guide the nations on the earth.
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Psalm 95:7b-8a is cited 3 times in Hebrews. Why?
New International Version Psalm 95:
7b Today, if only you would hear his voice,
8a “Do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah
Hebrews 3:
7 So, as the Holy Spirit says:
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In Psalm 18:24, Does Cleanliness of χειρῶν “Hands” merit righteousness?
Why does LXX version of Psalm 18:24 use the word “χειρῶν” [worse] instead of “χεῖρας“ [hands] like Job 17:9, when translating יָ֝דַ֗י yaday from Tehillim 18:25?
[Tehillim 18:25, MT]
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How does the rod in the 23rd Psalm relate to David - is it used to punish or chastise him?
Elsewhere in the Bible there are Proverbs that warn, "spare the rod and spoil the child." Evidently the rod in this context is used to chastise, to correct.
When the Psalm mentions "Thy rod and Thy ...
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What is the meaning of the kidneys when written in paleo Hebrew? [closed]
Psalm 139:13 says:
For thou hast possessed my reins thou hast covered me in my mother's womb (KJV)
The word 'reins' (כִּלְיָה) can also be translated as 'kidneys'. I was wondering what the original ...
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If Psalm 119 is true, what 'law' is Galatians 2:21 referencing?
Paul presents a theological condition in [Galatians 2:21, KJV] regarding righteousness associated with the 'law'.
"I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then ...
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What is meant by meditation in Psalm 48:9 and Psalm 104:34?
What is meant by meditation in Psalm 48:9 and Psalm 104:34?
The English word “meditate” evolved its meaning in the mid- to late-1900’s. Previously, it had been more like ”to contemplate”. So how can a ...
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Where does the Bible say the sun goes when it sets?
Psalm 19:4-6 describes the sun as a warrior running a distance. How does the sun get back to its tent in the east? What route does it take?
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How to understand the KJV translation of Psalms 68:8?
Psalms 68:8 KJV
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms 68:8 NIV
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What does it mean to die like mere men as stated in Psalm 82:7 [closed]
Please I want clarification on ye shall die like mere men, after God creating as in His own image.
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Why does the Septuagint translated Psalm 99:1 with the optative?
Why did the writers of the Septuagint (LXX) choose the particular word for wrath and use the optative mood for that word (ὀργιζέσθωσαν) normally translated "angry/rage/wrath" in Psalm 99:1 - ...
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Why according to Psalm 8:5 is it man only a little lower than the elohim?
מעט - little
Why and according to whom is man only a little lower than his counterpart elohim (heavenly beings) with heavenly bodies?
From a human perspective it seems that humans are far more ...
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Did Moses write Psalm 90?
Psalm 90 begins (ESV):
A prayer of Moses, the man of God.
Translations seem mostly to agree about this, although I’m not sure if that’s the only way to translate it.* This has traditionally been ...
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In Psalm 148:4 are the waters above the highest heaven?
This verse seems to reflect the understanding that there are multiple heavens (aka "skies"), one above the other:
New American Standard Bible Psalm 148:4 Praise Him, highest heavens,
And the ...
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How does Psalms 89:10 say Rahab was crushed?
It is said that Rahab had been crushed
Psalm 89:10 NIV
You crushed Rahab like one of the slain;
with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
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Was Psalm 56:8 written on the basis of a custom which prevailed at that time?
In Psalms 56:8, the believer says to God:
You have kept count of my tossings;
put my tears in your bottle.
Are they not in your record?
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What does Psalm 1:1 mean to walk not in the counsel of the wicked?
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers (Psalm 1:1 NIV)
What is this "counsel"?
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