Praise [N] [T]Praise, mostly of God, is a frequent theme in the psalms, the Hebrew title of which is Praises. Yet praise is a theme that pervades the ...
Chapter 2323:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; a I shall not want. (a) He has care over me and ministers all things to me. 23:3 He b rest...
Overview - Nehemiah 13 1?Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude. 4?Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to ...
Death, Mortality Death is the absence or withdrawal of breath and the life force that makes movement, metabolism, and interrelation with others possib...
PSALM 38 Psalms 38:1-22 . To bring to remembrance, or, remind God of His mercy and himself of his sin. Appealing to God for relief from His h...
Command, Commandment The term commandment in the Bible (mainly Heb. miswa [hw.xim]; Gk. entole [ejntolhv]) refers to orders or adjurations given by au...
PSALM 23 OVERVIEW There is no inspired title to this psalm, and none is needed, for it records no special event, and needs no other key than that whi...
PSALM 5 Psalms 5:1-12 . Upon Nehiloth--flutes or wind instruments. The writer begs to be heard, on the ground of God's regard for His covenan...
Consolation [N]Attempt to comfort someone who is in sorrow. The most frequently encountered Hebrew term is niham [WjIn]; parakaleo [parakalevw], param...
PSALM 107 Psalms 107:1-43 . Although the general theme of this Psalm may have been suggested by God's special favor to the Israelites in thei...
PSALM 44 Psalms 44:1-26 . In a time of great national distress, probably in David's reign, the Psalmist recounts God's gracious dealings in f...
Bread, Bread of Presence Bread was the essential food of the ancient Israelites. Indeed, the very word bread could be used generically for any kind of...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. This is a fact as indisputable as it is encouraging, and theref...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 8-10. These three verses are a meditation upon the attributes and acts of the Lord. He who toils in the harvest field of prayer shoul...
Citizenship [E] [S]The concept of spiritual citizenship is most clearly expressed in Philippians 3:20, where Paul writes, Our citizenship (politeuma [...
ORDER or'-der (`arakh, to arrange; tassein ( diatassein, taxis, tagma)): Order in Biblical phrases may indicate (1) arrangement in rows, (2) sequen...
Heaven, Heavens, Heavenlies Heaven is the created reality beyond earth. The heavens and the earth ( Gen 1:1 ) circumscribe the entire creation, or wha...
Wealth [N]The most basic English definitions of wealth are the condition of being happy and prosperous and spiritual well-being (OED). But the most co...
?EXPOSITION Verse 2. I poured out my complaint before him. His inward meditation filled his soul: the bitter water rose up to the brim; what was to be...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 10. For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. Of course the psalmist means a thousand days spent elsewhere. Under the most f...