Continuing with the Word that becomes our life sustenance for daily living. I want to look at a little know passage within the text of the OT witness to our life of this dispensation, it is found in Psalm 138:7-8 and states this in the ESV: "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life; You stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand (not the left for good reason, this is because it is weak and torn by sin and wickedness) delivers me. The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me; Your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of Your hands."
Now for the KJV+: "ThoughH518 I walkH1980 in the midstH7130 of trouble,H6869 thou wilt reviveH2421 me: thou shalt stretch forthH7971 thine handH3027 againstH5921 the wrathH639 of mine enemies,H341 and thy right handH3225 shall saveH3467 me. The LORDH3068 will perfectH1584 that which concernethH1157 me: thy mercy,H2617 O LORD,H3068 endureth for ever:H5769 forsakeH7503 notH408 the worksH4639 of thine own hands.H3027"
Now for a look at a few of the words used here by way of the Ancient Hebrew Lexicon.
walk (Strong's numbering) H1980: to walk a journey of life, a life style.
revive H2421: Live: The revival of life from food or other necessity.
right hand H3225: Right: The right hand or the direction of the right hand. Also the idea of strength through the blood.
save H3467: Rescue, When one of the flock is in trouble, the shepherd rescues it. - Rescue: |kjv: save, saviour, deliver, help, preserved, salvation, avenge, defend, rescue, safe, victory.
perfect H1584: Complete: [Hebrew and Aramaic] kjv: cease, fail, end, perfect, perform.
concerns H1157: this means to "see the door". As coming to a tent a tent of meeting and entering in. A place, time or event that is repeated again and again. I. Witness: II. Again: A repetition of time either definite or indefinite. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Until: A determinate period of time. kjv: witness, ever, everlasting, end, evermore, old, perpetually, by, as, when, how, yet, till, until, unto, for, to, but, on, within, filthy.
mercy H2617: Kindness: In the sense of bowing the neck to another as a sign of kindness. kjv: mercy, kindness, loving-kindness, goodness, kindly, merciful, favour, good, goodliness, pity, reproach, wicked.
forsake H7503: Heal co: Medicine ab: Sick: The pictograph r is a picture of the head of a man, the p is a picture of an open mouth. Combined these mean "man open". Wounds, sickness and illnesses are cured with medicines made from plant materials which were pulverized into a medicinal power. Weak: To be weak from sickness, laziness or work. kjv: feeble, fail, weaken, go, alone, idle, stay, slack, faint, forsake, abate, cease.
works H4639:Work: A work or action. kjv: work, acts, labour, doing, art, deed.
hands H3027: Throw co: Hand ab: Thanks: The pictograph i is a picture of a hand, the d is a picture of door that allows movement in and out of the tent. Combined these mean "hand moves". Hand: [Hebrew and Aramaic] kjv: hand, by, him, power, tenons, thee, coast, side.
Now for today's thought:
A Precious Promise of GOD's Perfecting Work
"The LORD will perfect that which concerns me." (Psalm 138:8)
Again, we are look at one of GOD's "precious promises." (2Peter 1:4). This one pertains to His perfecting work in us and through our lives and of those who know Him and humbly depend upon Him. This priceless promise is the Old Testament antecedent of the one we recently considered from Philippians 1:6. "He who has begun a good work in you will complete it." Is seen in our other blog of GOD has one way for us all.
Think of the astounding implications of our present promise. "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me." Our GOD has pledged to fully accomplish His will of plan and purpose in every matter that pertains to our lives. Whether it grows in biblical insight, or development in holiness and godliness, as a progress of marriage, "the LORD will perfect that which concerns [us]."
If we have given even minimal attention to GOD's word, we know that He wants us to grow in sound biblical understanding, biblical not religious theology or by mere memorization of the Bible. "For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of GOD; for you have come to need milk and not solid food" (Hebrews 5:12). This sadly is the only claim a religious person can make. For "If "we will humbly feed on GOD's word, seeking Him for spiritual insight, He "will perfect that which concerns [us] " in this area of life.
If we care about the will of GOD for our overall spiritual development, we know His word calls us to His holiness and godliness. "For the grace of GOD that brings salvation has appeared in all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly by His liberty in the present age" (Titus 2:11-12). If we seek the LORD and trust Him for ongoing growth in godliness, He "will perfect that which concerns [us] " in this area as well.
With respect to family life, the scriptures reveal GOD's will to be a household of mutually submissive servants, each serving the other out of reverence for the LORD God: "submitting to one another in the fear of GOD" (Ephesians 5:21). The servant wife would follow the spiritual leadership of the husband. "Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord" (Ephesians 5:22). The servant husband would love his wife with sacrificial Christ-like love. "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it" (Ephesians 5:25). As each seeks the LORD for His transforming grace, He "will perfect that which concerns (us) " in this area of life also.
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