DECEMBER 29, 2024 Psalm 73:5-6 They are not in trouble as other men, nor are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride serves as their necklace; violence covers them like a garment. Speaking of those who do evil, the psalmist makes this observation — one I would recommend is shared by most people, righteous or not — which is: when bad things happen […]
DECEMBER 28, 2024 Psalm 73:1-3 Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. As stated in the previous devotion, all who have striven to serve God and […]
DECEMBER 27, 2024 Psalm 73:1-3 Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Whereas the first two books of the psalms recount specific and personal events in […]
His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. and men shall be blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed.
Solomon, the son of David and the king for who David composed this prayer said, “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches” (Proverbs 22:1). theLong after silver and gold have been spent and properties sold off to highest bidder, a good name will endure through the generations. Case in point: three thousand years after he died, we still speak of Solomon and his renowned wisdom. True, he didn’t finish as well as he started but, nevertheless, his name has endured through the ages.
That being said, there is some interesting commentary regarding this particular verse as it relates to the King Messiah. Specifically the Hebrew wording literally says, “may his name be perpetual.” Even more specifically, the word translated as “perpetual” –ינון yinon — is related to flourishing and increasing as fish who multiply in the sea. Some commentators go so far as to say that, along with a few other monikers like Shiloh, Menachem and Chaninah, Yinon is an actual name for the Messiah. In fact, the first Hebrew letter in each of these words just listed form the word mashiach — Messiah.
DECEMBER 23, 2024 Psalm 72:16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, on the top of the mountains; its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; and those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. In the previous devotion, we discussed a spiritual concept derived from this verse: how a handful of Good […]
DECEMBER 22, 2024 Psalm 72:16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, on the top of the mountains; its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; and those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. The Hebrew word that is translated as abundance, interestingly, means a “handful” or a “fistful,” which prompts the […]
DECEMBER 21, 2024 Psalm 72:15 And He shall live; and the gold of Sheba will be given to Him. It is quite amazing to consider that, long before it happened, David prophesied of a day when “the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts (72:10) and the gold of Sheba” will brought to the king. […]
DECEMBER 20, 2024 Psalm 72:13-14 He will spare the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; and precious shall be their blood in His sight. The Law of Moses was very specific about certain standards that the kings of Israel were to diligently […]
DECEMBER 19, 2024 Psalm 72:8-9 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, and His enemies will lick the dust. If we simply consider this psalm as a father’s prayer for his son, then […]
DECEMBER 18, 2024 Psalm 72:8-9 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, and His enemies will lick the dust. Once again, let us recall that, according to Jewish tradition, David wrote this psalm […]
