In The Word Psalm 75-76 God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous. For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your name is near; Men declare Your wondrous works. “When I select an appointed time, It is I who judge with equity. “The earth and all […]
Month: June 2015
GOD SAVES HIS PEOPLE
In The Word Psalm 74 An Appeal against the Devastation of the Land by the Enemy. A Maskil of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt. […]
ENVIOUS OF THE WICKED
In The Word Psalm 73 The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous. A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart! But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked. […]
WEEP FOR PHARAOH AND EGYPT
In The Word Ezekiel 31-32 Pharaoh Warned of Assyria’s Fate In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, ‘Whom are you like in your greatness? ‘Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and […]
JUDGMENT OF EGYPT
In The Word Ezekiel 29-30 Judgment of Egypt In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the Lordcame to me saying, “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. Speak and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh […]
LIKE KING, LIKE COUNTRY
In The Word Ezekiel 27-28 Lament over Tyre Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me saying, “And you, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre; and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrance to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “O Tyre, you have said, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’ “Your […]
DON’T TAKE PLEASURE IN ANOTHER’S REBUKE
In The Word Ezekiel 25-26 Judgment on Gentile Nations—Ammon And the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon and prophesy against them, and say to the sons of Ammon, ‘Hear the word of the Lord God! Thus says the Lord God, “Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against My sanctuary when it […]
JERUSALEM IS JUDGED
In The Word Ezekiel 24 Parable of the Boiling Pot And the word of the Lord came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, saying, “Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. Speak a parable to […]
A LOVER SCORNED
In The Word Ezekiel 23 Oholah and Oholibah’s Sin and Its Consequences The word of the Lord came to me again, saying, “Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother; and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled.Their names […]
I LOOKED FOR SOMEONE BUT FOUND NO ONE
In The Word Ezekiel 22 The Sins of Israel Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations. You shall say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “A city shedding blood in her midst, so that her time will […]