Turning wailing beds into dancing floors and morning sackcloth into clothing of joy is the often ending to David’s psalms. A repeating theme of David’s life was tragedy tears to triumph jubilation. He was no different from everyone, except his life was on public display when he was king of Israel for no self-design. The […]
Tag: Psalm 30
BDBD is Psalm 30:6-10
Security is an erroneous perception of reality. What is security but the idea or feeling that I will be free from risk, danger, doubt, anxiety, illness, and fear knowing everything that every tomorrow after and all days forever will be peace, happiness, and goodness? Absolute security is a fallacious reality that the blessed Christ, apostles, […]
BDBD is Psalm 30:4-5
The call goes forth for the saints (“hasid” in Hebrew) to praise the holy name of the Lord. “Hasid” is an additive that means loving-kindness, good, godly, and pious. The call is rational because a fraud or someone who hates the Lord is not a saint. Degenerates and the perverse have little desire to praise […]
BDBD is Psalm 30:1-3
The author of the praise psalm, David had been sick and his enemies were happy. They knew he had faith in the Lord and despised him for it. Like Cain who wanted his brother dead, they so wanted David dead. Hate is from the same evil cells as murder. (Matthew 5:21, 15:9) David did not […]