David wrote in verses 9-10a, “O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.” Then in verse 17, “O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.” The only different words are “watch” and “sing”; “shamar” to “zamar” in Hebrew. […]
Tag: Psalm 59
BDBD is Psalm 59:10-13
Can the evildoers and bloodthirsty be witnesses to the truth and Jesus? Anything is possible with God. Perhaps they will submit to the grace and truth of Jesus with a confession of faith, like Saul, who became Apostle Paul, or Peter who fell before Jesus after the great catch of fish. “Go away from me […]
BDBD is Psalm 59:6-10. Part Three.
One final mighty thrust and the First came through the door. The increased moonlight entering the cabin illuminated splinters flying in the air. The rush of fresh oxygen made the coals in the fireplace flash bright enough to make it hard for the First to see. He paused at the threshold to allow his eyes […]
BDBD is Psalm 59:6-10. Part Two
Time was unimportant until the wolves came. They made themselves a clock. They told me it was time to fear, time to fight, and time to stay awake. They disrupted my night and my day. They made havoc on my schedule – what little of one I had before they came. The wolves made it […]
BDBD is Psalm 59:6-10. Part One.
I sat on a cold floor with my right shoulder against one wall and my back against another. I surveyed the surroundings. I was in a long one room log cabin. I noticed how it portrayed my circumstances. The cabin was lit by eerie moonlight. The window to my right and in front of me […]
BDBD is Psalm 59:3-5
What wrong did David do to King Saul? David did all the monarch asked and more. He was diligent at his army post. He played music for the king when asked. He kept the king’s honor and daughter in high regard. Yet, the king wanted him dead. What did David do besides what the king […]
BDBD is Psalm 59:1-2
How many enemies around me, I do not know. How many walk beside me, with hands about to blow. Some smile, others jeer. They conspire against me, so I hear. A ruler who hates drives them on. Though left on their own, evil would not have been sown. David wrote this psalm when Saul sent […]
