Dignoscentia

David protests his blamelessness here, and does an eloquent job of it. But are any of us really blameless? Not really. We’re all sinners except Christ.
We don’t know when this psalm was written, but of course we know David did plenty of bad things in his life - I hope that I would not have [...]

Tot capitolul 3 este realitate curata care ne face sa ne aducem aminte ca suntem oameni imbibati pana in crestetul capului de cel mai crud rau din lume - pacatul. Pacatul are multe unelte pe care le foloseste la maxima capacitate. Una dintre ele este chiar limba noastra, da, chiar acest “mic madular” cum il [...]

In verse 6, David writes: “Goodness and faithful love have been yours for ever, Yahweh, do not forget them.” And again, in verse 10, he writes: “Kindness unfailing and constancy mark all Yahweh’s paths, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.” I read this, and I can’t help thinking about the folks who [...]

“Nu te fali cu ziua de maine, caci nu stii ce poate aduce o zi.” Textul acesta cred ca se refera mai ales la planurile care ni le facem noi in general pentru zilele, lunile, anii care urmeaza. Este un lucru bun si sanatos sa te organizezi si mai ales sa-ti faci planuri pe termen [...]

The subtitle for this psalm is “Prayer in danger”. But when I read it, I see no mention of danger in it until verse 15, which is in the second half. What does David do for the better half of the psalm? He praises God. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, for [...]

There is a clue offered in the subtitle of this psalm: “For a solemn entry into the sanctuary”, the NJB says, and it adds in the footnotes: “Possibly vv 7-10 refer to the transfer of the ark in the days of David, 2S 6:12-16…” So it looks like this psalm was sung at the temple, [...]

How can anyone not love Psalm 23? It’s one of the best known psalms, and it’s not hard to see why! It’s music to my ears! The best-loved verse is 4, of course: “Even were I to walk in a ravine as dark as death I should fear no danger, for you are at my [...]