(Re: Consume away = annihilation?)
In Psalms 37:20 the original Hebrew word (kalah: H3615) translated as "consume" and "consume away" does not require annihilation. For the same Hebrew word is used elsewhere to refer to eyes merely "failing with longing" (Deuteronomy 28:32), not eyes being annihilated. Similarly, the same Hebrew word is used to refer to the Amalekites being "consumed" by the Israelites (1 Samuel 15:18), in the sense of their bodies being killed, not annihilated, just as the Israelites could not even kill (much less annihilate) the souls or spirits of the Amalekites (cf. Matthew 10:28a).
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*Psalms 37:28 / *Ps. 37:28 -
(Re: Means once-saved-always-saved?)
No, for Psalms 37:28 means that believers will be preserved forever if they do Psalms 37:27, keep the way of YHWH God (Psalms 37:34), and do not wrongly employ their free will to become wicked without repentance. For "the wicked shall be cut off" (Psalms 37:28b).
(See Hebrews 10:26 below)
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*Psalms 37:29 / *Ps. 37:29 -
This refers to the future time of the Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6), and then the New Earth (Revelation 21:1-4), as in a new surface for the earth. Compare the similar Psalms 37:34, which refers to when the wicked will be cut off by Jesus Christ Himself at His future, Second Coming (Revelation 19:11 to 20:3), right before the Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6). And then, after the Millennium, the wicked will be cut off again by God Himself at the Gog/Magog rebellion (Revelation 20:7-10, Ezekiel chapters 38-39), and then again at the subsequent Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15).
But regarding Psalms 37:34, Christians themselves must never "cut off" wicked people, but must always be pacifists toward them (Matthew 5:39).
(See Matthew 5:39 below)
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*Psalms 37:35 / *Ps. 37:35 -
The original Hebrew word ('ezrach: H0249) translated as "bay tree" can refer to any tree growing in its native soil (See Easton's; and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
In Psalms 37:35 the flourishing "bay tree" represents "the wicked in great power". And the wicked's native soil would be this fallen world. For "the whole world lieth in wickedness" (1 John 5:19).
Also, Psalms 37:35's context of Psalms 37:34-36 can be read as parallel to Revelation 19:19 to 20:6, when the ultimate Wicked (2 Thessalonians 2:8), the future Antichrist (the individual man aspect of Revelation's "beast"), will be destroyed by the returning Jesus Christ, and the Church will then inherit the earth. In Psalms 37:34 the original Hebrew word ('erets: H0776) translated as "the land" can mean "the earth" (Psalms 37:11, Matthew 5:5).
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*Psalms 37:38 / *Ps. 37:38 -
(Re: Destroyed / H8045 = annihilated?)
No, see Psalms 145:20 below.
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*Psalms 38:17 / *Ps. 38:17 -
The original Hebrew word (tsela`: H6761) translated as "halt" can mean "fall".
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*Psalms 39:12b / *Ps. 39:12b -
Hebrews 11:13c refers back to verses such as this.
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*Psalms 41:9 / *Ps. 41:9 -
(Re: Means that Jesus trusted Judas? John 13:18b)
No, for Jesus Christ never trusted any man (John 2:24-25). And for good reason (Luke 22:34, Isaiah 2:22). In Psalms 41:9 the original Hebrew word (batach: H0982) translated as "trusted" can refer to being "bold" (Proverbs 28:1), in the sense of not fearing. That is, even though Jesus knew from the beginning that Judas would eventually betray Him (John 6:64b), He did not fear Judas (cf. Hebrews 13:6).
(Compare Luke 10:19 below)
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*Psalms 42:1 / *Ps. 42:1 -
The original Hebrew word ('ayal: H0354) translated as "hart", like the English word, can mean "stag", in the sense of a male deer.
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*Psalms 42:6 / *Ps. 42:6 -
"Mizar" (H4706) could refer to a small summit near the large summit of Hermon in northeastern Israel.
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*Psalms 44 title / *Ps. 44 title -
"Maschil" (H4905) can mean "teaching".
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*Psalms 44:25 / *Ps. 44:25 -
This refers to living people, who still have a "belly". It means that their soul is figuratively "cast down" within their physical bodies (Psalms 42:5-11), because of affliction and oppression (Psalms 44:24-26).
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*Psalms 45 title / *Ps. 45 title -
The original Hebrew word (shuwshan: H7799) transliterated as "shoshannim" (plural form) can mean "trumpet". It can also mean "lily" (Song of Solomon 2:2), by which meaning it is the basis for the name "Susan". So the name "Susan" means the same thing as the name "Lily".
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*Psalms 45:1 / *Ps. 45:1 -
The original Hebrew word (rachash: H7370) translated as "inditing" can mean "gushing". That is, the words of the psalm were gushing forth from the psalmist's heart, by the inspiration of God's Holy Spirit (cf. 2 Timothy 3:16, John 7:38-39, Acts 1:16a).
Compare what Jeremiah 20:9 says.
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*Psalms 45:6 / *Ps. 45:6 -
This refers to Jesus Christ as God (Hebrews 1:8), just as the rest of Psalms 45 refers to Jesus as King. Psalms 45:3-5 pictures Him conquering at His future, Second Coming (Revelation 19:11 to 20:3). And Psalms 45:9-17 pictures the Church with Him at that time (Revelation 19:7-14) and during the subsequent Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6).
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*Psalms 46 title / *Ps. 46 title -
Alamoth (H5961) can mean "girls", or "soprano", or maybe even falsetto when male singers are involved (1 Chronicles 15:20).
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*Psalms 46:3 / *Ps. 46:3 -
(Selah)
See section 2 of Psalms 9:16 above.
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*Psalms 46:4-11 / *Ps. 46:4 / *Ps. 46:9 -
This refers to the future Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6), after Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming (Revelation 19:7 to 20:3). For Psalms 46:4 refers to Zechariah 14:8. And Psalms 46:5,7,11 refers to the returned Jesus being physically in Jerusalem, as in Zechariah 14:4,9. And Psalms 46:6 refers to what will happen right before Jesus returns (Zechariah 14:1-4). And Psalms 46:9 refers to the Millennial Micah 4:3.
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*Psalms 46:10 / *Ps. 46:10 -
This can mean to be still in one's heart, as in being without worry. It is not contradicting that believers have to patiently continue in good works and obedience to the end, if they are to obtain ultimate salvation (Romans 2:6-8).
(See Ephesians 2:8 below)
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*Psalms 49:15 / *Ps. 49:15 -
See Psalms 30:3 above.
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*Psalms 50:3-5 / *Ps. 50:3 / *Ps. 50:4 -
Psalms 50:3 refers to Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming in flaming fire (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10), just as Psalms 50:4-5 refers to what will happen at that time (Mark 13:27).
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*Psalms 50:22 / *Ps. 50:22 -
Compare what Matthew 24:51 says.
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*Psalms 51:17 / *Ps. 51:17 -
God also wants saved people to offer up their entire bodies to Him as living sacrifices in their daily service to Him (Romans 12:1; 2 Corinthians 5:15, Luke 9:23).
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*Psalms 53 title / *Ps. 53 title -
"Mahalath" (H4257) could mean "sickness" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary). Or it could mean "lute" or "lyre" (Easton's).
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*Psalms 54 title / *Ps. 54 title -
"Neginoth" (H5058) means "stringed instruments" (Habakkuk 3:19c).
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*Psalms 54:1 / *Ps. 54:1 -
The original Hebrew word (diyn: H1777) translated as "judge" can mean "vindicate".
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*Psalms 55:3 / *Ps. 55:3 -
The original Hebrew word ('aven: H0205) translated as "iniquity" can mean "affliction" (Habakkuk 3:7).
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*Psalms 55:9 / *Ps. 55:9 -
(Divide their tongues)
Instead of this meaning either "confound their languages" in the sense of Genesis 11:7, or "cause them to speak against each other", "divide their tongues" in Psalms 55:9 could be an awful, literal curse in the sense of wishing that God would slice their tongues lengthwise, or cut them half off (cf. Psalms 12:3).
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*Psalms 55:19b / *Ps. 55:19b -
(They have no changes)
This could mean no changes in the sense of no upsets. That is, everything in their lives continues on smoothly for them, so that they see no need for God (Job 21:7-15), even despite knowing that one day they will die (Job 21:13, Psalms 22:29c, Matthew 16:26, Luke 12:20).
(Compare Psalms 103:15 below)
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*Psalms 55:20-21 / *Ps. 55:20 -
This could refer to the future Antichrist.
(See also Isaiah 33:8 below)
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*Psalms 55:22 / *Ps. 55:22 -
The original Hebrew word (mowt: H4131) translated as "be moved" can be translated as "fall" (Psalms 140:10).
In order for initially saved people to remain righteous, they must not only continue to believe (Romans 3:22), but must also continue to do righteous deeds (1 John 3:7), and repent from any sins that they commit (1 John 1:9). But because of free will, there is no assurance that they will continue to believe (Luke 8:13), or continue to do righteous deeds (Matthew 25:26,30), or repent (Hebrews 10:26-29).
(See also the "NOSAS" section of Hebrews 3:6 below)
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*Psalms 56 title / *Ps. 56 title -
"Jonath-elem-rechokim" (H3123, H0482, H7350) can mean "The silent (elem) dove (jonath) in faraway lands (rechokim)".
This could be the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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"Michtam" (H4387) can mean "poem".
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*Psalms 56:5 / *Ps. 56:5 -
The original Hebrew word (`atsab: H6087) translated as "wrest" can mean "fabricate" (Strong's). Compare the apostle Paul's situation in Romans 3:8.
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*Psalms 57 title / *Ps. 57 title -
"Al-tashchith" (H0408, H7843) can mean "Thou must not (al) destroy (tashchith)".
This could be the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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(Michtam)
See section 2 of Psalms 56 title above.
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*Psalms 57:7 / *Ps. 57:7 -
(My heart is fixed)
See Psalms 108:1 below.
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*Psalms 58:2 / *Ps. 58:2 -
The original Hebrew word (palac: H6424) translated as "weigh" means "to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road)" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary). That is, the wicked prepare and roll out their violence across the earth.
(Compare Psalms 120:5 below)
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*Psalms 59:10 / *Ps. 59:10 -
The original Hebrew word (qadam: H6923) translated as "prevent", like the English word, can mean to "go before" (Psalms 89:14b), or "meet" (Deuteronomy 23:4).
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*Psalms 60 title / *Ps. 60 title -
Shushan-eduth (H7799, H5715) could mean: "The trumpet (shushan) of assembly (eduth)".
This could be the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
"Shushan" can also mean "lily" (Song of Solomon 2:2). And "eduth" can also mean "testimony" (Psalms 78:5).
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*Psalms 61 title / *Ps. 61 title -
Neginah (H5058) is the singular form of "Neginoth".
(See Psalms 54 title above)
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*Psalms 62 title / *Ps. 62 title -
"Jeduthun" (H3038) could mean "Praiser" (cf. Easton's).
This could be the title of a melody (possibly written by one of David's musicians: 1 Chronicles 25:1) by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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*Psalms 62:1 / *Ps. 62:1 -
The original Hebrew word (duwmiyah: H1747) translated as "waiteth" can mean to be "silent" (Psalms 39:2).
(Compare Zechariah 2:13 below)
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*Psalms 62:5 / *Ps. 62:5 -
The original Hebrew word (damam: H1826) translated as "wait" can also mean to be "silent" (Lamentations 3:28).
(See also 1 Peter 5:7 below)
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*Psalms 62:9 / *Ps. 62:9 -
The original Hebrew word (hebel: H1892) translated as "vanity" can mean "transitory" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary), while the original Hebrew word (kazab: H3577) translated as "a lie" can mean just that (Proverbs 6:19).
We can easily see "men of low degree" (Psalms 62:9), such as homeless people, as insignificant. But we can also see "men of high degree" (Psalms 62:9) as significant, in the sense of thinking that they know what they are doing and can change things for the better. But they are just as insignificant as the homeless people whom they drive by in their black SUVs. For compared with God, even all humans together are "less than nothing" (Isaiah 40:17, Isaiah 2:22). And they are all ultimately basket cases who end up accomplishing nothing lasting (even the Roman empire eventually collapsed). That is why our current governments prove to be, in the end, so feckless and pathetic: They are made up entirely of mere humans, and all of them sinners to boot (Romans 3:9). So we must wait for the return of Jesus Christ, who is not only a sinless human (Hebrews 4:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21), but also YHWH God Himself (John 1:1,14, Ezekiel 34:31).
[Revelation 22:17,20]
(See also John 1:1 and Acts 1:6 below)
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(Re: So should we get rid of democracy?)
No.
(See section 2 of Luke 16:15b below...)
Also, it is possible for Christians even now to actually have "the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16). So real Christians who are in government even now should be able to make wise and righteous decisions and changes even with regard to political matters (cf. Genesis 41:38-39), until Jesus Christ returns from heaven and sets everything right throughout the earth (Micah 4:1-4).
(See also Isaiah 55:9 below)
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*Psalms 64:3 / *Ps. 64:3 -
The original Hebrew word (shanan: H8150) translated as "whet", like the English word, can mean "sharpen" (Psalms 140:3). It can also mean "point" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
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*Psalms 66:3,5 / *Ps. 66:3 / *Ps. 66:5 -
(Terrible)
See Deuteronomy 7:2 above.
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*Psalms 66:11 / *Ps. 66:11 -
The original Hebrew word (mothen: H4975) translated as "loins", like the English word, can refer to the central, waist area of the body; that is, above the thighs (Exodus 28:42), and which can include the lower abdomen (Isaiah 21:3).
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*Psalms 66:15 / *Ps. 66:15 -
The original Hebrew word (meach: H4220) translated as "fatlings", like the English word, can refer to fat animals.
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*Psalms 67 title / *Ps. 67 title -
(Neginoth)
See Psalms 54 title above.
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*Psalms 68:1-3 / *Ps. 68:1 -
This refers to what will happen at Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10).
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*Psalms 68:7-9 / *Ps. 68:7 -
This could refer to the Exodus.
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*Psalms 68:8 / *Ps. 68:8 -
The heavens "dropped" in the sense of dropping rain (Psalms 68:9), which could be figurative of God's doctrine given through Moses at Mount Sinai (cf. Deuteronomy 32:2, Isaiah 55:10-11).
(See also the "Ouranos" section of 2 Peter 3:10 below)
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*Psalms 68:12 / *Ps. 68:12 -
The original Hebrew word (nadad: H5074) translated as "flee apace" can mean "flee away" (Psalms 64:8). The English word "apace" means "swiftly".
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*Psalms 68:13 / *Ps. 68:13 -
The original Hebrew word (shakab: H7901) translated as "lien" can mean "lie down" (Proverbs 3:24).
The Hebrew word (shaphath: H8240) translated as "pots" can mean "cattle stalls".
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*Psalms 68:19-21 / *Ps. 68:19 -
This can refer to any time.
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*Psalms 68:20 / *Ps. 68:20 -
The original Hebrew word (towtsa'ah: H8444) translated as "issues" can mean "deliverances" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
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*Psalms 68:22-27 / *Ps. 68:22 -
This can refer to Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming, and the subsequent Millennium.
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*Psalms 68:29 / *Ps. 68:29 -
(Temple)
This can refer to a fourth temple building in Jerusalem, which will be built after Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming.
(See paragraph 4 of Revelation 11:1 below)
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*Psalms 69 / *Ps. 69 -
See Romans 15:3 below.
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*Psalms 69 title / *Ps. 69 title -
(Shoshannim)
See Psalms 45 title above.
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*Psalms 69:28 / *Ps. 69:28 -
At first glance, "the book of the living" (Psalms 69:28) could refer to a book which lists everyone who is still alive, so that they are blotted out of it when they die, just as they would have been written into it when they were first conceived in their mother's womb. But in Psalms 69:28 the original Hebrew word (chay: H2416) translated as "the living" can be translated as "life" (Genesis 1:20), so that "the book of the living" could be "the book of life", as in Revelation 20:15, which refers to a book which lists everyone who has salvation, eternal life, so that anyone not written in that book by the time of the future, Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15) will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15).
(See Revelation 3:5 below)
If Psalms 69:28 is referring to the Book of Life, the "them" blotted out of it in Psalms 69:28 could include even those elect who eventually rejected Jesus Christ at some point during His first coming. For parts of Psalms 69 were fulfilled during His first coming: Psalms 69:4 was fulfilled by the time of John 15:25. And Psalms 69:9 was fulfilled at the time of John 2:17. And Psalms 69:21 was fulfilled at the time of John 19:30.
(See also section 15 of Romans 9:11 below. And see Hebrews 6:4 below)
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*Psalms 71:15 / *Ps. 71:15 -
The original Hebrew word (cephorah: H5615) translated as "numbers" could mean "measures".
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*Psalms 72:1a / *Ps. 72:1a -
The original Hebrew word (mishpat: H4941) translated as "judgments" can mean "verdicts" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary), in the sense of God giving King Solomon wisdom to give proper verdicts in judicial cases (1 Kings 3:9, e.g. 1 Kings 3:16-28). But while Psalms 72 is "for" Solomon (Psalm 72 title), it is really about Jesus Christ as the future, Millennial King of the whole earth (Psalms 72:8-11, Zechariah 14:9-21), with a wisdom even greater than Solomon's (Matthew 12:42).
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*Psalms 72:3 / *Ps. 72:3 -
The original Hebrew word (shalowm: H7965) translated as "peace" can be translated as "prosperity" (Jeremiah 33:9c).
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*Psalms 72:16 / *Ps. 72:16 -
The original Hebrew word (piccah: H6451) translated as "handful" can mean "abundance".
The Hebrew word (bar: H1250) translated as "corn" can mean "grain".
The Hebrew word (har: H2022) translated as "mountains" can mean "hills" (Psalms 80:10).
The Hebrew word (ra`ash: H7493) translated as "shake" can be mean "wave", in the sense of how a lush field of grain undulates in the wind.
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*Psalms 73:4 / *Ps. 73:4 -
The original Hebrew word (chartsubbah: H2784) translated as "bands" can figuratively mean "pains" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
The Hebrew word ('uwl: H0193) translated as "strength" can refer to "the body".
The Hebrew word (bariy': H1277) translated as "firm" can mean "fat" (Genesis 41:2).
So in Psalms 73:4, the observation by Asaph, the author of Psalms 73 (see its title) is similar to Job's observation in Job 21:7-15.
(Compare also Psalms 55:19b above)
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*Psalms 74:14 / *Ps. 74:14 -
(The heads of leviathan)
See paragraph 2a and section 2 of Revelation 13 below.
Also, in the original Hebrew there are no words equivalent to "him to be" in Psalms 74:14. That is, the Hebrew does not require the translation: "and gavest him to be meat to the people", but says "[and] gavest (H5414) food (H3978) [to] people (5971)".
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*Psalms 75 title / *Ps. 75 title -
(Al-taschith)
See Psalms 57 title above.
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*Psalms 75:1 / *Ps. 75:1 -
The original Hebrew word (shem: H8034) translated as "name" can mean "authority" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary). Compare the English phrase: "Stop in the name of the law", which can mean: "Stop in obedience to the authority of the law".
When Psalms 75:1 says: "for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare", it can mean that YHWH's wondrous works declare His authority as the Almighty God to do as He pleases (Daniel 4:35).
Also, compare Matthew 6:9, where "thy name" can include YHWH's authority, just as it can include His reputation, and his literal names of "YHWH" (Psalms 100:3), "God" (Amos 5:27), and "Father" (Matthew 6:9).
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*Psalms 75:2 / *Ps. 75:2 -
This could refer to Jesus Christ's future judgment of the Church (2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Romans 14:10-12, Luke 12:47-48), when He will receive it (gather it) unto Himself at His Second Coming (John 14:3, Psalms 50:3-5, Mark 13:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:1), which will not occur until after the future Tribulation of Revelation chapters 6 to 18, Luke 21, Matthew 24, and Mark 13 (Mark 13:24-27; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Revelation 19:7-21).
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*Psalms 75:3 / *Ps. 75:3 -
This refers to what will happen at the future, Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 21:1b), which will occur sometime after the future Millennium and the subsequent Gog/Magog rebellion (Revelation 20:7-15). In Psalms 75:3 the original Hebrew word (yashab: H3427) translated as "the inhabitants thereof" can mean the "habitations" thereof (Psalms 33:14). Also, in Psalms 75:3 the meanings of the Hebrew word (muwg: H4127) translated as "dissolved" include the "melted" (Psalms 46:6) meaning of 2 Peter 3:10-12. Also, Psalms 75:3 saying that Jesus Christ will "bear up the pillars of" the earth even while it is being melted can mean that only the earth's surface will be melted. For the planet itself will continue on forever (Psalms 104:5, Psalms 78:69, Ecclesiastes 1:4).
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*Psalms 78 title / *Ps. 78 title -
(Maschil)
See Psalms 44 title above.
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*Psalms 78:69 / *Ps. 78:69 -
The original Hebrew word (ruwm: H7311) translated as "high palaces" can mean "the heights". Compare ruwm: H7312 being translated as "height" in Proverbs 25:3. Also, there is no Hebrew word for "palaces" in Psalms 78:69, as is indicated by "palaces" being in italics.
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*Psalms 79:8 / *Ps. 79:8 -
(Prevent)
See Psalms 59:10 above.
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*Psalms 79:9 / *Ps. 79:9 -
Sins which saved people commit can be purged away (Psalms 79:9) only if they repent from their sins and confess them to God (1 John 1:9). If they continue in a sin without repentance, then they will ultimately lose their salvation (Hebrews 10:26-29).
(See Hebrews 10:26 below)
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*Psalms 80 title / *Ps. 80 title -
(Shoshannim-Eduth)
See Psalms 60 title and Psalms 45 title above.
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*Psalms 81 title / *Ps. 81 title -
(Gittith)
See Psalms 8 title above.
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*Psalms 81:2 / *Ps. 81:2 -
The original Hebrew word (toph: H8596) translated as "timbrel" can refer to the tambourine (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
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*Psalms 83 / *Ps. 83 -
If this was not referring to a threat against Israel in the time of Asaph (the author of Psalms 83), but to some still-future event, then it may not happen until the Gog/Magog attack on Israel (Ezekiel chapters 38-39).
(See Revelation 20:7 below)
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*Psalms 83:3 / *Ps. 83:3 -
The original Hebrew word (tsaphan: H6845) translated as thy "hidden" ones can mean thy "protected" ones, or thy "esteemed" ones (Job 23:12). That is, they do not have to be out of sight. (Although it can help to sometimes fall off of the enemy's radar.)
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*Psalms 84 title / *Ps. 84 title -
(Gittith)
See Psalms 8 title above.
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*Psalms 85:13 / *Ps. 85:13 -
This means that God can set people in the way of righteousness, not that He will force them against their will to remain in that way (2 Peter 2:15,21). For believers can wrongly employ their free will to commit sin without repentance, to the ultimate loss of their salvation (Hebrews 10:26-29).
(See Hebrews 10:26 below)
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*Psalms 86:2 / *Ps. 86:2 -
(I am holy)
This verse, like Psalms 16:10, should be read as being spoken by Jesus Christ (Acts 2:27,31). Compare also what Psalms 86:13 says.
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*Psalms 86:3 / *Ps. 86:3 -
This verse can also be read as being spoken by Jesus Christ (Hebrews 5:7).
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*Psalms 86:4 / *Ps. 86:4 -
This can also be read as being spoken by Jesus (Luke 23:46).
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*Psalms 86:14 / *Ps. 86:14 -
Again applicable to Jesus. Compare Acts 4:24 below.
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*Psalms 86:17 / *Ps. 86:17 -
This brings to mind Matthew 27:51-54.
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*Psalms 88 title / *Ps. 88 title -
(Mahalath)
See Psalms 53 title above.
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Leannoth (H6031) can mean "abase himself" (Isaiah 31:4).
So "Mahalath Leannoth" could mean "Abasing Himself in Sickness", which could have been the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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(Maschil)
See Psalms 44 title above.
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*Psalms 88:5 / *Ps. 88:5 -
The original Hebrew word (chophshiy: H2670) translated as "free" can mean free from bondage (Job 3:19), tax (1 Samuel 17:25), or care. But the lattermost meaning is not applicable in this case (Psalms 88:7), just as it is not applicable to the souls of the literal dead who die in unrepentant sin (Luke 16:22b-24).
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*Psalms 88:13 / *Ps. 88:13 -
(Prevent)
See Psalms 59:10 above.
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*Psalms 88:15 / *Ps. 88:15 -
The original Hebrew word (puwn: H6323) translated as "distracted", like the English word, can mean "perplexed" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
But the suffering of the psalmist could have also distracted him in a good way, from things of the world which do not matter ultimately (cf. 2 Corinthians 4:18).
(See also Luke 13:16 below)
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*Psalms 89:1 / *Ps. 89:1 -
See Psalms 23:6b above.
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*Psalms 89:34 / *Ps. 89:34 -
This, in its context, refers to the covenant which God made with King David (Psalms 89:3-52) that his seed (physical descendants) will endure for ever, and his throne will endure to all generations, as long as the sun and moon exist (Psalms 89:4,36-37, Jeremiah 33:20-21).
God will not break this covenant, but will fulfill it at Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming, when Jesus, who in His humanity is of the seed of David (Romans 1:3), will sit on the earthly throne of David (Luke 1:32, Isaiah 9:7). The physically returned Jesus will rule the whole earth (Psalms 72:8-11, Psalms 66:3-7, Zechariah 14:16-19), and the physically resurrected Church will rule the earth with Jesus for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:4-6, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 2:26-29).
(See also 1 Chronicles 17:11 above)
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*Psalms 89:46 / *Ps. 89:46 -
This, in its context, refers to God, as it were, "hiding" while the ancient Davidic kingdom was defeated by foreign enemies (Psalms 89:39-45,49-51). God was not hiding out of fear, for He is omnipotent (Jeremiah 32:17,27), but out of wrath (Psalms 89:46c, cf. Deuteronomy 31:17). That is, God was keeping His help from the ancient Davidic kingdom during that particular time, possibly as a punishment for unrepentant sins. In Psalms 89:46 the original Hebrew word (cathar: H5641) translated as "hide" can be translated simply as "be absent" (Genesis 31:49).
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*Psalms 89:48 / *Ps. 89:48 -
Regarding "the grave", see Psalms 30:3 above.
Psalms 89:48 and Psalms 22:29b mean that no man (except Jesus Christ: John 5:26) can keep himself alive forever. Psalms 89:48 and Psalms 22:29b are not contradicting that some Christians will never die (1 Corinthians 15:51-53, John 11:26).
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*Psalms 90:8 / *Ps. 90:8 -
(Our secret sins)
This refers to sins which we commit in secret, not to sins which we are unaware of.
(See Revelation 3:19 below)
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In Psalms 37:20 the original Hebrew word (kalah: H3615) translated as "consume" and "consume away" does not require annihilation. For the same Hebrew word is used elsewhere to refer to eyes merely "failing with longing" (Deuteronomy 28:32), not eyes being annihilated. Similarly, the same Hebrew word is used to refer to the Amalekites being "consumed" by the Israelites (1 Samuel 15:18), in the sense of their bodies being killed, not annihilated, just as the Israelites could not even kill (much less annihilate) the souls or spirits of the Amalekites (cf. Matthew 10:28a).
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*Psalms 37:28 / *Ps. 37:28 -
(Re: Means once-saved-always-saved?)
No, for Psalms 37:28 means that believers will be preserved forever if they do Psalms 37:27, keep the way of YHWH God (Psalms 37:34), and do not wrongly employ their free will to become wicked without repentance. For "the wicked shall be cut off" (Psalms 37:28b).
(See Hebrews 10:26 below)
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*Psalms 37:29 / *Ps. 37:29 -
This refers to the future time of the Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6), and then the New Earth (Revelation 21:1-4), as in a new surface for the earth. Compare the similar Psalms 37:34, which refers to when the wicked will be cut off by Jesus Christ Himself at His future, Second Coming (Revelation 19:11 to 20:3), right before the Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6). And then, after the Millennium, the wicked will be cut off again by God Himself at the Gog/Magog rebellion (Revelation 20:7-10, Ezekiel chapters 38-39), and then again at the subsequent Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15).
But regarding Psalms 37:34, Christians themselves must never "cut off" wicked people, but must always be pacifists toward them (Matthew 5:39).
(See Matthew 5:39 below)
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*Psalms 37:35 / *Ps. 37:35 -
The original Hebrew word ('ezrach: H0249) translated as "bay tree" can refer to any tree growing in its native soil (See Easton's; and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
In Psalms 37:35 the flourishing "bay tree" represents "the wicked in great power". And the wicked's native soil would be this fallen world. For "the whole world lieth in wickedness" (1 John 5:19).
Also, Psalms 37:35's context of Psalms 37:34-36 can be read as parallel to Revelation 19:19 to 20:6, when the ultimate Wicked (2 Thessalonians 2:8), the future Antichrist (the individual man aspect of Revelation's "beast"), will be destroyed by the returning Jesus Christ, and the Church will then inherit the earth. In Psalms 37:34 the original Hebrew word ('erets: H0776) translated as "the land" can mean "the earth" (Psalms 37:11, Matthew 5:5).
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*Psalms 37:38 / *Ps. 37:38 -
(Re: Destroyed / H8045 = annihilated?)
No, see Psalms 145:20 below.
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*Psalms 38:17 / *Ps. 38:17 -
The original Hebrew word (tsela`: H6761) translated as "halt" can mean "fall".
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*Psalms 39:12b / *Ps. 39:12b -
Hebrews 11:13c refers back to verses such as this.
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*Psalms 41:9 / *Ps. 41:9 -
(Re: Means that Jesus trusted Judas? John 13:18b)
No, for Jesus Christ never trusted any man (John 2:24-25). And for good reason (Luke 22:34, Isaiah 2:22). In Psalms 41:9 the original Hebrew word (batach: H0982) translated as "trusted" can refer to being "bold" (Proverbs 28:1), in the sense of not fearing. That is, even though Jesus knew from the beginning that Judas would eventually betray Him (John 6:64b), He did not fear Judas (cf. Hebrews 13:6).
(Compare Luke 10:19 below)
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*Psalms 42:1 / *Ps. 42:1 -
The original Hebrew word ('ayal: H0354) translated as "hart", like the English word, can mean "stag", in the sense of a male deer.
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*Psalms 42:6 / *Ps. 42:6 -
"Mizar" (H4706) could refer to a small summit near the large summit of Hermon in northeastern Israel.
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*Psalms 44 title / *Ps. 44 title -
"Maschil" (H4905) can mean "teaching".
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*Psalms 44:25 / *Ps. 44:25 -
This refers to living people, who still have a "belly". It means that their soul is figuratively "cast down" within their physical bodies (Psalms 42:5-11), because of affliction and oppression (Psalms 44:24-26).
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*Psalms 45 title / *Ps. 45 title -
The original Hebrew word (shuwshan: H7799) transliterated as "shoshannim" (plural form) can mean "trumpet". It can also mean "lily" (Song of Solomon 2:2), by which meaning it is the basis for the name "Susan". So the name "Susan" means the same thing as the name "Lily".
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*Psalms 45:1 / *Ps. 45:1 -
The original Hebrew word (rachash: H7370) translated as "inditing" can mean "gushing". That is, the words of the psalm were gushing forth from the psalmist's heart, by the inspiration of God's Holy Spirit (cf. 2 Timothy 3:16, John 7:38-39, Acts 1:16a).
Compare what Jeremiah 20:9 says.
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*Psalms 45:6 / *Ps. 45:6 -
This refers to Jesus Christ as God (Hebrews 1:8), just as the rest of Psalms 45 refers to Jesus as King. Psalms 45:3-5 pictures Him conquering at His future, Second Coming (Revelation 19:11 to 20:3). And Psalms 45:9-17 pictures the Church with Him at that time (Revelation 19:7-14) and during the subsequent Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6).
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*Psalms 46 title / *Ps. 46 title -
Alamoth (H5961) can mean "girls", or "soprano", or maybe even falsetto when male singers are involved (1 Chronicles 15:20).
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*Psalms 46:3 / *Ps. 46:3 -
(Selah)
See section 2 of Psalms 9:16 above.
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*Psalms 46:4-11 / *Ps. 46:4 / *Ps. 46:9 -
This refers to the future Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6), after Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming (Revelation 19:7 to 20:3). For Psalms 46:4 refers to Zechariah 14:8. And Psalms 46:5,7,11 refers to the returned Jesus being physically in Jerusalem, as in Zechariah 14:4,9. And Psalms 46:6 refers to what will happen right before Jesus returns (Zechariah 14:1-4). And Psalms 46:9 refers to the Millennial Micah 4:3.
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*Psalms 46:10 / *Ps. 46:10 -
This can mean to be still in one's heart, as in being without worry. It is not contradicting that believers have to patiently continue in good works and obedience to the end, if they are to obtain ultimate salvation (Romans 2:6-8).
(See Ephesians 2:8 below)
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*Psalms 49:15 / *Ps. 49:15 -
See Psalms 30:3 above.
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*Psalms 50:3-5 / *Ps. 50:3 / *Ps. 50:4 -
Psalms 50:3 refers to Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming in flaming fire (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10), just as Psalms 50:4-5 refers to what will happen at that time (Mark 13:27).
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*Psalms 50:22 / *Ps. 50:22 -
Compare what Matthew 24:51 says.
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*Psalms 51:17 / *Ps. 51:17 -
God also wants saved people to offer up their entire bodies to Him as living sacrifices in their daily service to Him (Romans 12:1; 2 Corinthians 5:15, Luke 9:23).
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*Psalms 53 title / *Ps. 53 title -
"Mahalath" (H4257) could mean "sickness" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary). Or it could mean "lute" or "lyre" (Easton's).
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*Psalms 54 title / *Ps. 54 title -
"Neginoth" (H5058) means "stringed instruments" (Habakkuk 3:19c).
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*Psalms 54:1 / *Ps. 54:1 -
The original Hebrew word (diyn: H1777) translated as "judge" can mean "vindicate".
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*Psalms 55:3 / *Ps. 55:3 -
The original Hebrew word ('aven: H0205) translated as "iniquity" can mean "affliction" (Habakkuk 3:7).
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*Psalms 55:9 / *Ps. 55:9 -
(Divide their tongues)
Instead of this meaning either "confound their languages" in the sense of Genesis 11:7, or "cause them to speak against each other", "divide their tongues" in Psalms 55:9 could be an awful, literal curse in the sense of wishing that God would slice their tongues lengthwise, or cut them half off (cf. Psalms 12:3).
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*Psalms 55:19b / *Ps. 55:19b -
(They have no changes)
This could mean no changes in the sense of no upsets. That is, everything in their lives continues on smoothly for them, so that they see no need for God (Job 21:7-15), even despite knowing that one day they will die (Job 21:13, Psalms 22:29c, Matthew 16:26, Luke 12:20).
(Compare Psalms 103:15 below)
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*Psalms 55:20-21 / *Ps. 55:20 -
This could refer to the future Antichrist.
(See also Isaiah 33:8 below)
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*Psalms 55:22 / *Ps. 55:22 -
The original Hebrew word (mowt: H4131) translated as "be moved" can be translated as "fall" (Psalms 140:10).
In order for initially saved people to remain righteous, they must not only continue to believe (Romans 3:22), but must also continue to do righteous deeds (1 John 3:7), and repent from any sins that they commit (1 John 1:9). But because of free will, there is no assurance that they will continue to believe (Luke 8:13), or continue to do righteous deeds (Matthew 25:26,30), or repent (Hebrews 10:26-29).
(See also the "NOSAS" section of Hebrews 3:6 below)
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*Psalms 56 title / *Ps. 56 title -
"Jonath-elem-rechokim" (H3123, H0482, H7350) can mean "The silent (elem) dove (jonath) in faraway lands (rechokim)".
This could be the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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"Michtam" (H4387) can mean "poem".
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*Psalms 56:5 / *Ps. 56:5 -
The original Hebrew word (`atsab: H6087) translated as "wrest" can mean "fabricate" (Strong's). Compare the apostle Paul's situation in Romans 3:8.
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*Psalms 57 title / *Ps. 57 title -
"Al-tashchith" (H0408, H7843) can mean "Thou must not (al) destroy (tashchith)".
This could be the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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(Michtam)
See section 2 of Psalms 56 title above.
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*Psalms 57:7 / *Ps. 57:7 -
(My heart is fixed)
See Psalms 108:1 below.
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*Psalms 58:2 / *Ps. 58:2 -
The original Hebrew word (palac: H6424) translated as "weigh" means "to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road)" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary). That is, the wicked prepare and roll out their violence across the earth.
(Compare Psalms 120:5 below)
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*Psalms 59:10 / *Ps. 59:10 -
The original Hebrew word (qadam: H6923) translated as "prevent", like the English word, can mean to "go before" (Psalms 89:14b), or "meet" (Deuteronomy 23:4).
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*Psalms 60 title / *Ps. 60 title -
Shushan-eduth (H7799, H5715) could mean: "The trumpet (shushan) of assembly (eduth)".
This could be the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
"Shushan" can also mean "lily" (Song of Solomon 2:2). And "eduth" can also mean "testimony" (Psalms 78:5).
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*Psalms 61 title / *Ps. 61 title -
Neginah (H5058) is the singular form of "Neginoth".
(See Psalms 54 title above)
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*Psalms 62 title / *Ps. 62 title -
"Jeduthun" (H3038) could mean "Praiser" (cf. Easton's).
This could be the title of a melody (possibly written by one of David's musicians: 1 Chronicles 25:1) by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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*Psalms 62:1 / *Ps. 62:1 -
The original Hebrew word (duwmiyah: H1747) translated as "waiteth" can mean to be "silent" (Psalms 39:2).
(Compare Zechariah 2:13 below)
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*Psalms 62:5 / *Ps. 62:5 -
The original Hebrew word (damam: H1826) translated as "wait" can also mean to be "silent" (Lamentations 3:28).
(See also 1 Peter 5:7 below)
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*Psalms 62:9 / *Ps. 62:9 -
The original Hebrew word (hebel: H1892) translated as "vanity" can mean "transitory" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary), while the original Hebrew word (kazab: H3577) translated as "a lie" can mean just that (Proverbs 6:19).
We can easily see "men of low degree" (Psalms 62:9), such as homeless people, as insignificant. But we can also see "men of high degree" (Psalms 62:9) as significant, in the sense of thinking that they know what they are doing and can change things for the better. But they are just as insignificant as the homeless people whom they drive by in their black SUVs. For compared with God, even all humans together are "less than nothing" (Isaiah 40:17, Isaiah 2:22). And they are all ultimately basket cases who end up accomplishing nothing lasting (even the Roman empire eventually collapsed). That is why our current governments prove to be, in the end, so feckless and pathetic: They are made up entirely of mere humans, and all of them sinners to boot (Romans 3:9). So we must wait for the return of Jesus Christ, who is not only a sinless human (Hebrews 4:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21), but also YHWH God Himself (John 1:1,14, Ezekiel 34:31).
[Revelation 22:17,20]
(See also John 1:1 and Acts 1:6 below)
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(Re: So should we get rid of democracy?)
No.
(See section 2 of Luke 16:15b below...)
Also, it is possible for Christians even now to actually have "the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16). So real Christians who are in government even now should be able to make wise and righteous decisions and changes even with regard to political matters (cf. Genesis 41:38-39), until Jesus Christ returns from heaven and sets everything right throughout the earth (Micah 4:1-4).
(See also Isaiah 55:9 below)
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*Psalms 64:3 / *Ps. 64:3 -
The original Hebrew word (shanan: H8150) translated as "whet", like the English word, can mean "sharpen" (Psalms 140:3). It can also mean "point" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
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*Psalms 66:3,5 / *Ps. 66:3 / *Ps. 66:5 -
(Terrible)
See Deuteronomy 7:2 above.
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*Psalms 66:11 / *Ps. 66:11 -
The original Hebrew word (mothen: H4975) translated as "loins", like the English word, can refer to the central, waist area of the body; that is, above the thighs (Exodus 28:42), and which can include the lower abdomen (Isaiah 21:3).
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*Psalms 66:15 / *Ps. 66:15 -
The original Hebrew word (meach: H4220) translated as "fatlings", like the English word, can refer to fat animals.
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*Psalms 67 title / *Ps. 67 title -
(Neginoth)
See Psalms 54 title above.
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*Psalms 68:1-3 / *Ps. 68:1 -
This refers to what will happen at Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10).
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*Psalms 68:7-9 / *Ps. 68:7 -
This could refer to the Exodus.
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*Psalms 68:8 / *Ps. 68:8 -
The heavens "dropped" in the sense of dropping rain (Psalms 68:9), which could be figurative of God's doctrine given through Moses at Mount Sinai (cf. Deuteronomy 32:2, Isaiah 55:10-11).
(See also the "Ouranos" section of 2 Peter 3:10 below)
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*Psalms 68:12 / *Ps. 68:12 -
The original Hebrew word (nadad: H5074) translated as "flee apace" can mean "flee away" (Psalms 64:8). The English word "apace" means "swiftly".
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*Psalms 68:13 / *Ps. 68:13 -
The original Hebrew word (shakab: H7901) translated as "lien" can mean "lie down" (Proverbs 3:24).
The Hebrew word (shaphath: H8240) translated as "pots" can mean "cattle stalls".
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*Psalms 68:19-21 / *Ps. 68:19 -
This can refer to any time.
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*Psalms 68:20 / *Ps. 68:20 -
The original Hebrew word (towtsa'ah: H8444) translated as "issues" can mean "deliverances" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
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*Psalms 68:22-27 / *Ps. 68:22 -
This can refer to Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming, and the subsequent Millennium.
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*Psalms 68:29 / *Ps. 68:29 -
(Temple)
This can refer to a fourth temple building in Jerusalem, which will be built after Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming.
(See paragraph 4 of Revelation 11:1 below)
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*Psalms 69 / *Ps. 69 -
See Romans 15:3 below.
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*Psalms 69 title / *Ps. 69 title -
(Shoshannim)
See Psalms 45 title above.
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*Psalms 69:28 / *Ps. 69:28 -
At first glance, "the book of the living" (Psalms 69:28) could refer to a book which lists everyone who is still alive, so that they are blotted out of it when they die, just as they would have been written into it when they were first conceived in their mother's womb. But in Psalms 69:28 the original Hebrew word (chay: H2416) translated as "the living" can be translated as "life" (Genesis 1:20), so that "the book of the living" could be "the book of life", as in Revelation 20:15, which refers to a book which lists everyone who has salvation, eternal life, so that anyone not written in that book by the time of the future, Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15) will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15).
(See Revelation 3:5 below)
If Psalms 69:28 is referring to the Book of Life, the "them" blotted out of it in Psalms 69:28 could include even those elect who eventually rejected Jesus Christ at some point during His first coming. For parts of Psalms 69 were fulfilled during His first coming: Psalms 69:4 was fulfilled by the time of John 15:25. And Psalms 69:9 was fulfilled at the time of John 2:17. And Psalms 69:21 was fulfilled at the time of John 19:30.
(See also section 15 of Romans 9:11 below. And see Hebrews 6:4 below)
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*Psalms 71:15 / *Ps. 71:15 -
The original Hebrew word (cephorah: H5615) translated as "numbers" could mean "measures".
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*Psalms 72:1a / *Ps. 72:1a -
The original Hebrew word (mishpat: H4941) translated as "judgments" can mean "verdicts" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary), in the sense of God giving King Solomon wisdom to give proper verdicts in judicial cases (1 Kings 3:9, e.g. 1 Kings 3:16-28). But while Psalms 72 is "for" Solomon (Psalm 72 title), it is really about Jesus Christ as the future, Millennial King of the whole earth (Psalms 72:8-11, Zechariah 14:9-21), with a wisdom even greater than Solomon's (Matthew 12:42).
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*Psalms 72:3 / *Ps. 72:3 -
The original Hebrew word (shalowm: H7965) translated as "peace" can be translated as "prosperity" (Jeremiah 33:9c).
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*Psalms 72:16 / *Ps. 72:16 -
The original Hebrew word (piccah: H6451) translated as "handful" can mean "abundance".
The Hebrew word (bar: H1250) translated as "corn" can mean "grain".
The Hebrew word (har: H2022) translated as "mountains" can mean "hills" (Psalms 80:10).
The Hebrew word (ra`ash: H7493) translated as "shake" can be mean "wave", in the sense of how a lush field of grain undulates in the wind.
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*Psalms 73:4 / *Ps. 73:4 -
The original Hebrew word (chartsubbah: H2784) translated as "bands" can figuratively mean "pains" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
The Hebrew word ('uwl: H0193) translated as "strength" can refer to "the body".
The Hebrew word (bariy': H1277) translated as "firm" can mean "fat" (Genesis 41:2).
So in Psalms 73:4, the observation by Asaph, the author of Psalms 73 (see its title) is similar to Job's observation in Job 21:7-15.
(Compare also Psalms 55:19b above)
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*Psalms 74:14 / *Ps. 74:14 -
(The heads of leviathan)
See paragraph 2a and section 2 of Revelation 13 below.
Also, in the original Hebrew there are no words equivalent to "him to be" in Psalms 74:14. That is, the Hebrew does not require the translation: "and gavest him to be meat to the people", but says "[and] gavest (H5414) food (H3978) [to] people (5971)".
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*Psalms 75 title / *Ps. 75 title -
(Al-taschith)
See Psalms 57 title above.
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*Psalms 75:1 / *Ps. 75:1 -
The original Hebrew word (shem: H8034) translated as "name" can mean "authority" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary). Compare the English phrase: "Stop in the name of the law", which can mean: "Stop in obedience to the authority of the law".
When Psalms 75:1 says: "for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare", it can mean that YHWH's wondrous works declare His authority as the Almighty God to do as He pleases (Daniel 4:35).
Also, compare Matthew 6:9, where "thy name" can include YHWH's authority, just as it can include His reputation, and his literal names of "YHWH" (Psalms 100:3), "God" (Amos 5:27), and "Father" (Matthew 6:9).
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*Psalms 75:2 / *Ps. 75:2 -
This could refer to Jesus Christ's future judgment of the Church (2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Romans 14:10-12, Luke 12:47-48), when He will receive it (gather it) unto Himself at His Second Coming (John 14:3, Psalms 50:3-5, Mark 13:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:1), which will not occur until after the future Tribulation of Revelation chapters 6 to 18, Luke 21, Matthew 24, and Mark 13 (Mark 13:24-27; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Revelation 19:7-21).
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*Psalms 75:3 / *Ps. 75:3 -
This refers to what will happen at the future, Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 21:1b), which will occur sometime after the future Millennium and the subsequent Gog/Magog rebellion (Revelation 20:7-15). In Psalms 75:3 the original Hebrew word (yashab: H3427) translated as "the inhabitants thereof" can mean the "habitations" thereof (Psalms 33:14). Also, in Psalms 75:3 the meanings of the Hebrew word (muwg: H4127) translated as "dissolved" include the "melted" (Psalms 46:6) meaning of 2 Peter 3:10-12. Also, Psalms 75:3 saying that Jesus Christ will "bear up the pillars of" the earth even while it is being melted can mean that only the earth's surface will be melted. For the planet itself will continue on forever (Psalms 104:5, Psalms 78:69, Ecclesiastes 1:4).
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*Psalms 78 title / *Ps. 78 title -
(Maschil)
See Psalms 44 title above.
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*Psalms 78:69 / *Ps. 78:69 -
The original Hebrew word (ruwm: H7311) translated as "high palaces" can mean "the heights". Compare ruwm: H7312 being translated as "height" in Proverbs 25:3. Also, there is no Hebrew word for "palaces" in Psalms 78:69, as is indicated by "palaces" being in italics.
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*Psalms 79:8 / *Ps. 79:8 -
(Prevent)
See Psalms 59:10 above.
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*Psalms 79:9 / *Ps. 79:9 -
Sins which saved people commit can be purged away (Psalms 79:9) only if they repent from their sins and confess them to God (1 John 1:9). If they continue in a sin without repentance, then they will ultimately lose their salvation (Hebrews 10:26-29).
(See Hebrews 10:26 below)
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*Psalms 80 title / *Ps. 80 title -
(Shoshannim-Eduth)
See Psalms 60 title and Psalms 45 title above.
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*Psalms 81 title / *Ps. 81 title -
(Gittith)
See Psalms 8 title above.
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*Psalms 81:2 / *Ps. 81:2 -
The original Hebrew word (toph: H8596) translated as "timbrel" can refer to the tambourine (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
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*Psalms 83 / *Ps. 83 -
If this was not referring to a threat against Israel in the time of Asaph (the author of Psalms 83), but to some still-future event, then it may not happen until the Gog/Magog attack on Israel (Ezekiel chapters 38-39).
(See Revelation 20:7 below)
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*Psalms 83:3 / *Ps. 83:3 -
The original Hebrew word (tsaphan: H6845) translated as thy "hidden" ones can mean thy "protected" ones, or thy "esteemed" ones (Job 23:12). That is, they do not have to be out of sight. (Although it can help to sometimes fall off of the enemy's radar.)
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*Psalms 84 title / *Ps. 84 title -
(Gittith)
See Psalms 8 title above.
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*Psalms 85:13 / *Ps. 85:13 -
This means that God can set people in the way of righteousness, not that He will force them against their will to remain in that way (2 Peter 2:15,21). For believers can wrongly employ their free will to commit sin without repentance, to the ultimate loss of their salvation (Hebrews 10:26-29).
(See Hebrews 10:26 below)
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*Psalms 86:2 / *Ps. 86:2 -
(I am holy)
This verse, like Psalms 16:10, should be read as being spoken by Jesus Christ (Acts 2:27,31). Compare also what Psalms 86:13 says.
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*Psalms 86:3 / *Ps. 86:3 -
This verse can also be read as being spoken by Jesus Christ (Hebrews 5:7).
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*Psalms 86:4 / *Ps. 86:4 -
This can also be read as being spoken by Jesus (Luke 23:46).
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*Psalms 86:14 / *Ps. 86:14 -
Again applicable to Jesus. Compare Acts 4:24 below.
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*Psalms 86:17 / *Ps. 86:17 -
This brings to mind Matthew 27:51-54.
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*Psalms 88 title / *Ps. 88 title -
(Mahalath)
See Psalms 53 title above.
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Leannoth (H6031) can mean "abase himself" (Isaiah 31:4).
So "Mahalath Leannoth" could mean "Abasing Himself in Sickness", which could have been the title of a melody by which the words of the psalm were to be sung.
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(Maschil)
See Psalms 44 title above.
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*Psalms 88:5 / *Ps. 88:5 -
The original Hebrew word (chophshiy: H2670) translated as "free" can mean free from bondage (Job 3:19), tax (1 Samuel 17:25), or care. But the lattermost meaning is not applicable in this case (Psalms 88:7), just as it is not applicable to the souls of the literal dead who die in unrepentant sin (Luke 16:22b-24).
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*Psalms 88:13 / *Ps. 88:13 -
(Prevent)
See Psalms 59:10 above.
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*Psalms 88:15 / *Ps. 88:15 -
The original Hebrew word (puwn: H6323) translated as "distracted", like the English word, can mean "perplexed" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary).
But the suffering of the psalmist could have also distracted him in a good way, from things of the world which do not matter ultimately (cf. 2 Corinthians 4:18).
(See also Luke 13:16 below)
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*Psalms 89:1 / *Ps. 89:1 -
See Psalms 23:6b above.
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*Psalms 89:34 / *Ps. 89:34 -
This, in its context, refers to the covenant which God made with King David (Psalms 89:3-52) that his seed (physical descendants) will endure for ever, and his throne will endure to all generations, as long as the sun and moon exist (Psalms 89:4,36-37, Jeremiah 33:20-21).
God will not break this covenant, but will fulfill it at Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming, when Jesus, who in His humanity is of the seed of David (Romans 1:3), will sit on the earthly throne of David (Luke 1:32, Isaiah 9:7). The physically returned Jesus will rule the whole earth (Psalms 72:8-11, Psalms 66:3-7, Zechariah 14:16-19), and the physically resurrected Church will rule the earth with Jesus for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:4-6, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 2:26-29).
(See also 1 Chronicles 17:11 above)
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*Psalms 89:46 / *Ps. 89:46 -
This, in its context, refers to God, as it were, "hiding" while the ancient Davidic kingdom was defeated by foreign enemies (Psalms 89:39-45,49-51). God was not hiding out of fear, for He is omnipotent (Jeremiah 32:17,27), but out of wrath (Psalms 89:46c, cf. Deuteronomy 31:17). That is, God was keeping His help from the ancient Davidic kingdom during that particular time, possibly as a punishment for unrepentant sins. In Psalms 89:46 the original Hebrew word (cathar: H5641) translated as "hide" can be translated simply as "be absent" (Genesis 31:49).
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*Psalms 89:48 / *Ps. 89:48 -
Regarding "the grave", see Psalms 30:3 above.
Psalms 89:48 and Psalms 22:29b mean that no man (except Jesus Christ: John 5:26) can keep himself alive forever. Psalms 89:48 and Psalms 22:29b are not contradicting that some Christians will never die (1 Corinthians 15:51-53, John 11:26).
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*Psalms 90:8 / *Ps. 90:8 -
(Our secret sins)
This refers to sins which we commit in secret, not to sins which we are unaware of.
(See Revelation 3:19 below)
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