Word Study: Ashamed בושׁ

WORD STUDY – ASHAMED  בושׁ Psalms 25:2 “O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.” When I see the word “ashamed” I think of being embarrassed. You may be embarrassed over losing a job and feel ashamed as well as what will...

Word Study: Binding קרה

WORD STUDY – BINDING – קרה Psalms 25:3: “Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.” This is really curious. “Let none that wait on thee be ashamed.” What is this waiting business. Just what are these individuals...

Word Study: Creating Passion בעיר

  WORD STUDY – CREATING A PASSION בעיר Song of Solomon 3:3, “The watchmen that go about the city found me: Saw ye him who my soul loveth?” “Ich bin ein Berliner” John F. Kennedy, June 26. 1963. Translation, “I am a jelly filled donut.” There is an urban legend...

Word Study: What Is Good?

WORD STUDY – WHAT IS GOOD? Micah 6:8: “He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” It is what is not said in this verse that intrigues me more than what is...

Word Study: Hobbling A Camel

WORD STUDY – HOBBLING A CAMEL – רכס Psalms 31:20: “You will hide them in the secret place of your presence, from the pride of man. God is promising to protect us or our goodness from the pride of man. Pride of man does not sound like too much of a threat. Why would we...