Word Study: The Bullies בנד

WORD STUDY – THE BULLIES – בנד Psalms 25:3b: “Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.” In the second part of Psalms 25:3 we find the Psalms is telling God to let those who transgress without a cause be ashamed....

Word Study: Teach Me למדכי

WORD STUDY – TEACH ME  למדכי Psalms 25:4b “O LORD; teach me thy paths.” I have heard many times from preachers that a couplet in the Psalms is a repetition of the same thing just said in another way. That is really not accurate. A couplet is not a repetition of the...

Word Study:Taught To Walk

WORD STUDY – TAUGHT TO Walk Hosea 11:3: “I taught Ephraim to go, taking them by their arm, but they knew not that I healed them.” I remember when I was student at Moody and I asked my professor who Ephraim was. He said it was just another name for Israel. I asked why...

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...