JOTS FROM OLD JAKE
WOE IS ME!
Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007 - 1:22 a.m.
The 77th Psalm relates to all people who are believers. Of interest in this passage is the different words in Hebrew that are translated as trouble. Each having similar but different meanings as in intensity:
Psalms 77:1-10 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. In the day of my trouble (tsarah tsaw-raw'; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:--adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble. ~ that about includes all the aggravations that could possibly happen to mankind.)
I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. I remembered God, and was troubled (hamah haw-maw'; by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor:--clamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sound, be troubled, make in tumult, tumultuous, be in an uproar.):
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled (pa`am paw-am'; a primitive root; to tap, i.e. beat regularly; hence (generally) to impel or agitate:--move, trouble.)
that I cannot speak. I have considered the days of old, the years, of ancient times. I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
And I said, This is my infirmity: �the years of the right hand of the most High ('elyown el-yone'
lofty; as title, the Supreme:--(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
Now the rest of this Psalm I believe must have been the inspiration for the song, �How Great Thou Art!�
Think about the lyrics of this song as you read the rest of this passage. �O Lord My God, when I in awesome wonder��
Psalms 77:11-20 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.(� I hear the rolling thunder�) The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
I can�t help but follow this passage up with: Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Yes, by faith all fiery darts of troubles no matter what kind will be quenched! Praise God our loving Father and His Son Jesus Christ!
VERSE FOR THIS ENTRY!
1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
ULTERIOR WORDS OF WISDOM� OR/NOT!
Keeping your clothes well pressed will keep you from looking �Hard� pressed!
~Coleman Cox~ (I guess I always look hard pressed!)
May you be filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit!
