Quasimodo wrote:Nipper, you are up to Psalm 53. I don't know how old you are, but you may have to turn this self-appointed task over to your children and grand children.
"Visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation." He's been at this almost 3 years and still is not (quite) half way through. I don't know about his children, but I certainly feel visited.
Psalm 54:1-7 To the head of the string instruments. Written by David at the time the men of Ziphim tried to betray him to Saul.
Come in full strength, God, and rescue me! Defend me with your power!
Listen to my prayer.
Brutal men have come against me—merciless men having no consideration of God are seeking my life.
But God assists. He is a friend of mine!
He will cause the evil deeds of my enemies to ricochet back at them. Do as you promised and stop these wicked men, God.
Gladly I bring my sacrifices to you; I will honor your name, Lord, for it represents everything good.
God has rescued me from all my trouble, and triumphed over my enemies.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, `Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.
2 O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,
3 For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
4 Lo, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,
5 Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
6 With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,
7 For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!
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Quasimodo wrote:Nipper, you are up to Psalm 53. I don't know how old you are, but you may have to turn this self-appointed task over to your children and grand children.
"Visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation." He's been at this almost 3 years and still is not (quite) half way through. I don't know about his children, but I certainly feel visited.
Me too!
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
"Faith is believing something you know ain't true" Twain.
Psalm 55:1-23 For the Music Director. With stringed instruments. A Contemplative Maskil of David.
Listen to my prayer, God, and do not ignore my plea.
Deal with me, and answer me; I am tormented with problems, and I talk to myself, 0because of the voice of the enemy, because of the pressure of the wicked, for they heap trouble on me, and in wrath they harbor hostility against me.
My heart hurts within me, and the terrors of death have come upon me.
Fear and trembling come into me, and horror overwhelms me.
I said, “Oh, that I had wings to fly away and be in peace."
In fact, then I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. (Imagine)
I would hurry my escape from the windy storm and tempest.”
Lord, confuse and divide their speech, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Day and night they go around it on its walls; trouble and sorrow are in its midst.
Destruction is in its midst; oppression and treachery do not leave the streets.
For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; then I could hide from him.
But it was you, my peer, my guide, and my acquaintance.
We had pleasant conversation together, and walked to the house of God in company.
May death catch them off guard, and may their lives go down to underworld, for wickedness surrounds them.
As for me, I will call to God, and the Lord will rescue me.
Throughout the day, I will make my complaint and whisper, and He will hear me.
He has ransomed my life in peace from the war against me, for I had many adversaries.
God will hear and bother them, even He who sits enthroned forever. (Imagine) Because they do not change, therefore they do not fear God.
My friend has set his hands against those at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.
The words of his mouth so slick, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were so hurtful.
Cast your troubles on the Lord, and He will help you; He will never allow the righteous to be swayed.
But You, God, will toss the wicked down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and deceitful men will live only about half as long as they should... But I trust in God.
But I will trust in You.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, and make a noise,
3 Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.
4 My heart is pained within me, And terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 Fear and trembling come in to me, And horror doth cover me.
6 And I say, `Who doth give to me a pinion as a dove? I fly away and rest,
7 Lo, I move far off, I lodge in a wilderness. Selah.
8 I hasten escape for myself, From a rushing wind, from a whirlwind.
9 Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.
10 By day and by night they go round it, on its walls. Both iniquity and perverseness [are] in its midst,
11 Mischiefs [are] in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.
12 For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear [it], He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.
13 But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.
14 When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.
15 Desolations [are] upon them, They go down [to] Sheol -- alive, For wickedness [is] in their dwelling, in their midst.
16 I -- to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.
17 Evening, and morning, and noon, I meditate, and make a noise, and He heareth my voice,
18 He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were with me.
19 God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,
20 He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.
21 Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart [is] war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they [are] drawn [swords].
22 Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
23 And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I -- I do trust in Thee!
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It's my own, personal belief that the act of trying to score points with God is immediately rejected if you knowingly do it with the intent to score points with God.
You are not harming anyone, Nipper. If you are getting some odd satisfaction from years of copying and pasting, that's swell.
If you are getting weary of the pointless self-flagellation, You can just post this link and your job is done: http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/.
Oops, I think I just did it for you.
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
"Faith is believing something you know ain't true" Twain.
It's my own, personal belief that the act of trying to score points with God is immediately rejected if you knowingly do it with the intent to score points with God.
You are not harming anyone, Nipper. If you are getting some odd satisfaction from years of copying and pasting, that's swell.
If you are getting weary of the pointless self-flagellation, You can just post this link and your job is done: http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/.
Oops, I think I just did it for you.
How cruel you are, Quasi.
You could at least have preceded your second-last paragraph with "Spoiler alert!"
Edit - I can't count!
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Maksutov: "... if you give someone else the means to always push your buttons, you're lost."
Quasimodo wrote: It's my own, personal belief that the act of trying to score points with God is immediately rejected if you knowingly do it with the intent to score points with God.
You are not harming anyone, Nipper. If you are getting some odd satisfaction from years of copying and pasting, that's swell.
If you are getting weary of the pointless self-flagellation, You can just post this link and your job is done: http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/.
Oops, I think I just did it for you.
How cruel you are, Quasi.
You could at least have preceded your second-last paragraph with "Spoiler alert!"
Edit - I can't count!
Here's another spoiler. Satan loses in the end.
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
"Faith is believing something you know ain't true" Twain.
Psalm 56:1-13 For the Music Director a song of David.
God, have mercy on me because I'm worried constantly by my enemies. All day long they torment me.
My attackers walk all over me daily because I have so many enemies.
Lord, when I’m afraid I place my trust in you, whose word I praise.
I trust in God; I won’t be afraid. What power do morals have?
All day long they frustrate my pursuits; all their thoughts are evil against me.
They get together and plan an attack strategy — they watch my movements, hoping for my demise.
Don’t save them for any purpose! In wrath bring down the people, God!
You yourself have witnessed of my misery. Put my tears into your bottle— aren’t they on your scroll already?
Then my enemies will run off when I cry out. I know because your my God.
God: whose word I praise. Lord: whose word I praise.
I trust in God; I won’t be afraid. What can anyone do to me?
I will fulfill my promises to you, God. I will bring you offerings thanksgiving, because you have saved my life from death, saved me from falling so that I can walk before God in this life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 To the Overseer. -- `On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
2 Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,
3 The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.
4 In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
5 All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,
6 They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
7 By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
8 My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou -- place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?
9 Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.
10 In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.
11 In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,
12 On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.
13 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!
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Quasimodo wrote: It's my own, personal belief that the act of trying to score points with God is immediately rejected if you knowingly do it with the intent to score points with God.
You are not harming anyone, Nipper. If you are getting some odd satisfaction from years of copying and pasting, that's swell.
If you are getting weary of the pointless self-flagellation, You can just post this link and your job is done: http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/.
Oops, I think I just did it for you.
How cruel you are, Quasi.
You could at least have preceded your second-last paragraph with "Spoiler alert!"
Edit - I can't count!
Quasimodo wrote: Here's another spoiler. Satan loses in the end.
Wait - hold the bus - are you a prophet now? How can you tell since the end hasn't come yet?
NOMinal member
Maksutov: "... if you give someone else the means to always push your buttons, you're lost."
Me too!
