Do You See What I See

Things that I think about and find interesting enough to share.

Fifteen Reasons God Chooses Babes

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That God might use them to defeat the enemy and the avenger by preaching and by testimony (Psalm 8:2; Romans 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:18-24; 1 Cor. 2:1-4). That He through perfected praise might honor Himself and quiet the avenger (Matthew 21:15-16). That truth in all its purity and simplicity might be revealed to men (Matthew … Read more

Seven Times to Pray

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In the morning (Psalm 5:3; Psalm 88:13; Psalm 143:8) Day and night (Psalm 88:1) Morning, noon, and night (Psalm 55:17; Daniel 6:10) All night (Luke 6:12) Without ceasing (1 Thes. 5:17) Always (Ephes. 6:18) In time of need (Hebrews 4:16) This is the proper attitude in prayer (Mark 6:41; John 17:1). Finis J. Dake, Dake … Read more

Seven Suggested Meanings of “Selah”

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A thought link, connecting ideas in Hebrew poetry. The Septuagint translated it by diapsalma, a pause in the psalm by the singers. The Chaldee sometimes translated it by lealmin, “forever”. A word equivalent to da capo in music directing the choir to repeat. A word from Hebrew: sal (OT:5542), to raise or elevate the voices … Read more

General Facts about the Book of Psalms

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Title: The Hebrew title is Cepher (OT:5612) Tehilliym (OT:8416), “The book of Praises.”  The English Psalms is from the Greek title Psalmos (NT:5568), “songs.”  The word psalms occurs seven times in the N.T.  (Luke 20:42; Luke 24:44; Acts 1:20; Acts 13:33; 1 Cor. 14:26; Ephes. 5:19; Col. 3:16).  The word psalter is from the Greek … Read more