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This week, Jordan and I (Sam) charge with great Hastings through KING & CONQUEROR, throw a hook at I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, turn up the Heat on THE BAD GUYS 2, get taken HOSTAGE by FIXED (to make a LONG STORY SHORT), mask up for EDDINGTON, commemorate THE LIFE OF CHUCK, follow a winding route down HALLOW ROAD (unlike the formula of F1) and penetrate the Bamboo Curtain to CC...P whether NE ZHA 2 bangs our gong.
This week, Jordan and I (Sam) make contact with RESIDENT ALIEN, break (down) the CODE OF SILENCE, flirt with MATERIALISTS, smurf the smurfing SMURFS, hold space for ELIO, decide if there's fire where there's SMOKE, pick up THE PICKUP... TOGETHER... unleash natural fistory on JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, give THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS a retro grade and come straight outta Ponty to pour whine over the Ice of WAR OF THE WORLDS.
Ved Weekendavisens festival Under åben himmel i søndags fandt et sjældent møde sted. Sangeren og palæstinaaktivisten Isam B og chefredaktør Martin Krasnik satte sig foran et publikum i Byhaven i København for at diskutere Gazakrigen, og hvilket ansvar de selv har for at dæmpe ekstremerne i den ophedede debat. »Jeg er mødt op til den her samtale i dag for at blive beriget og for at sige min mening. Der er mange kunstnere, som ikke ville sidde her,« siger Isam B, da Krasnik beder ham reflektere over sin egen rolle i den danske debat. »Den mest ukomfortable samtale, du kan have, er ikke den, du har med mig. Det er den, du har nede i moskeen på fredag,« pointerer Krasnik. Modtag nyhedsbrevet 'Ugens ørehængere', og få aktuelle og kuriøse højdepunkter fra podcasten Avistid og udvalgte oplæste artikler fra ugens løb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Jordan and I (Sam) contemplate the UNFORGIVABLE as we get chummy for DANGEROUS ANIMALS, thread our way through SEW TORN, stand our SOVEREIGN ground, get TOO MUCH of too little, go extramentional with RICK AND MORTY - SEASON 8, stay curious about the vicissitudes of FRIENDSHIP, instruct you on HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, foster an opinion on BRING HER BACK, chase virality with 28 YEARS LATER and exchange Gunnfire with Snyde untermenschen for SUPERMAN.
Again revealed in the title, Psalm 57 was also written in hiding during David's fugitive wanderings. This occasion served to inspired David to seek the assurance of divine protection far greater than the refuge the cave in Adullam could ever provide him. I Sam 22:1-2 documents the first congregation to ever sing this song. There were gathered to him and his family in this hideout, a motley crew of those in distress, debt, and bitter of soul about 400 strong. We can imagine David singing softly with pen in hand accompanied by a waning candle, his voice and the flickering light reflecting off of ancient stone cavern walls. Some distance away at the cave's entrance, several of his men stand guard with watchful eyes probing the distance for the dust of enemy horsemen. After repeating his new chorus several times, the cave begins to echo with hundreds of outcast voices singing: “…With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD.
This week, Jordan and I (Sam) tune up our autos for DUSTER, auto up our tunes for KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, bullsh*t our way through POKER FACE - SEASON 2, weather TORNADO, triumph over SQUID GAME - SEASON 3, wax on about KARATE KID: LEGENDS, get cookin' in THE BEAR - SEASON 4, sustain our special relationship as HEADS OF STATE and examine the IRONHEART of Disney with a new vengeance the force of THUNDERBOLTS*. *And lightning, very, very frightening.
Arianespace launched the VV27 mission from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency to carry out the preliminary design phase of a multipurpose habitation module for the lunar surface. The Australian Government invested $5 million in Gilmour Space to accelerate the development of Eris' next generation liquid rocket engine, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Parker Wishik from The Aerospace Corporation explores the future of in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) on the latest Nexus segment. Parker is joined by Vanessa Clark from Katalyst Space, Joe Anderson from Space Logistics, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, and Gregory Richardson, Executive Director of the COnsortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities (COSMIC). Selected Reading ESA - Vega-C VV27 Arianespace to launch EUMETSAT's Metop-SGA1 satellite on August 12, 2025, with Ariane 6 Thales Alenia Space sign a contract with the Agency Space Italian (ASI) For the development of the first outpost human on the surface lunar Gilmour receives funding boost from Australian Government Mission: Eris Testflight 1 Tāwhaki aerospace venture is supported to grow NASA Welcomes Senegal as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory NASA says 20% of workforce to depart space agency- Reuters SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station BAE Systems delivers NOAA's SWFO-L1 and NASA's Carruthers Geocorona Observatory satellites for launch Eos X Space Buys Space Perspective to Expand Balloon Space Tourism - Travel And Tour World T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Jordan and I (Sam) go Hindi indie with SISTER MIDNIGHT, coast through THE SURFER, attempt to escape the CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD's maize, exorcise THE RITUAL, consider the cheerful symmetry of THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, ask LILO & STITCH howzit, prey upon PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS, approach Wick's end with BALLERINA, suggest The Weeknd getaway as we plead HURRY UP TOMORROW, juke it out with SINNERS and consign THE PEOPLE'S JOKER to The Podcast's Arkham.
A Biblical & Neuroscientific Insight Through the Inner Success Alignment Method™Feeling stuck despite doing all the “right” calm-down routines? Discover why chasing peace might actually be holding you back.
This week, Jordan and I (Sam) dig deep into DEPT. Q, 'ave a butcher's at MOBLAND, find the FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH (wanting), assess the Labour of CLARKSON'S FARM - SEASON 4, gently folk about with THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND, activate Cruise control for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, go lofty for THE REHEARSAL - SEASON 2 and diagnose the continuum of what is at once DOCTOR WHO - SEASON 2, 15 and 41.
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The Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities (COSMIC) is a nationwide coalition working to invigorate a domestic in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capability. The COSMIC Capstone Challenge (C3) is a competition to design a payload, to be hosted about the BCT X-Sat Venus Class bus, that will demonstrate a chain of three or more operations that provide an on-orbit, autonomous ISAM capability. Successful projects will engage in the early design work necessary for a complex ISAM mission that could be ready for launch by the end of the decade. Our guests are Seetha Raghavan, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies of the College of Engineering at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Campus and Joey Heying, Senior Space Systems Architecture Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
141:1-2 Cry for help141:1 O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me- “The cryptic phraseology indicates urgency” Miller, 433. Call (Ps. 4:1, 3; 17:6; 88:9; 130:1) and hasten or come quickly is used in Pss. 22:19; 38:22; 40:13; 70:1, 5; 71:12.Give ear to my voice when I call to You!- Give ear is used in Ps. 55:1; 86:6; 143:1.141:2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You- “Incense and evening sacrifice come from the realm of formal worship” Longman, 458. “Incense symbolized the prayers of the saints (Rev. 5:8) and the priestly intercession accompanying their prayers on behalf of the people (Rev. 8:3-4; Exod. 30:10)” Miller, 433. “Incense is intended to present a sweet fragrance before the Lord, and so the psalmist wants his prayer similarly to please God” Longman, 458. The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering- Lifting up of hands was a common posture in prayer- Ex. 9:29; Ps. 28:2; 63:4; 134:2; I Tim. 2:8. The morning and evening offering are described in Ex. 29:38-42; 30:7-8; Num. 28:4-8. Because he mentions the evening sacrifice, BK, 893, calls this “an evening prayer for sanctification and protection.” A similar idea appears in Longman, 458.This shows that he knew that sacrifices were acceptable and longs for prayer to be just as acceptable. Portions of Scripture like Isaiah 1:10-15 are not anti-sacrifice. 141:3-7 Petition141:3 Set a guard, O LORD over my mouth- “The prayer for the worshiper himself builds on bodily images” Broyles, 492. There were guards who waited at the temple- I Chron. 15:18, 24; II Kings 11:4-8; II Chron. 23:1-7. “He needs this strong Ally to help him guard his tongue” Laymen, 697. “Pure prayer Godward must be controlled speech manward (James 3:10-12)” Laymen, 579. “Religious ritual and moral lifestyle were to be integrally connected in ancient Israel” Broyles, 492. His first request is not judgment on his enemies but a plea that God will keep him from sin- Longman, 458. “Speech is an indicator of one's relationship to the Lord (cf. 34:13; 39:1; Prov. 13:3; 21:23; James 3:1-12)” VanGemeren, 847. The malicious intention of the speaker's enemies seems to manifest itself in vicious speech. The special emphasis here is on the speaker's prayer that he not answer them in kind, that he keep his own speech from slander and invective” Alter, 487. Faithful and Christian at Vanity Fair prayed “Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity” Kidner, 470. Keep watch over the door of my lips- “The psalmist desires not to sin in word (34:13; 39:1; Prov. 13:3; 18:21; 21:23)” Miller, 433. Speech can do much harm- Prov. 10:6; 12:6; 22:10.141:4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing- Matt. 6:13 More fundamental than his speech is his heart and he prays his heart will be right with God. “He knows too the dominant pull of his heart toward involvement in evil” Laymen, 697. “Whereas the psalmist prayed in Psalm 140 for deliverance from ‘evil' (see vs. 1-2), here the prayer is that he be prevented from joining the wicked in their ‘evil' (v. 4)” McCann, 1244. “This is a remarkable expression of divine control over the mind; I Sam. 16:14; I Kings 22:21-23; Ps. 119:36” Allen, 270.With men who do iniquity – “He resolves to leave their circle with its lavish hospitality (cf. 23:5)” Laymen, 697. And do not let me eat of their delicacies- “To eat of their dainties could mean to eat of their delicacies attained through wickedness, or it could suggest the strong temptation to follow the ways of those who used a false hospitality to influence him for evil (cf. Prov. 23:6-8, 20-21; Hos. 7:1-7)” Miller, 433. Prov. 4:17.
Show NotesMike Bowers, Chief Architect at FairCom, has spent decades navigating the evolution of database technology. In this conversation, he and Robby explore the challenges of maintaining a 40+ year-old codebase, balancing legacy constraints with forward-thinking design, and the realities of technical debt.Mike shares how FairCom transitioned from ISAM-based databases to modern JSON-driven APIs, the trade-offs between strict schemas and flexible document stores, and how software architecture plays a critical role in long-term maintainability. He also explains why human-readable JSON simplifies debugging, how documentation-driven development improves API usability, and why many software teams struggle with refactoring at the right time.Topics covered[00:05:32] The role of software architecture in long-term maintainability[00:10:45] Why FairCom's legacy ISAM technology still matters today[00:14:20] Transitioning to a JSON-based API for modern developers[00:19:40] The challenges of maintaining 40+ years of C code[00:24:10] Technical debt: What it really means and how to manage it[00:28:50] The trade-offs between strict schemas and flexible NoSQL approaches[00:34:00] When to refactor vs. when to start over from scratch[00:38:15] The influence of product management thinking on software architecture[00:42:30] Advice for engineers considering a shift into architecture rolesResources mentionedFairComMike Bowers on LinkedInFairCom on Twitter/XBook Recommendation: The Influential Product Manager by MSc BuceroThanks to Our Sponsor!Need a smoother way to share your team's inbox? Jelly's got you covered!
Psalm 128 A Song of Ascents“The quiet blessings of an ordered life are traced from the centre outwards in this psalm, as the eye travels from the godly man to his family and finally to Israel. Here is simple piety with its proper fruit of stability and peace: Kidner, 443. How are Psalms 127 and 128 linked?1.The word blessed- 127:5; 128:1-22. eat/eating in 127:2; 128:23. Behold in 127:3; 128:44. son/sons in 127:3, 4; 128:3, 65. fruit in 127:3; 128:3 McCann, 1200; Allen, 184-185.“Both sections of Psalm 128 display the same movement from third person (vv. 1, 4) to direct address (vv. 2-3, 5-6)” McCann, 1200.Both are viewed as wisdom psalms. These provide instruction in daily living in the manner of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job.128:1 Both this verse and vs. 4 emphasize fearing the LORD. Fearing the LORD is highlighted in Job 28:28; Psalm 111:10; Prov. 1:9; 9:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13. “To fear the Lord means fundamentally to recognize God's sovereignty and so to entrust life and future to God (see Pss. 2:11; 25:14; 31:19; 33:18; 34:9, 11; 60:4; 112:1; 115:11, 13; 118:4)” McCann, 1201. It means to walk in integrity- Ps. 26:1. Notice how universal these promises are- everyone. 128:2 When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands- The generalized statement of vs. 1 is personalized in vs. 2 with you. 128:3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine- Contrast Gen. 30:1-2; I Sam. 1:5-6; Luke 1:25 “Fruitful vine and olive shoot are fit similes of prolific fruit bearing” Miller, 408. “The vine was a symbol not only of fruitfulness (here explicitly so) but of sexual charm (Song of Solomon 7:8) and of festivity (Judges 9:13)” Kidner, 443. 128:5 The LORD will bless you from Zion- Pss. 14:7; 20:2. The godly man's concern extends beyond his own family to all the nation. The temple mount is the source of blessing for all- Ezek. 47:1-12. Zion is a key theme in the Songs of Ascents- Pss. 122:1-2, 6-9; 125:1-2; 126:1; 129:5; 132:31; 134:3. Blessing a key theme in these psalms- 129:8; 132:15; 133:3; 134:3.128:6 Indeed, may you see your children's children- This is actually your son's sons. This implies a long life- Gen. 48:11; Prov. 17:6Peace be upon Israel!- Pss. 122:6-8; 125:5; 134:3. The wordplay between Jerusalem in vs. 5 and peace in vs. 6.“The simple philosophy of the psalm, though presented in seemingly absolute terms, receives qualification even in the OT and certainly in the NT (cf. Job; Habakkuk 3:17-18; Rom. 8:35-39). But for many it must have proved a good working principle of life; such categorical promises of material endowment are not absent from the NT (Matt. 6:33; II Cor. 9:6-12; Phil 4:19) despite a shift to a less earthly emphasis” Allen, 186,Psalm 128 and Jesus128:3 “The imagery of vine and olive tree are reminiscent of the years of David and Solomon (I Kings 4:25) and the blessings associated with the Messianic era (Micah 4:4; Zech. 3:10). To sit under one's vine and fig tree was an expression of a state of tranquility, peace, and prosperity” VanGemeren, 796. 128:3 Jesus is the ultimate vine who causes us to bear fruit- John 15:1-8128:5 The LORD bless you from Zion- Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-3128:6 Peace be upon Israel- Jesus is our peace- Eph. 2:14-17
In this early preview of the fourth episode of our I See A Movement podcast, Kara and Fred are joined by good friend and frequent collaborator, Eric Gallagher. We take a look at what Eric sees the Lord doing in his life and ministry and we discuss the nature of total surrender to the will of God in one's life. The joys, the struggles, the grounding in hope; this is sure to be an inspiring and uplifitng episode for those who are discerning possible new steps in their lives. Learn more about Eric Gallagher at: https://suscipe.org/home Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page (https://www.drawnear.me/booking)." Click here (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them. "Like" and follow us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara). Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drawnear.me/)! Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. (https://www.drawnear.me/) Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell Special Guest: Eric Gallagher.
“The psalm is ascribed to Solomon, and has perhaps a concealed signature in the expression his beloved (2), which is the word from which Jedidiah, his personal name from God, was formed (II Sam. 12:25)” Kidner, 440. Solomon carried on many building activities (I Kings 3:1-2; 7:1-11; 8:13; 9:1). This psalm has more of the characteristics of a wisdom psalms than other types. “A wisdom psalm ... ‘provides instruction in right living and right faith” NICOT, 917. “In Jewish practice the psalm is recited as a part of thanksgiving as a part of a thanksgiving service after children” VanGemeren, 793 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house- “The Hebrew bayit equally means ‘house' and ‘home.' The emphasis in the second half of the psalm on progeny suggests that both sense of the word are in play here” Alter, 449. “House could refer to a literal dwelling house (Gen. 19:10), a household (Gen. 7:1), the temple, or the king's palace (I Kings 9:1), or the nation as a whole (Amos 3:1, 13; 7:10)” Miller, 407. See NICOT, 918, for even more possibilities for the word house. They labor in vain who build it- Prov. 14:23 uses this word for labor and says in all labor there is a profit. The word for in vain is used three times in vss. 1-2. It is translated vain in the command not to take God's name in vain in Exodus 20:7; Deut. 5:11. It is translated false in warnings against false reports in Exodus 23:1; Deut. 5:20. It refers to worthless idols in Jer. 18:15; Jonah 2:8 and the false messages of false prophets in Ezekiel 13:6, 7, 8, 9, 23.Unless the LORD guards the city- Num. 6:24; Pss. 25:20; 34:20; 86:2; 97:10; 116:6; 121:3-5, 7-8.127:2 For He gives to His beloved even in His sleep The NIV has He grants sleep to those He loves. “This could signify the blessing God gives, or taken adverbially the time or way to which He gives it” Kidner, 442. 127:3 Behold, children are a gift of the LORD- Gen. 33:5; Deut. 7:13. The word children here and in vs. 4 is literally sons. “The martial imagery of the rest of the poem argues for the masculine sense of the term” Alter, 450. “The patriarchs of Israel and their wives recognized that children are gifts from God (Gen. 29:31-35; 30:1-6, 17-23; I Sam. 1:5-6, 11, 19-20) How much better our society would be if we recognized as much!” Miller, 407. The word sons vss. 3, 4 in Hebrew is very similar to the word for builders in vs. 1- McCann, 1198. The fruit of the womb is a reward- “It is not untypical of God's gifts that first they are liabilities, or at least responsibilities, before they become obvious assets” Kidner, 442. Gen. 15:1 God is our ultimate reward. 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior- The word for warrior “is often used to describe military figures…II Sam. 23:8 names David's ‘mighty men' and in II Kings 24:16, the king of Babylon took captive all of the gibborim of Jerusalem, 7000” NICOT, 919. So are the children of one's youth- “. One might recall David's original power base was in part a kind of family militia, led by three nephews” Alter, 450. “Sons provide sufficient strength to enable the family to defend itself against marauders” Miller, 407. 127:5 How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them- “The larger the family, the greater the defense against the enemy” Miller, 407. “Children confer real advantage on a person in the battle of life. Indeed, the more the better” Longman, 426.
This week on Pathfinder, we're excited to bring you a special one-off episode, made possible by Astroscale U.S., the Denver-based subsidiary of Astroscale, a global provider of on-orbit servicing solutions. This episode dives into the DoD's push to integrate commercial in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities to enhance flexibility, resilience, and sustainability in military space operations.Joining the discussion are retired Colonel Dennis Wille, Senior Director of Business Development for National Security at Astroscale US, and John “Patsy” Klein, Senior Fellow in Strategy at Falcon Research and a leading expert in space policy and strategy. Together, we unpack how ISAM technologies are transforming space operations and advancing U.S. leadership in the domain.This episode covers:The DoD's commercial space integration strategy and ISAM's role in enhancing operational resilienceThe challenges and opportunities of managing space debris and enabling active debris removalHow ISAM capabilities like refueling, repair, and inspection are reshaping spacecraft lifecyclesThe critical role of commercial partnerships in supporting national security objectivesThe future of space operations and the technologies poised to drive innovationAnd much, much more… • Chapters •00:00 - Intro04:12 - What is ISAM and why is it so important to the DoD's space strategy?06:08 - Patsy's role in commercial integration of ISAM08:49 - What is the DoD's commercial space strategy?10:57 - Astroscale's priorities14:53 - Why does the government care about debris removal?16:18 - Why does space junk removal help the US to maintain leadership in space?19:30 - PLEO and commercial opportunity22:49 - Tech capabilities being developed at Astroscale26:50 - Mature ISAM capabilities that we have today29:23 - Astroscale and DoD partnership31:07 - Government vs commercial customer makeup prediction32:19 - Policy/regulatory hurdles for ISAM34:17 - What will it take for commercial to become a bigger part of Astroscale's business?37:09 - Does ISAM have an education issue?39:18 - Technical gaps in ISAM40:50 - What technological advancements should we anticipate?42:24 - What defense strategies will ISAM create?45:06 - How Astroscale positions themselves against competitors47:59 - Advice for investors interested in ISAM49:28 - How can the US maintain their leadership role in space?51:53 - Book recommendations • Show notes •Astroscale's website — hhttps://astroscale-us.com/Mo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislamPayload's socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspacePathfinder archive — Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@payloadspacePathfinder archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/episodes • About us •Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand built from the ground up for a new age of space exploration and commercialization. We deliver need-to-know news and insights daily to 19,000+ commercial, civil, and military space leaders. Payload is read by decision-makers at every leading new space company, along with c-suite leaders at all of the aerospace & defense primes. We're also read on Capitol Hill, in the Pentagon, and at space agencies around the world.Payload began as a weekly email sent to a few friends and coworkers. Today, we're a team distributed across four time zones and two continents, publishing five media properties across multiple platforms:1) Payload, our flagship daily newsletter, sends M-F @ 9am Eastern2) Pathfinder publishes weekly on Tuesday mornings (pod.payloadspace.com)3) Polaris, our weekly policy briefing, publishes weekly on Tuesdays4) Payload Research, our weekly research and analysis piece, comes out on WednesdaysYou can sign up for all of our publications here: https://payloadspace.com/subscribe/
Psalm 124The verses of the Psalm describe Israel's trouble- vs. 3-5- deliverance- vs. 1-2, 6b, 7- praise- vs. 6a, 8. The psalm shows us “how serious the threat was, and how little confidence David placed in his own power to survive it” Kidner, 436. 124:1 Had it not been the LORD who was on our side- 118:6; vs. 1-2 provide the protasis, the ifs clause to a conditional sentence, to the stanza and vs. 3-5 the apodosis, the then clause of the conditional sentence- Miller, 402. The word if actually begins both vss. 1 and 2 (Gen. 31:42; Deut. 32:37; I Sam. 25:34; II Kings 3:14; Psalm 94:17; 106:23; 119:92; 124:1, 2; Isaiah 1:9). Let Israel now say- 118:2-4; 129:1. This “indicates that this psalm aims to encourage the congregation to give voice to their gratitude” Broyles, 453. 124:2 Had it not been the LORD who was on our side- This psalm has “abundant use of incremental repetition” Alter, 443. “To dwell on what might have been is often an unrealistic, fruitless exercise. Here it is used to good effect” Laymen, 688. “His presence has protected Israel from destruction on many occasions” VanGemeren, 785.When men rose up against us- Ps. 2:1-3 124:3 Then they would have swallowed us alive- Swallowed is used in Num. 16:30; Ps. 55:15; Prov. 1:12; Isaiah 5:14; Jer. 51:34; Jonah 1:17. 124:4 Then the waters would have engulfed us- Verses 4-5 “are an especially effective use of the emphatic structure of incremental repetition. Verse 4 displays semantic parallelism with verbal repetition in its two halves (waters/ torrent, swept us us/ come up past our necks” Alter, 444. Psalms 18:4-5; 42:7; 69:1-2, 15; 88:3-7; Isaiah 8:7-8; 43:2; Lam. 3:54; Jonah 2:3, 5 124:5 Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul- Psalm 74:12-15; 89:9-10; 93:3-4 The LORD's sovereignty over the raging waters. 124:6 Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth- The enemy is compared to 3. “A hungry lion that would have seized them as prey (vs.6)” Willis, 64-65. 124:7 Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper- Ps. 91:3 The snare is broken, and we have escaped- 119:110; 140:5 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD- Ps. 20:7 The name of the LORD in I Sam. 17:45; Ps. 118:10, 11, 12; Prov. 18:10. Who made heaven and earth- 115:15; 121:2; 134:3; 146:6 I Peter 4:19 Psalm 124 and Jesus124:1 The LORD is for us- Romans 8:31-39.124:3 The word swallowed as used in the LXX is used in I Peter 5:8 of Satan going about as a roaring lion seeking who he can devour (or swallow, same word). Death and Satan may be great monsters seeking to swallow us, but Jesus swallows up death- I Cor. 15:54; II Cor. 5:4. 124:6 Blessed in the LXX is the same word used in Eph. 1:3; I Peter 1:3 which Blessed God for the great salvation He accomplished in Christ. 124:7 The word translated escaped in the LXX is used in Col. 1:13; I Thess. 1:10; II Tim. 4:17-18 to speak of salvation in Christ. 124:8 The word help is used in Hebrews 4:16 of how we seek help for Jesus. 124:8 The name of Jesus is the name on which we must call- Acts 2:21, 38; 4:12.124:8 Jesus is Maker of heaven and earth- John 1:1-3, 10.
Psalm 122 A Song of Ascents, of DavidThe phrase “of David” is omitted in most mss. of the LXX and the Vulgate- Miller, 399. “The psalm gives more evidence of having been written as a pilgrim psalm than any among the Psalms of Ascents (120-134), with the possible exception of the last one” Miller, 399. Psalms of Zion are Pss. 46, 48, 76, 84, 87, 132.122:1-2 Journey to Jerusalem122:1 I was glad when they said to me- “The idea did not originate with him, but he joined with a group of pilgrims to go to the city” Longman, 416. Vss. 1, 8-9 use first person singular words.“We hear the voice of an individual singer who is part of a larger group of pilgrims going up to Jerusalem” NICOT, 899. The words I was glad or I rejoiced set “the tone for the remainder of the psalm” NICOT, 900. ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD'- Isaiah 2:3; Micah 4:3; Ps. 84:10; Jer. 31:6; Zech. 8:21. “The verbal phrase is not a cohortative but an imperfect and should be rendered ‘we will go'” VanGemeren, 775. 122:2 Our feet are standing within Your gates, O Jerusalem- Notice that the I shifts to our. “At last Jerusalem and the house of the LORD come into sight, and we have arrived” Kidner, 433. The city is personified and addressed in the second person” Longman, 416.The OT believer rightly regarded Jerusalem as the center of the whole earth- Ps. 48:2; Ezek. 5:5.122:3-5 He celebrates the city122:3 Jerusalem, that is built as a city compact together- Ps. 48:1-2, 13; 147:2. “The word ‘Jerusalem' ends (v. 2) and begins v. 3” McCann, 1184. “True brotherhood was realized at this center of the community” Allen, 159. The word translated compact is used in Ex. 26:3, 3, 6, 9, 11; 36:10, 10, 13, 16, 18 for the curtains of the tabernacle joined together. The word compact is also used of military alliances- II Chron. 20:35, 36, 37; Dan. 11:6, 23. 122:4 To which the tribes go up- Ex. 23:17; Deut. 16:16; Ps. 48:9; 84:5- “Go up is the technical verb for pilgrimage” Alter, 439 and it is also used for going up the temple mount- Ps. 24:3. 122:5 For there thrones were set for judgment- Deut. 17:8; II Sam. 8:15; 15:1-6; I Kings 3:16-28; 10:9; II Chron. 19:8; Ps. 72:1-4; 89:29; Isaiah 2:4; 9:7; 11:2-5; 16:5; Jer. 21:10-11 Kings were to administer just and right judgment. “Other songs of Zion show the integral connection between the city and the king (Pss. 84:9; 132, esp. vss. 11-12)” Broyles, 451.122:6-9 He prays for the peace of the city122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem- Jer. 15:5 There is a wordplay between peace and Jerusalem- Heb. 7:2. Peace is the key word in vss. 6-8 and continues the stairstep parallelism of this psalm. “It was customary to offer greetings of peace on entering a home or community (cf. I Sam. 25:6; Matt. 10:12-13)” Allen, 159.May they prosper who love you- “The ‘your' is feminine singular in the Hebrew, clearly addressing Jerusalem” Alter, 440. Contrast 129:5. . 122:7 May peace be within Your walls- 125:5; 128:6. The word within is used in both portions of this verse and is the Hebrew preposition ב.Compare Pss. 48:13. 122:8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends- He is motivated to pray this prayer because of his love for his fellow-man. 122:9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God- This prayer is also motivated by his love for God.
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120:1-2 Words of Trust and Petition120:1 In my trouble I cried to the LORD- 102:2 The word order in Hebrew is “To the LORD in distress to me I cried/called and He answered me.” The point is the emphasis falls on the LORD to whom He called. Who are we calling on or looking to in times of distress? The author “expresses the sole dependence on God in the hour of distress” VanGemeren, 769. The Hebrew word for trouble or distress was used in Pss. 34:6, 7; 46:1; 50:15; 86:7; 91:15; 116:3. While he has suffered from “lying lips” (vs. 2), a “deceitful tongue” (vs. 2, 3), and people who “hate peace” (vs. 6), and “are for war” (vs. 7), “instead of answering back, this man has looked in a better direction” Kidner, 430. And He answered me- Pss. 3:4; 18:6; 22:21; 66:14; 118:21; Jonah 2:2 God answered. “The most natural translation of verse 1 points to a past event” Kidner, 430. 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips-“He was the victim of lying and misrepresentation” Allen, 149. “He refers to these liars by a synecdoche, whereby body parts represent the person” Longman, 411. “He has proved by bitter experience the untruth of the adage, ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me'” Laymen's, 686. From a deceitful tongue- The word for deceitful is a relatively rare OT word used but is used both in 120:2, 3. It is used in Ps. 78:57 of a treacherous bow and in Prov. 10:4 of a negligent hand and in Prov. 19:15 of a lazy man. Contrast the tongue of 119:172 with this tongue. 120:3-4 Words of vengeance 120:3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you- “These verses turn to address these liars” Broyles, 446. The question What is asked twice. “The form of the question involves a frequent Hebrew idiom, ‘God do so to you, and more also' (cf. I Sam. 3:17; I Kings 2:23; Ruth 1:17). The thought is that God will do something worse to these insolent liars than they have done to the psalmist” Miller, 396.You deceitful tongue?- “Ps. 64:3f, 7f, where God's arrows turn the slanderers' verbal arrows against them” Kidner, 430.120:4 Sharp arrows of the warrior- “The reference to weapons presupposes their metaphorical usage for slander, as in 52:2; 57:4; Jer. 9:3, 8” Allen, 146. Sometimes the word arrow is used of the judgment God brings upon the wicked.With the burning coals of the broom tree- Do the images of the sharp arrows and burning coals describe the words hurled against the psalmist (Alter, 436) or the weapons God turns against the deceitful tongue (Kidner, 430)?“In short, the answer is that the liar, wounding though his weapons are, will be destroyed with far more potent shafts than lies. God's arrows or truth and coals of judgment” Kidner, 430. “The broom tree has a low combustion point and thus blazes up immediately with intense heat” Miller, 396. “The roots of the broom tree apparently burn well and yield notable charcoal. On coals as a symbol of judgment cf.., Ps. 140:10” Kidner, 430. 120:5-7 Words of Woe 120:5 Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech “This lament ends on a sad note, as the psalmist bemoans his present wretched condition. The section begins with a strong exclamation of sadness (woe), often heard in funeral processions (I Kings 13:30; Jer. 22:18; Amos 5:16) “Now the singer's special situation as an alien comes to light, and with the motivation of these slander”" Kidner, 430. The word sojourn is the Hebrew גור which describes the wanderings of Abraham (Gen. 12:10; 20:1; 21:23, 34), Isaac (Gen. 26:3), Jacob (Gen. 32:4; 35:27), and hi
October 9, 2024 I Sam. 39:21-31:13; Ps. 118:1-7; Prov. 24:30-34; John 11:55-12:8
October 9, 2024 I Sam. 30:21-31:13; Ps. 118:1-7; Prov. 24:30-34; John 11:55-12:8
October 8, 2024 I Sam. 29:1-30:20; Ps. 116:15-117:2; Prov. 24:28-29; John 11:30-54
October 7, 2024 I Sam. 27:1-28:25; Ps. 116:6-14; Prov. 24:27; John 11:1-29
October 6, 2024 I Sam. 26:1-25; Ps. 116:1-5; Prov. 24:26; John 10:30-42
October 6, 2024 I Sam. 26:1-25; Ps. 116:1-5; Prov. 24:26; John 10:30-42
October 5, 2024 I Sam. 25:1-44; Ps. 115:11-18; Prov. 24:23-25; John 10:22-29
October 4, 2024 I Sam. 24:1-22; Ps. 115:1-10; Prov. 24:21-22; John 10:11-21
October 3, 2024 I Sam. 23:1-29; Ps. 114:1-8; Prov. 24:17-20; John 10:1-10
October 3, 2024 I Sam. 23:1-29; Ps. 114:1-8; Prov. 24:17-20; John 10:1-10
October 2, 2024 I Sam. 22:1-23; Ps. 113:1-9; Prov. 24:15-16; John 9:14-41
October 1, 2024 I Sam. 20:35-21:15; Ps. 112:4-40; Prov. 24:13-14; John 9:1-13
September 30, 2024 I Sam. 20:1-34; Ps. 112:1-3; Prov. 24:11-12; John 8:37-59
September 29, 2024 I Sam. 19:1-24; Ps. 111:5-10; Prov. 24:9-10; John 8:31-36
September 28, 2024 I Sam. 18:5-30; Ps. 111:1-4; Prov. 24:8; John 8:25-30
September 27, 2024 I Sam. 17:41-8:4; Ps. 110:4-7; Prov. 24:7; John 8:21-24
September 26, 2024 I Sam. 17:1-40; Ps. 110:1-3; Prov. 24:5-6; John 8:12-20
September 25, 2024 I Sam. 16:1-23; Ps. 109:22-31; Prov. 24:3-4; John 8:1-11
September 24, 2024 I Sam. 15:1-35; Ps. 109:1-21; Prov. 24:1-2; John 7:37-53
September 23, 2024 I Sam. 14:24-52; Ps. 108:5-13; Prov. 23:29-35; John 7:31-36
September 22, 2024 I Sam. 14:1-23; Ps. 108:1-4; Prov. 23:25-28; John 7:14-30
September 21, 2024 I Sam. 13:1-23; Ps. 107:33-43; Prov. 23:24; John 7:1-13
September 20, 2024 I Sam. 12:1-25; Ps. 107:4-32; Prov. 23:23; John 6:53-71
September 19, 2024 I Sam. 11:1-15; Ps. 107:1-3; Prov. 23:22; John 6:43-52
September 18, 2024 I Sam. 10:1-27; Ps. 106:47-48; Prov. 23:19-21; John 6:30-42
September 17, 2024 I Sam. 9:1-27; Ps. 106:32-46; Prov. 23:17-18; John 6:22-29