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Psalms
Chapter
27
{A
Song of Military Prosperity and Success}
1~~{A
Psalm} of David.
Jehovah/God
. . . {is} my light
{'owr - means bible doctrine bringing light to the darkness of the
soul}
and
my deliverance {yesha` - deliverance in battle} . . .
whom
shall I fear/respect {yare'}?
Jehovah/God
. . . {is} the fortification {ma`owz} of my life . . .
of
whom shall I be afraid? {Rhetorical question - answer NO ONE!}
{Note: David's position in life in I Samuel 18:16 ties in nicely to this Psalm. David is in a lot of military combat right now. He is constantly in military danger, but he knows that God protects him so why should he be afraid?}
2~~When
the 'one who causes others to be destroyed' {ra`a`}
{undoubtedly a reference to Goliath here - he destroyed all in his
path for years!},
all
my mine enemies and my foes,
came
upon me 'to kill me in combat and leave me for the buzzards'
{idiom: literally 'to eat up my flesh'},
they
stumbled and fell
{David killed them instead - and a picture of Goliath 'falling'}.
3~~Even
though an army/host
should
besiege/trap/ambush {chanah} me {great mental pressure},
my
'right lobe'/heart {where doctrine is stored} shall not fear.
Though
war should be declared against me on all sides,
in
spite of this,
I
will be confident {batach - Faith rest technique - trust in the Lord}.
{David's
Only Request for the Lord is to Study His Word}
4~~One
thing I have asked/petitioned {sha'al} of Jehovah/God,
that
I will intensively seek after . . .
{notice David does not stand around waiting for the Lord! He goes
after it! And, the Lord will provide - and what is it he asks for?
Bible Doctrine}
that
I may 'dwell in a place of blessings and prosperity'
{yashab - here referring to 'GAP it daily' - daily intake of the
Word}
in
the house of Jehovah/God
{tabernacles where the Word is taught - tabernacles were teaching
aids by ritual}
all
the days of my life
{David did not want one day to pass without doctrine - he was
given by God in Grace all 'details of life' that a human could ask,
but that was NOT what he asked for - HE asked for doctrine! And
God poured and poured and poured. Why did God say David
was a man after His own 'right lobe'? Because David had and
wanted more divine viewpoint!},
for
the purpose to behold the slender/glamour/beauty/grace
of
Jehovah/God
{permanent impression in David's soul - of God - was his intense
desire - we call this Occupation with Christ today},
and
to reflect/inquire in His tent.
{Note: At this time, the Word was taught by scrolls, by ritual - each part of the temple and the rites pointed to a doctrine, prophets that God raised up, by teaching angels occasionally, and by direct communication to certain people in dreams and visions. Before the canon was completed, supernatural sources were needed to teach the Word. Now we have all we need in written form.}
5~~For
in the time of trouble/pressure/heartache
He
shall conceal/hide me as a treasure {tsaphan}
in
His booth.
He
shall stabilize me upon a rock {stabilization in adversity}.
6~~And
now shall promote me above my enemies round about me
{at this point, even King Saul is his enemy because of jealousy of
David's prosperity}.
Therefore,
I will keep on making sacrificial offerings {zabach}
in
His tent
{the temple has yet to be built - now offerings are in tents of the
Lord}
sacrifices
with 'great inner happiness'/joy!
I
will 'spontaneously sing' {shiyr - from happiness} . . .
and
I will 'sing with instruments'
{zamar - an organized process - accompanied with instruments}
praises
unto Jehovah/God.
{Note: Warning! The minute you achieve SuperGrace prosperity, beware of those around you being jealous and envious! SuperGrace prosperity means your friends will be popping up all around you - but so will your enemies! Petty people will ignore you until you become blessed!}
{Note: Remember David is making the same offerings the other Jews are offering. The difference is for the others, it is just ritual. For David, there is meaning in the rituals - doctrine in his soul - he is a SuperGrace Believer - the offerings were meaningful to David - when he gives, it is with great inner happiness!}
7~~Hear
{shama'}, O Jehovah/God, when I call out with my voice.
Be
gracious {chanan} also upon me,
and
answer {`anah} me.
{Note: Here is an example where David may have made a mistake in battle. Maybe he did not properly put out guards. So, David got himself and his men into a tactical jam and he is asking for God to overrule his mistake and allow him to survive to fight better another day! Principal: no matter your profession, you are human and you will make mistakes. It is proper to ask God to overrule your mistakes and graciously get you out of the jam.}
{David
Claming the Promise of Deuteronomy 4:29-32}
8~~When
You said,
"Seek
you My face/presence {paniym}."
My
'right lobe'/heart said unto You,
"Your
face/presence, Jehovah/God, I will seek."
9~~Do
not hide your face/presence
{means NOT giving Grace to David}
{idiom: literally 'do not veil your face'}
Do
not cause your servant {David}
to
be stretched out {to the point of breaking} in anger.
You
have always been my help
{with the lion, the bear, with Goliath, and all the time}.
Do
not desert/abandon me, neither forsake me,
O
Elohiym/Godhead of my deliverance
{every time David was delivered it was from the Lord}.
{David
Had No 'Happy Childhood' So what! He had the Lord!}
10~~When
my father and my mother deserted me
{from earliest childhood they put him OUT to care for the sheep -
had nothing to do with him},
then
Jehovah/God kept on 'taking me in'/'receiving to Himself'.
11~~Cause
me to learn Your Way, O Jehovah/God!
{this is David's desire all his life}
And
lead me in a clear/even path
{David wants to walk on level, straight ground of righteousness -
God's Way},
because
of my enemies
{starting with his parents and brothers, the lion, bear, Goliath, the
Philistines, and even his King (Saul) and all around them who are
jealous of David!}.
12~~Keep
on not causing me to be put/delivered/given
over
to the will/soul {nephesh - here desire of the soul}
of
my enemies.
For
false witnesses are risen up against me
{enemies - lie, slander, and malign you},
and
such as 'breathe out' {yapheach}
'cruelty
based on mental attitude sins' {chamac}.
{Note: David could be disciplined by the will of his enemies or the will of the Lord. David always asked for the Lord to dispense out discipline directly - and God always did!}
13~~{The
cruelty would have been successful}
unless
I had been caused {by doctrine/God to} to believe { 'aman}
to
see the grace/goodness { tuwb} of Jehovah/God
in
the land of the living.
14~~'Wait
on'/'faith rest in' Jehovah/God
{qavah - means to weave strands of threads into a strong robe -
strongest word for waiting on the Lord - faith that He will deliver}.
Be
strong/firm {chazaq},
and
He will cause to strengthen Your 'right lobe'/heart.
'Wait
on'/'faith rest in' Jehovah/God {David repeats for emphasis}.
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