In today’s Bible reading* includes a familiar passage, Proverbs 29:18. Comparing the following translations, we can see a wide range of the ways Bible translators go from the original language into English. We’ll begin with the translation most of us who grew up in church are probably most accustomed to, the King James Version. Where…
I saw something in today’s Bible reading* that I’ve never seen before. Not only does the psalmist love God’s Word. He is also burdened with the fact that people don’t follow it. He has just said, “How sweet your word is to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth.” Psalm 119:103 (CSB) Then in…
As I read today’s Bible readings* I was impressed with the assurances that the Psalmists had in knowing that God would come through with answers to their prayers. All of the prayers were offered to a covenant-making, covenant-keeping God. In Psalm 55:22, David includes in this Maskil an encouragement for the worshiper to cast their…
Eight times in today’s Bible reading*, we come across the term “faithful love”. Half of those times, the term appears in Psalm 103. So what is “faithful love”? The Hebrew word behind “faithful love” is ḥesed (with the h pronounced as a guttural ch). It is often translated as “faithful love”. It is also translated…
Twice in today’s Bible reading* we find the name of God, “Lord of the Armies” (Psalm 84 CSB) Several English translations render the Hebrew word Sabaoth as “hosts” (ESV, AV, LEB) while others refer to “Almighty” (NIV), and “heaven’s armies” (NLT) or “Angel armies” (Message) So which translation is correct? When it comes to modern…
In today’s Bible reading* Joshua challenges God’s covenant people to keep the covenant, to never turn away from God, to reject the gods of the other nations, and to worship the Lord. The people replied, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.” (Joshua 24:24 CSB) Now, this might sound like yet another mere verbal…
