psalms

Who are the sons of God (υἱοῖς θεοῦ) mentioned in Psalms 88:7 LXX

Who are the sons of God (υἱοῖς θεοῦ) mentioned in Psalms 88:7 LXX

ὅτι τίς ἐν νεφέλαις ἰσωθήσεται τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ τίς ὁμοιωθήσεται τῷ κυρίῳ ἐν υἱοῖς θεοῦ Psalm 89:7 LXX

HEBREW Psalm 89:7 כִּ֤י מִ֣י בַ֭שַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ לַיהוָ֑ה יִדְמֶ֥ה לַ֜יהוָ֗ה בִּבְנֵ֥י אֵלִים׃

Because who, in clouds, will match the…

In Psalm 22:21 is the Bible speaking of "unicorns"?

In Psalm 22:21 is the Bible speaking of "unicorns"?

I was reading Psalm 22 (from this question) and I found this verse:

Psalms 22:21 (KJV)
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

When I switched translations I found “wild oxen” instead:

Translation of רַבָּֽה “rabbāh” in Psalm 62

Translation of רַבָּֽה “rabbāh” in Psalm 62

In Psalm 62, verses 2 and 6 differ in just one word, רַבָּֽה rabbāh, at the end of the verse. This is glossed as “great(ly)”, “much”, and the like.
Many translations render it as modifying the preceding verb: NASB “I will not be greatly sh…

What is the meaning behind Psalm 114:2

What is the meaning behind Psalm 114:2

Psalm 114 is recited by Jews at Passover, commemorating the departure of God’s people from Egypt. This year (2021) it falls on the evening of Sunday 28 March. Verse 1 recalls God’s great redemptive work in bringing his people out of Egypt…

Psalms of Ascent 120-134

Psalms of Ascent 120-134

This video completes my series of messages on “Going Deeper in Worship: From the Outer Court to the Holy of Holies.” In this video…

Is the Law eternal?

Is the Law eternal?

I was having a conversation with an orthodox Jew over on Code Golf SE on whether Christians still need to follow the Law or not. After bringing up a few verses on the subject, he brought up Psalm 119:160:

All your words are true; all your…

Vengeance Is Not for Us, Rejoicing Is.

Vengeance Is Not for Us, Rejoicing Is.

As the times grow ever more, uh, ‘challenging’, take time to reflect. Like medicine for the soul, reading and reflecting upon the Psalms can have a calming effect. It can be cathartic. I’m sure it was for David as he was writing at least some of his. T…

What are the strophes of Psalm 37?

What are the strophes of Psalm 37?

I’m reading VanGemeren’s commentary about Psalms. He says that Psalm 37 is an alphabetic acrostic organized in 22 strophes, which seems not to follow a logical progression of thought. I wonder what verses compose each strophe.