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4:6 Many say , “Who can show us anything good ?” Smile upon us, Lord ! 4:7 You make me happier than those who have abundant grain and wine . 4:8 I will lie down and sleep peacefully , for you , Lord , make me safe and secure .

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  • [Psa 4:7] Holy Spirit, Source Of Gladness
  • [Psa 4:8] Through The Day Thy Love Has Spared Us
  • [Psa 4:8] While Sinks Our Land To Realms Of Night

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  • We can explain the writer's unusual reference to Judah and Israel at this time, before the division of the kingdom. When he wrote Kings the nation had split, so probably the writer was using the designation that was common in...
  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • The title of this psalm identifies the writer as David. All but four of the psalms in Book 1 of the Psalter (Pss. 1-41) identify David as their writer, all except Psalms 1, 2, 10, and 33. The occasion of his writing this one ...
  • Many students of the psalms have recognized that Psalm 4 is very closely akin to Psalm 3 in both subject matter and structure. David may have written it on the same occasion as the previous one or near then. Perhaps it occurs...
  • 4:6 The comment of many people David quoted reflects the spirit of discontent with present conditions that had led them to oppose the king. Their desire for good was legitimate. David asked God to show them good by blessing t...
  • This is another prayer of David that arose out of opposition by enemies (cf. Pss. 3, 4), as is clear from the content.
  • 41:10 David had asked God to restore his health so he might repay his enemies. This may seem to be an unworthy motive in view of the Lord Jesus' instruction to love our enemies and do them good (Matt. 5:44). However, individu...
  • The psalmist began by repeating part of Israel's priestly blessing (cf. Num. 6:24-26) to request God's blessing on His people. Causing one's face to shine on others means smiling on them with favor and approval (cf. 4:6). The...
  • 80:1-2 The psalmist appealed to Yahweh as the Shepherd of His people Israel (cf. 23:1; 28:9).145He also referred to Him as sitting enthroned above the cherubim in the temple (cf. 99:1). Ephraim was the leading tribe in the No...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • Joel called on four different entities to mourn the results of the locust invasion: drunkards (vv. 5-7), the land (vv. 8-10), farmers (vv. 11-12), and priests (v. 13). In each section there is a call to mourn followed by reas...
  • Abbot, T. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians. International Critical Commentary series. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1897.Aldrich, Roy L. "The Gift of God."Biblioth...
  • Adamson, James B. The Epistle of James. New International Commentary on the New Testament series. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1976; reprint ed. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984.Bailey, Mark...
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