Genesis 32:30
Jacob <03290> [Jacob.]
[Penuel.]
Peniel <06439> [Peniel. i.e., the face of God.]
Peniel, or Penuel, was evidently situated near the ford of Jabbok, on the north of that stream, about forty miles from Jerusalem.
seen <07200> [I have.]
Exodus 33:18-23
goodness <02898> [all my goodness.]
proclaim <07121> [proclaim.]
gracious ....... gracious <02603> [I will be.]
cannot see ........ see <03201 07200> [Thou canst not.]
This is well explained by Rabbi Jehudah, in Sepher Cosri, (P. iv. 3.) "Of that divine glory mentioned in the Scripture, there is one degree which the eyes of the prophets were able to explore; another which all the Israelites saw, as the cloud and consuming fire; the third is so bright, and so dazzling, that no mortal is able to comprehend it; but should anyone venture to look on it, his whole frame would be dissolved." In such inconceivable splendour is the Divine Majesty revealed to the inhabitants of the celestial world, where he is said to "dwell in the light which no man can approach unto." (1 Ti 6:16.) By the "face of God," therefore, we are to understand that light inaccessible before which angels may stand, but which would be so insufferable to mortal eyes, that no man could see it and live.
place ...... station <04725 05324> [place by.]
cleft <05366> [in a clift.]
cover you with ... hand <05526 03709> [cover thee.]
The rock on which Moses stood, and in the clift of which he was sheltered, was doubtless an emblem of Christ; in whose person, character, and salvation alone, sinners may by faith see the glory of God, and live; for there it appears in softened splendour; as the sun, when his brightness is diminished by a mist, is beheld more distinctly by the human eye.--Scott
see .......... seen <07200> [thou shalt.]
Exodus 34:5-7
descended <03381> [descended.]
name <08034> [the name.]
passed <05674> [passed.]
proclaimed <07121> [proclaimed.]
Lord ......... Lord ... Lord <03068> [The Lord.]
compassionate <07349> [merciful.]
abounding <07227> [abundant.]
faithfulness <0571> [truth.]
keeping <05341> [Keeping.]
forgiving <05375> [forgiving.]
means ..... unpunished <05352> [that will by no means clear the guilty.]
The Hebrew {nakkeh lo yenakkeh,} has been rendered "Acquitting him who is not innocent." Nothing can more strongly express the goodness of God to frail mortals than this declaration, "which has been misunderstood and misinterpreted by all our translators."
responding <06485> [visiting.]
Psalms 139:1-12
psalm <04210> [A.M. 2956. B.C. 1048. (Title.) A Psalm.]
This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by David when made king of Israel; though some think it was written by him when accused of traitorous designs against Saul. It is a most sublime ode on the wisdom, knowledge, presence, and justice of God: the sentiments are grand, the style highly elevated, and the images various, beautiful, and impressive.
examine <02713> [thou hast.]
know <03045> [knowest.]
understand <0995> [understandest.]
far <07350> [afar off.]
carefully observe <02219> [compassest. or, winnowest.]
travel <0734> [my path.]
aware <05532> [and art acquainted.]
word <04405> [there is not.]
aware <03045> [thou knowest.]
squeeze ..... behind .... front <06696 0268> [beset me.]
place <07896> [and laid.]
knowledge <01847> [knowledge.]
ascend <05266> [I ascend.]
Sheol <07585> [in hell.]
fly <05375> [If I take.]
Light has been proved, by many experiments, to travel at the astonishing rate of 194,188 miles in one second of time; and comes from the sun to the earth, a distance of 95,513,794 miles in 8 minutes and nearly 12 seconds! But, could I even fly upon the wings or rays of the morning light, which diffuses itself with such velocity over the globe from east to west, instead of being beyond Thy reach, or by this sudden transition be able to escape Thy notice, Thy arm could still at pleasure prevent or arrest my progress, and I should still be encircled with the immensity of Thy essence. The sentiment in this noble passage is remarkably striking and the description truly sublime.
wings <03671> [the wings.]
settle <07931> [dwell.]
darkness <02822> [Surely.]
night <03915> [even the night.]
darkness .................. darkness <02822 02825> [the darkness.]
dark ........ night <02821 03915> [hideth not. Heb. darkeneth not. the darkness, etc. Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light.]
