Simmons Psalms & Proverbs (2nd edition)

2-in-1 Collection with 31-Day Psalms & Proverbs Devotionals
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4245-6005-9
Verlag: BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten

Reihe: The Passion Translation

Every emotion of the heart is reflected in the Psalms with words that express our deepest and strongest feelings. They free us to become emotional, passionate, sincere worshippers, giving us an expression for faith and worship. The Passion Translation presents these 150 poetic masterpieces in modern English to convey the depth of our longings and fears, joys and celebration, becoming a mirror to the heart of God's people in our quest to experience God's presence. Lord, you know all my desires and deepest longings. My tears are liquid words and you can read them all. -Psalm 38:9 The book of Proverbs is packed with secrets of wisdom that awaken our hearts! We can expect a download of heavenly insights into our destinies, relationships, careers, finances, and every other aspect of our lives. The Passion Translation unfolds the meaning of these proverbs in a way that connects the heart of God to your life. A greater understanding awaits us as you read Proverbs: Wisdom from Above. Within these sayings will be found the revelation of wisdom. Use them as keys to unlock the treasures of true knowledge. -Proverbs 1:2

DR. BRIAN SIMMONS is a passionate lover of God. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife, Candice, and their three children, he spent eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. Having been trained in linguistics and Bible translation principles, Brian assisted in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project. After his ministry overseas, Brian was instrumental in planting a thriving church in New England (U.S.) and currently travels full time as a speaker and Bible teacher. He is the lead translator of The Passion Translation®.

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Simmons, Brian

Leseproben

PSALMS

Poetry on Fire

BOOK 1

THE GENESIS PSALMS

1 THE TREE OF LIFE

1What delight comes to the one who follows God’s ways!

He won’t walk in step with the wicked,

nor share the sinner’s way,

nor be found sitting in the scorner’s seat.

2His pleasure and passion is remaining true to the Word of “I Am,”

meditating day and night in the true revelation of light.

3He will be standing firm like a flourishing tree

planted by God’s design,

deeply rooted by the brooks of bliss,

bearing fruit in every season of his life.

He is never dry, never fainting,

ever blessed, ever prosperous.

4But how different are the wicked.

All they are is dust in the wind—

driven away to destruction!

5The wicked will not endure the day of judgment,

for God will not defend them.

Nothing they do will succeed or endure for long,

for they have no part with those who walk in truth.

6But how different it is for the righteous!

The Lord embraces their paths as they move forward

while the way of the wicked leads only to doom.

Although we cannot be sure, it is possible that Ezra compiled the Psalms and wrote Ps. 1 as an “introduction” to the Psalter. Others believe it was written by David or Jeremiah.

1:1 Ps. 1 is the contrast of those who follow God’s ways and those who choose their own path. Read through this psalm with the purpose of learning how to live with God in first place.

1:2 Or “Torah.”

1:3 Or “transplanted.” That is, God planted our lives from where we were into a place of blessing. See Ps. 92:13–14.

1:3 The metaphors found in this verse can be paraphrased as “No matter what he sets out to do, he brings it to a successful conclusion.”

2 THE CORONATION OF THE KING

Act I – The Nations Speak

1How dare the nations plan a rebellion.

Their foolish plots are futile!

2Look at how the power brokers of the world

rise up to hold their summit

as the rulers scheme and confer together

against Yahweh and his Anointed King, saying:

3“Let’s come together and break away from the Creator.

Once and for all let’s cast off these controlling chains

of God and his Christ!”

Act II – God Speaks

4God-Enthroned merely laughs at them;

the Sovereign One mocks their madness!

5Then with the fierceness of his fiery anger

he settles the issue and terrifies them to death with these words:

6“I myself have poured out my King on Zion, my holy mountain.

Act III – The Son Speaks

7“I will reveal the eternal purpose of God.

For he has decreed over me, ‘You are my favored Son.

And as your Father I have crowned you as my King Eternal.

Today I became your Father.

8Ask me to give you the nations and I will do it,

and they shall become your legacy.

Your domain will stretch to the ends of the earth.

9And you will shepherd them with unlimited authority,

crushing their rebellion as an iron rod smashes jars of clay!’ ”

Act IV – The Holy Spirit Speaks

10Listen to me, all you rebel-kings

and all you upstart judges of the earth.

Learn your lesson .

11Serve and worship the awe-inspiring God.

Recognize his greatness and bow before him,

trembling with reverence in his presence.

12Fall facedown before him and kiss the Son

before his anger is roused against you.

Remember that his wrath can be quickly kindled!

But many blessings are waiting for all

who turn aside to hide themselves in him!

2:1 Or “Why are they devising emptiness?”

2:3 The word found here for “Christ” is the Hebrew word for “Messiah” or Anointed One.”

2:4 The Aramaic is , the Aramaic form of YHWH or Lord Jehovah.

2:5 Or “In good time he drives them away.”

2:5 Or “snorts with anger.” The Hebrew word ‘ (fiery anger) is a homonym that also means “nose.”

2:6 The word is found 157 times in the Bible and 38 times in the Psalms.

2:6 For the believer today, Zion is not only a place but also a realm where Christ is enthroned. Jesus was “poured out” as a consecrated offering.

2:8 Or in the Masoretic text, “Ask wealth of me.”

2:9 As translated from the Septuagint.

2:10 Or “Do what is wise.”

2:11 Or “Rejoice with trembling.” The Hebrew word for “rejoice” means “to spin around with excited emotions” or “to twirl.”

2:12 Or “be ruled by the Son.” The Hebrew word for “kiss” is and can also mean “to be ruled by” or “be in subjection to” (the Son). Yet another possible translation of this difficult verse is “be armed with purity.”

3 COVERED BY THE GLORY

The Humbling of a King

1Lord, I have so many enemies, so many who are against me.

2Listen to how they whisper their slander against me, saying:

“Look! He’s hopeless! Even God can’t save him from this!”

The Help of God

3But

that you, Yahweh, have become my Shield;

You take me and surround me with yourself.

Your glory covers me continually.

You lift high my head when I bow low in shame.

4I have cried out to you, Yahweh, from your holy presence.

You send me a Father’s help.

The Song of Safety

5So now I’ll lie down and sleep like a baby—

then I’ll awake in safety, for you surround me with your glory.

6Even though dark powers prowl around me,

I won’t be afraid.

The Secret of Strength

7

“Rise up and help me, Lord! Come and save me!”

And you will slap them in the face,

breaking the power of their words to harm me.

8,

for the Lord alone is my Savior.

What a feast of favor and bliss he gives his people!

3:2 This is the Hebrew word , a puzzling word to translate. Most scholars believe it is a musical term for pause or rest. It is used seventy-one times in the Psalms as an instruction to the music leader to pause and ponder in God’s presence. An almost identical word, , means “a massive rock cliff.” It is said that when is spoken, the words are carved in stone in the throne room of the heavens.

3:3 Many translations render this “You are a shield around me.” The ancient Hebrew can be translated “You, O Lord, are my taker” (Augustine). The implication is that God shields us by taking us into himself. Jesus Christ is the taker of humanity, the one who was made flesh. He not only took our nature, he also took our sins that he might take us into glory.

3:3 Or “my glory.”

3:4 Or “from your holy hill.”

3:6 Or “military troops.”

3:7 Or “You broke the teeth of the wicked.”

3:8 The Hebrew word used sixty times in the Psalms for deliverance is , a variant form of the name for Jesus. This is pointing us to where our salvation is found.

4 AN EVENING PRAYER FOR HELP

1God, you are my righteousness, my champion defender.

Answer me when I cry for help!

Whenever I was in distress, you enlarged...