Tuesday, 16 July 2013

PSALM TWENTY-FIVE The Ongoing Personal Relationship

Psalm 25 reveals the ongoing personal relationship of the psalmist with the LORD
an example of the personal active relationship of a believer with the LORD our God.
verse 4 NJB Direct me in your ways Yahweh and teach me your paths.
verse 5a NCV Guide me in your truth and instruct me.
verse 8 NCV he instructs sinners in his ways.
verse 9  NCV He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them the path to follow.
verse 12 NJB Men who respect Yahweh, what of them?
                    He teaches them the way they must choose.
verse 14 NCV The LORD manifests himself to those who fear him.
                     (Which is to be understood as divine intimacy and friendship)
verse 15 NCV My eyes are ever upon the LORD

Psalm 25 reveals some details of the personal relationship which the believer has with the LORD

He is our personal teacher  Psalm 25:4  25:5  25:9 and 25:12
and our encourager           Psalm 25:5 NJB
He is our guide                 Psalm 25:9 NJB 25:5 NCV and 25:9 NCV
He is our instructor           Psalm 25:9 NJB 25:8 NIV
He is our director              Psalm 25:4 NJB
                                       Psalm 119:35  NIV   Psalm 119:113 NIV
A New Testament prayer for believers
NIV 2nd TH 3:5    May the Lord direct your hearts.

Psalm 25 reveals an interesting picture of a believer.
A believer is someone who trusts in the Lord
                  someone who waits for the Lord
                  someone who knows the ways of the Lord
                  someone who has been taught His paths
                  and is lead into truth
A believer is someone who Waits for God all day
                                who has been instructed in the Way
                  someone who is guided in what is right
                  someone who keeps His covenant
                  someone who has had his guilt pardoned
                               who Knows the fear of the LORD
                               who enjoys the friendship of the LORD
                               who the covenant is made known to
                               who's eyes are ever toward the Lord
                               who takes refuge in the Lord
                               who is delivered by God

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