RR Psalm 31:15 Part 13
Shalom,
Psalm 31:15 But I have trusted in You, Adonai. I said: “You are my God.”
Why does David say it this way? Both parts of this verse are written in the perfect form (the Hebrew equivalent of our English past tense). The perfect form means the action is complete (which requires the action to be in the past). Imperfect form is used to describe action not yet complete (the Hebrew equivalent of our English future tense). David is saying I have completely trusted in You, Lord. And based on that perfect trust (counting on You in every way), I have said, “Elohey Atah,” meaning “You are my God.”
God doesn’t have to be your God to be God. He just IS. This is His stated nature, THE GREAT I AM. The only question left is asked of us. Will God be YOUR God? A very wise Messianic rabbi once wrote to his fellow Jews….
Hebrews 11:6 Now without faith (trust in God) it is impossible to please God. For the one who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
When David declares, “But I have trusted in You, Adonai,” he is declaring his faithfulness. For those who believe the hyper-grace error John already wrote to you… 1John 2:4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God is truly made perfect. We know that we are in Him by this— 6 whoever claims to abide in Him must walk just as He walked.”
We start our Torah service at Shomair with these verses so that everyone makes the connection. The Law is not what we do in the Old Testament only. God’s commands are a blessing to us in the New Testament as well. Yeshua put it this way… Matthew 5:18 Amen, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or serif shall ever pass away from the Torah until all things come to pass. One moment please… yes, I just checked… the earth has not passed away and all things have not yet come to pass.
Deuteronomy 4:40a You must keep His statutes and His mitzvot, which I am commanding you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you.
And who wants that? Everybody!!! Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Tue24-Jun-202528th of Sivan, 5785
Nu 16:20-43[17:8] Jer 38Ezr 12 Co 3 (Lk 2:22-52)
Psalm 31:15 But I have trusted in You, Adonai. I said: “You are my God.”
Why does David say it this way? Both parts of this verse are written in the perfect form (the Hebrew equivalent of our English past tense). The perfect form means the action is complete (which requires the action to be in the past). Imperfect form is used to describe action not yet complete (the Hebrew equivalent of our English future tense). David is saying I have completely trusted in You, Lord. And based on that perfect trust (counting on You in every way), I have said, “Elohey Atah,” meaning “You are my God.”
God doesn’t have to be your God to be God. He just IS. This is His stated nature, THE GREAT I AM. The only question left is asked of us. Will God be YOUR God? A very wise Messianic rabbi once wrote to his fellow Jews….
Hebrews 11:6 Now without faith (trust in God) it is impossible to please God. For the one who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
When David declares, “But I have trusted in You, Adonai,” he is declaring his faithfulness. For those who believe the hyper-grace error John already wrote to you… 1John 2:4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God is truly made perfect. We know that we are in Him by this— 6 whoever claims to abide in Him must walk just as He walked.”
We start our Torah service at Shomair with these verses so that everyone makes the connection. The Law is not what we do in the Old Testament only. God’s commands are a blessing to us in the New Testament as well. Yeshua put it this way… Matthew 5:18 Amen, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or serif shall ever pass away from the Torah until all things come to pass. One moment please… yes, I just checked… the earth has not passed away and all things have not yet come to pass.
Deuteronomy 4:40a You must keep His statutes and His mitzvot, which I am commanding you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you.
And who wants that? Everybody!!! Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Tue24-Jun-202528th of Sivan, 5785
Nu 16:20-43[17:8] Jer 38Ezr 12 Co 3 (Lk 2:22-52)
Recent
Archive
2025
May
RR Psalm 28:5 Part 5RR Psalm 28:6 Part 6RR Psalm 28:7a Part 7RR Psalm 28:7b Part 8RR Psalm 28:7c Part 9RR Psalm 28:7d Part 10RR Psalm 28:8 Part 11Rabbi’s Reflections - Saturday, May 10, 2025 by David HarwoodRR Psalm 28:9 Part 12RR Psalm 28:9 Part 13RR Psalm 28:9 Part 14RR Psalm 28:9 Part 15RR Psalm 29:1 Part 1RR Psalm 29:2 Part 2Favor From a Fooled Philistine By David HarwoodRR Psalm 29:3 Part 3RR Psalm 29:4 Part 4RR Psalm 29:5 Part 5RR Psalm 29:6 Part 6RR Psalm 29:7 Part 7RR Psalm 29:7 Part 7Favor/Grace in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings By David HarwoodRR Psalm 29:8 Part 8RR Psalm 29:10 Part 10RR Psalm 29:9 Part 9RR Psalm 29:11 Paert 11RR Psalm 30:1,2 Part 1RR Psalms 30:3 Part 2Favor (Chen/Charis) in the Psalms By David HarwoodRR Psalm 30:4 Part 3RR Psalm 30:5 Part 4
June
RR Psalm 30:6 Part 5RR Psalm 30:7 Part 6RR Psalm 30:8 Part 7RR - Psalm 30:9-11 Part 8RR Psalm 30:12,13 Part 9RR Favor (Chen/Charis) in Proverbs By David HarwoodRR Psalm 31:1,2 Part 1RR Psalm 31:3 Part 2RR Psalm 31:4 Part 3RR Psalm 31:5 Part 4RR Psalm 31:6 Part 5RR Psalm 31:7 Part 6RR Kohelet By David HarwoodRR “Taking Our Thoughts Captive – Part 2” By Jerry MillerRR Psalm 31:8 Part 7RR Psalm 31:8 Part 8RR Psalm 31:9 Part 9RR - Psalm 31:10 Part 10RR Psalm 31:11 Part 11Zechariah and Favor By David HarwoodRR - Psalm 31:12-14 Part 12RR Shalom SpecialRR Psalm 31:15 Part 13