RR Psalm 68:12,13 Part 8

Shalom,

Psalm 68:12 The Lord gives the word—a great company of women proclaims the good news. 13 “Kings of armies, flee, flee!” She who stays at home divides the spoil.

There are only six Hebrew words in all of verse 12, and the first word is “Adonai,” one of the Hebrew names for God.  Previously, in this Psalm, God’s more common name “Elohim” has been used eleven times in a row.  However; now the name first used by Abraham is mentioned.  Abraham addressed the Lord God, “Adonai Yehovah” as recorded in Genesis 15:2.  Genesis 15:2 But Abram said, “My Lord Adonai, what will You give me, since I am living without children, and the heir of my household is Eliezer of Damascus?”  Of course, God answers Abraham’s prayer with the miracle of Isaac’s birth.

As I said yesterday, the use of this special name for God signals a shift in our attention.  It’s like when your mother called you using your full name, and you immediately knew something had changed.  The immediate change is from a retelling of the past (You marched through the desert, the earth shook, the heavens rained, You sustained Your inheritance), to the future.

Rabbi Trail: Remember, the Biblical “future” is a sense of incomplete action (not yet finished).  In other words, whatever is being done, keeps on being done into the future.  The Hebrew word used for “gives” is “Yi’ten,” meaning He will be giving.  And Who is doing the giving?  Adonai!  End RT.

And what is Adonai “giving?”  Adonai is giving a speech!  The Hebrew word “O’mare” is translated in the TLV as “word” but that doesn’t do it justice.  When God speaks, we (His people) should be listening.  That’s another clue that something of a significant change is about to happen.  

Isaiah 30:30 Adonai will make His glorious voice heard, and reveal His arm descending with fierce fury in a consuming fire, in cloudburst, rainstorm and hailstones.

Rabbi Trail: The Hebrew here consistently uses the incomplete (future) structure, although the TLV doesn’t reflect that.  Also, I can’t find the use of “women” proclaiming the good news.  The “good news” is feminine in itself, but not the “great army of hosts” proclaiming it.  End RT.

And, what’s the “good news?”  The people of God (the hosts, “Tz’vah”) divide the spoils.  That’s a proclamation of victory.  God gives the victory to His people!  That’s “good news” indeed.  

1Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who keeps giving us the victory through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah!

So, the “big change” (as promised yesterday) comes to us in three ways, God’s name “Adonai” is used, God is speaking, and He is proclaiming the “good news,” His message of victory.

Shalom shalom.

Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Thu     29-Oct-2026              18th of Cheshvan, 5787
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