In Psalms one hundred twenty-nine the Psalmist said about those who hate “Zion”, “Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers afore it grows up. Wherewith the mower fills not his hand; nor he that binds sheaves his bosom”, and in chapter one hundred and twenty-nine and verse eight the Psalmist said, “neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you” where we read,
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you:
we bless you in the name of the LORD.
The verse begins, “Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you:” The Psalmist began with the words, “neither do they which go by” or “no and not in any way do they, the adversaries of the Psalmist and Zion, who pass over, through and away” “say” which means “utter, declare and proclaim”, “the blessing” or “the prosperity, peace and praise” “of the LORD” which means “belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the One True God” “be upon you” or “exist on you, the Psalmist and the people of Zion”. The Psalmist said the people who passed by him and the people of “Zion” did not proclaim upon them the prosperity and peace belonging to Jehovah God.
The verse goes on to say, “we bless you in the name of the LORD.” The Psalmist continued with the words, “we bless you” or “we, the people passing by, adore, salute and congratulate you, the Psalmist and the people in Zion” “in the name” which means “within the fame, reputation and glory” “of the LORD” or “belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the One True God”. The Psalmist said the people passing by him and the people of “Zion” did not salute and congratulate the according to Jehovah God's fame, reputation and glory.
When we consider the words in this verse, we see how the Psalmist shared that people passing by him and the people of “Zion” in no way blessed them in Jehovah God's “name”. In other words, they avoided “blessing” them at all. God loves the people of Israel, and He chose them to be the nation through whom the entire world would not only be blessed, but would also receive His salvation through His Son Jesus. (See Genesis 18:18, 22:18 and Galatians 3:8) Jesus was sent by His Father God to the earth through the lineage of Israel to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we believe and trust in Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and teach us the value of loving the people of ”Zion” like He does.
Next time we begin a new chapter and see the Psalmist say, “Out of the depths have I cried unto you, O LORD”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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