Article October 15, 1966 Issue

Words of Current Interest

The words in this issue are related to the Lesson-Sermon in the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE QUARTERLY designated to be read in Christian Science churches on October 23, 1966.

I waited patiently for the Lord (Ps. 40:1)

Literally, "Waiting, I waited for the Lord"; implying, possibly, "I waited and waited for the Lord." Since, in the idiom of the Hebrew, repetition of this kind often implies intensification, another rendering could be, "I waited eagerly for the Lord."

An horrible pit (Ps. 40:2)

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