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Great peace have they which love thy law: . . . I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
Law is translated from tôrâ, though the Hebrew term’s basic meaning is teaching or instruction. Familiar as a proper name for the first five books of Hebrew Scripture, this word appears over twenty times in Psalm 119. One scholar reflects, “Torah assists in the right use of freedom, pointing out dangers, encouraging reflective thought, and lighting the way.”
The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. . . . Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
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Resources cited in this issue
GT: Harrelson, Walter J., ed. The New Interpreter’s Study Bible. Nashville: Abingdon, 2003.
RR: Keil, Carl Friedrich, and Franz Delitzsch. Commentary on the Old Testament. 10 vols. Translated by James Martin. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1864–88. Reprint, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996. Also available at biblehub.com/commentaries.
Cit. 2: Alter, Robert. The Hebrew Bible, Vol. 2, Prophets: A Translation with Commentary. New York and London. W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
Cit. 5: Barker, Kenneth L., John R. Kohlenberger, Verlyn Verbrugge, and Richard Polcyn. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004; Zodhiates, Spiros. The Complete Word Study New Testament: King James Version. Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 1992.
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