Monday, December 04, 2006

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God


Psa 90:1-17
(1) A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
(2) Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
(3) You return man to dust and say, "Return, O children of man!"
(4) For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.
(5) You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning:
(6) in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.
(7) For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed.
(8) You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
(9) For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
(10) The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.
(11) Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?
(12) So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
(13) Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants!
(14) Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
(15) Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil.
(16) Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.
(17) Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!


Teach me, Lord. Show me the real value of knowledge, lead me on the narrow path to life, bring me to Your wisdom and love.

How many men seek in vain, relying on their own strength, finding but a shadow of truth. Do not let me be one of them. Do not abandon me, Lord. I put my trust in You, and I will not look back.


Dan 10:11
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand
the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto
thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

Interesting passage. I believe it is about every Christian - we are to stand upright, to stand on our standing, in the Truth of God's Word, always.

1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand
a) (Qal)
1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of
2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease
3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast
4) to make a stand, hold one's ground
5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright
6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against
7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid
b) (Hiphil)
1) to station, set
2) to cause to stand firm, maintain
3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect
4) to present (one) before (king)
5) to appoint, ordain, establish
c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before

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