Saturday, January 16, 2010

Simple verses are packed with meaning

Psalms 103:8-11

"The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him."

From a previous study on another verse, I found that the word fear doesn't mean to be scared of the Lord, but rather to completely submit to Him. Read the bold words now: "... so great is His mercy toward them that completely submit to Him." Knowing what this verse, as well as others with the word fear in them, really means has helped me to better understand how to have a closer relationship with God.


Just a thought... .

1 comment:

  1. Wow, I never knew that! Whenever people would bring up "fear of the Lord," asking what it means, I knew it wasn't necessarily to be afraid, but I didn't know the exact translate. That's really helpful and sheds a new light on the many places that's used. I think it accurately shows the character of God. I wonder why it's translated as "fear" then? Thank you for sharing this!

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