About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

3/28/2024

Psalm 18:1-50 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician. David, the servant of the Lord, who [spoke] to the Lord the words of this song [on] the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies & from the hand of Saul. And [David] said:

Psalm 18:1-50            Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

O Lord, my strength, I will love You. The Lord is my rock, my fortress & my deliverer. My God, in Whom I will trust, my strength, my [shield,] my high tower & the horn of my salvation.

I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised. So, I shall be saved from [my] enemies. The sorrows of death [surround] me & [the overwhelming flood] of ungodly men [have] made me afraid.

The sorrows of hell [surround around] me & the snares of death prevented me [from getting free.] I called upon the Lord, in my distress & cried [out] to my God. He heard my voice [from] His temple & my cry came before Him, even to His ears. 

Then, the earth shook & trembled. Also, the foundations of the hills moved & were shaken, because He was [angry.] [Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost & they [spoke] the Word of God with boldness.] 

Smoke went out of His nostrils there & fire out of His mouth devoured & coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens & also came down: and darkness was under His feet. [Psalm 144:5 Bow Your heavens [down,] O Lord & come down. Touch the mountains & they shall smoke.] 

And He rode upon a cherub & [flew. Yes,] He did fly upon the wings of the wind. [Psalm 99:1 The Lord [rules.] Let the people tremble. He sits between the cherubims. Let the earth be moved.]

His pavilion [around] him were dark waters & thick [cloudy] skies & He made darkness, His secret  place. His thick clouds, hailstones & coals of fire passed, at the brightness that was before Him. 

[Psalm 97:2-3 A fire goes before Him & burns up His enemies [around Him.] His [lightning] enlightened the world. The earth saw & trembled.] Also, the Lord thundered: hailstones & coals of fire in the heavens & the Highest gave His voice.

[Psalm 104:7 At Your [chastising] they fled. At the voice of your thunder, they [hurried] away.] [Yes,] He sent out His arrows & scattered them. And He shot out [lightning bolts] & [defeated] them.

At your [scolding,] O Lord, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils, the channels of waters were then seen & the foundations of the world were discovered. He sent from above & He took me & He [pulled] me out of many waters.

[Psalm 144:7 Send [Your] hand from above & [rescue] me & deliver me out of [large] waters, from the hand of [foreign] children.] He delivered me from my strong enemy & from [those who] hated me, for they were too strong for me. 

They [confronted] me [on] the day of my calamity: for the Lord was my [support.] He also brought me [out] into a large place & He delivered me, because He delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness. He [repaid] me according to the cleanness of my hands. 

[Genesis 9:6 [Whoever] sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed. For in the image of God, He made man.] For I have kept the ways of the Lord & haven't departed wickedly from my God. For all His judgments were before me & I didn't put away His [mandates] from me.

I also was upright before Him & I kept myself from [my sins.] Therefore, the Lord has [repaid] me according to my righteousness & the cleanness of my hands in His eyesight. 

You will show Yourself merciful with the merciful. You will show Yourself upright with an upright man. [Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.] With the pure, You will show Yourself pure. And with the [stubborn,] You will show Yourself [stubborn.] 

[Proverbs 3:34 Surely, He [looks down on] the scorners; but He gives grace to the [humble.] For You will save the afflicted people; but will bring down [those with] high looks. [Psalm 101:5 [Whoever secretly] slanders his neighbor, I will cut him off. And I will not [allow] him [who] has a proud heart & a high look.] 

The Lord, my God will [lighten] my darkness: For You will light my candle. For by You, I have run through a troop & by my God, I have leaped over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of the Lord is [tested.] He is a [shield] to all those [who] trust in Him.

For Who is God, [except] for the Lord? Or Who is a rock, [except] our God? [Deuteronomy 32:39-40 See now that I, even I, am He & there is no god with Me. I kill & I make alive. I wound & I  heal. Neither is there any [who] can deliver out of My hand. For I lift up My hand to heaven & say, I live forever.] 

It is God, [Who clothes] me with strength & makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like [the] feet [of deer] & He [puts] me in upon my high places. 

[Isaiah 58:14 Then, you shall delight yourself in the Lord & I will cause you to ride upon the high places of the earth & feed you with the heritage of Jacob, your [forefather.] For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.]

He teaches my hands to [battle,] so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms. You have also given me the shield of Your salvation. And Your right hand has [held] me up & Your [kindness] has made me great. You have enlarged my [path] under me, [so] my feet don't slip. 

[Proverbs 4:11-12 I have taught you in the [ways] of wisdom & I have led you in [the] right paths. When you go, your steps shall not be [hindered] & when you run, you shall not stumble.] 

I have pursued my enemies & overtaken them. Neither did I turn [back until] they were [destroyed.] I have wounded [those who] were not able to rise [up.] They [have] fallen under my feet. For You have [clothed] me with strength [for] the battle. You have [put] under [my control those who] rose up against me. 

Also, You have given me the necks of [my] enemies; [so] I might destroy [those who] hate me. They cried [out,] but there was [no one] to save them & even to the Lord, but He [didn't] answer them.

Then, I beat them [down like fine] dust, [in front of] the wind. I [threw] them out like the dirt in the streets. You have delivered me from the [quarrels] of the people. And You have made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known, shall serve me. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

The [foreigners] shall submit themselves to me. The [foreigners] shall fade away & be afraid [from] their [secret] places. The Lord lives. And blessed be my rock & let the God of my salvation be exalted. 

It is God, [Who] avenges me & [calms] the people under me. He delivers me from [my] enemies. [Yes,] You lift me up above those [who] rise up against me. You have delivered me from the violent man. 

Therefore, I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the heathen & sing praises to Your Name. He gives great deliverance & [shows] mercy to his king, to David, His anointed & to his [lineage] forever more.

[*2 Samuel 7:12-13 And when your days [are] fulfilled & you shall sleep with your [forefathers,] I will set up your [descendants] after you, [who] shall proceed [from] your [loins] & I will establish His kingdom. He shall build a house for My Name & I will [establish] His kingdom.]