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.

4/19/2024

Psalm 40:1-17 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician.

Psalm 40:1-17            Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

I waited patiently for the Lord & He [leaned] to me & heard my [outcry.] He also brought me up, out of a horrible pit, out of the [muddy] clay & set my feet upon a rock & established my [steps.] 

[Psalm 69:14 Deliver me out of the [mud] & [don't] let me sink. Let me be delivered from [those who] hate me & out of deep waters.] And He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise [for] our God. Many shall see it & fear [respect] & shall trust in the Lord.

Blessed is that man [who trusts in] the Lord & [doesn't] respect the proud, nor [those who] turn aside to [what are] lies. O Lord, my God, many are Your wonderful works, which You have done & Your thoughts, which are [toward] us: they can’t be [calculated.]

If I would [announce] & speak of them, they are more than can be numbered & can't be [calculated] in order, to You. [Psalm 139:17-19 Also, how precious are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the [total] of them! 

If I should count them, they are [larger] in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. Surely, You will slay the wicked, O God. Therefore, you [bloodthirsty] men, depart from me.] 

You didn't desire sacrifice & offering & You haven't required burnt [offerings] & sin [offerings.] You have opened [my] ears. [Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man [didn't] come to be ministered to, but to minister & to give His life, a ransom for many.] 

Then, I said, [Look,] I come. In the volume of the [scriptures,] it is written of Me. [Hebrews 10:9-10 Then, He said, [Look,] I come to do Your will, O God. He [took] away the 1st [Covenant, so] He may establish the 2nd [Covenant.] By which, we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all.]

I delight to do Your will, O my God. [Yes,] Your law is within My heart. [John 4:34 Jesus said to them, My [food] is to do the will of Him, [Who] sent Me & to finish His work.] I have preached righteousness in the [large] congregation. 

[Look,] O Lord, You know, I haven't [withheld] my lips. I haven't hidden Your righteousness within my heart. I have declared Your faithfulness & Your Salvation. I haven't concealed Your loving kindness & Your Truth from the [large] congregation. 

[John 14:6 Jesus [said] to him, I am the Way, the Truth & the Life. No man comes to the Father, [except] by Me.] [Don't] withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord. Let Your loving kindness & Your Truth continually [safeguard] me. 

For [numerous] evils have [surrounded] me. My [sins] have taken hold [of] me, so I'm not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of [my] head. Therefore, my heart fails me. O Lord, be pleased to deliver me. O Lord, [hurry] to help me. 

Let them be [both] ashamed & [confused, who] seek after my soul to destroy it. Let [those who] wish me evil, be driven backward & put to shame. Let them be desolate, [as repayment for] their shame [for saying,] Aha, Aha, to me. 

[Galatians 6:7 [Don't] be deceived. God is not mocked. For [whatever] a man [plants, he shall also [harvest.]

Let all [those who] seek You, rejoice & be glad in You. Let [those who] love Your Salvation continually say, The Lord be magnified. But I am poor & needy. [Still,] the Lord thinks upon me. You [are] my help & my deliverer. [Don't delay,] O my God.