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.

5/20/2024

Psalm 73:1-28 Book# 3 of Psalms

 

A Psalm of Asaph

Psalm 73:1-28            Book# 3 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

Truly God is good to Israel, even to [those with] a [pure] heart. But as for me, [the] steps [of] my [feet] had [nearly] slipped & my feet were almost gone. For I was envious of the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 

[Jeremiah 12:1 O Lord, You are righteous, when I plead with You. Yet, let me talk with You of Your [justice.] [Why does] the [path] of the wicked prosper? [Why] are all [those who] deal very treacherously, happy?]

For there [is] no [pain] in their death, but their strength is [strong.] They aren't in trouble [like] other men. Neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore, pride [circles around] them [like] a chain. Violence covers them [like clothing.] 

Their eyes stand out with [plumpness.] They have more than [any] heart could wish [for.] [Deuteronomy 32:15-16 But Jeshurun [grew] fat & [rebelled.] You [have become] fat & you [have] grown [stout] & you are covered with [plumpness.] 

Then, he [abandoned] God, [Who] made him & [barely respected] the Rock of his Salvation. They provoked Him to jealousy with strange gods & they provoked Him to anger with abominations.]

They are corrupt & speak wickedly [related to] oppression & they speak [arrogantly.] They walk through the earth & set their tongue [in] their mouth against the heavens. [Revelation 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His Name, His tabernacle & [those who] dwell in heaven.]

Therefore, his people return [here] & waters [from] a full cup are wrung out to them. [Revelation 14:9-10 And the 3rd Angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man [worships] the beast & his image & receives his mark in his forehead or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation. And he shall be tormented with fire & brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels & in the presence of the Lamb.] 

And they say, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High? [Jeremiah 17:9-10 The heart is deceitful above all things & [is] desperately wicked: Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart & I [test] the [mind] & even give to every man according to his ways & according to the fruit of his [actions.] 

[Look,] these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world. They increase in riches. [Truly,] I have cleansed my heart in vain & washed my hands in [innocence.] For all day long, I have been plagued & [chastised] every morning. 

If I say, I will [say this; look,] I [would] offend against the generation of Your children. When I thought to [understand] this, it was too painful for me; until I went into [God's] sanctuary. Then, I understood their end.

[Psalm 37:37-39 [Note] the [blameless] man & [see] the upright: for the end of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together. But the end of the wicked shall be cut off. But the Salvation of the righteous is [from] the Lord. He is their strength in the time of trouble.]

Surely, You [put] them in slippery places. You [threw] them down into destruction. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are [totally overwhelmed] with terrors. So, O Lord, when You awake, You shall despise their image, [like] a dream when one awakes.

And [my heart strings were pierced by this] & my heart was grieved. So, I was foolish & ignorant. I was [like an animal] before You. [Still,] I’m continually with You. You have [held] me by my right hand. You shall guide me with Your [advice] & afterward receive me [into] glory. Whom [do] I have in heaven, but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire, [besides] You. 

My flesh & my heart fail: but God is the strength of my heart & my portion [of an inheritance] forever. For, [look, those who] are far from You shall perish. You have destroyed all [those who] go [unfaithfully like a harlot] from You. But it is good for me to draw [close] to God. I have put my trust in the Lord God, [so] that I may declare all Your works.

[Hebrews 10:22 With a true heart, let us draw near, from an evil conscience, fully [assured through] faith, having our hearts sprinkled & our bodies washed with pure water.]