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.

7/04/2024

Psalm 107:1-43 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

Psalm 107:1-43            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. For His mercy endures forever. Let the [Lord's] redeemed say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy & gathered them out of the lands: from the east, west, north & the south. 

[Exodus 14:26-29 And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the [Red] Sea, [so] the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, their chariots & upon their horsemen. And Moeses stretched [out] his hand over the sea & the sea returned to [its] strength [at sunrise] & the Egyptians fled against it. 

And the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. And the waters returned & covered the chariots, the horsemen & all the [army] of Pharaoh, [who went] into the sea after them. [None] remained of them. 

But the children [people] of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the [Red] Sea & the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand & on their left.] 

They wandered in the wilderness [on a lonely road] & they [didn't find any] city to dwell in. [Judges 11:17-18 Then, Israel sent messengers to [Edom's] king, saying, I pray [that] you let me [cross] through your land? But [Edom's] king wouldn't [hear of it.] And in [similar] manner, they sent to [Moab's] king: but he wouldn't [agree to it] & Israel [stayed] in Kadesh.

Then, they went along through the wilderness & [went around the outside] of the land of Edom & Moab & came by the east side of [Moab's] land & pitched [tents] on the other side of Arnon, put [didn't] come within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.]

Hungry & thirsty, their [souls] fainted [within] them. Then they cried [out] to the Lord in their trouble & He delivered them out of their [distress.] And He led them [out] by the right [road, so] they might go to a city [to stay in.] 

[Jeremiah 31:9-11 They shall come with weeping & with [prayers] & I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight [road, in which] they shall not stumble: for I am a Father to Israel & Ephraim is My firstborn. 

Hear the Word of the Lord, O you nations & declare it in the [islands far away] & say, He, [Who] scatters Israel will gather [them] & keep [them, like] a shepherd does his flock. For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel,] from the hand of him, [who] was stronger than he.]

Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness & for His wonderful works [for] the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul & fills the hungry soul with goodness. 

[Those who] sit in darkness & in the shadow of death, being bound in iron [chains] & [afflicted,] because they rebelled against [God's] Words & [despised] the counsel of the Most High. 

Therefore, He brought down their heart with labor & they fell down & there was [no one] to help. Then, they cried [out] to the Lord in their trouble & He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness & the shadow of death & [broke their chains into pieces.] 

Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness & for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He has broken the brass gates & cut [to pieces] the iron bars. [Isaiah 45:1-2 The Lord [says this] to His anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I have [held,] to [put under his control the] nations before him. 

And I will [loosen the strength] of kings, to open the 2 [hinged] gates & the gates shall not be shut. I will go before you & make the crooked places straight. I will break in pieces the brass gates & cut [into pieces] the iron bars.] 

Fools are afflicted, because of their [misdeeds & sinfulness.] [Judges 3:5-7 And the children [people] of Israel [lived] among the: Cannanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites & Jebusites & they took their daughters to be their wives & gave their daughters to their sons & served their gods. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord & forgot the Lord their God & served Baalim & the groves.] 

Their soul [loathes] all [types of food] & they draw near the gates of death. Then they [cried out] to the Lord in their trouble & He [saved] them out of their [distress.] He sent His Word & healed them from their [destruction.] [Revelation 21:3-4 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [Look,] the tabernacle of God is with men. 

And He will [live] with them & they shall be His people. And God, Himself, shall be with them & be their God. *And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall be nor more death & neither sorrow, nor crying. Neither shall there be any more pain: for the [previous] things are passed away.] 

Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness & for His wonderful works to the children of men! And let them [offer] the sacrifices of [giving thanks] & declare His works with rejoicing. [Those who] go down to the sea in ships, [who] do business in [large] waters: see the works of the Lord & His wonders in the deep [waters.] 

For He commands & raises the stormy wind, [that] lifts up [its] waves. [These waves rise] up to heaven, [then] they go down again to the depths. Their soul [melts] because of trouble. They reel [back & forth] & stagger like a [drunk] man & are at their wit's end. 

Then, they cry [out] to the Lord in their trouble & He brings them out of their [distress.] He makes the storm calm, so that [its] waves are still. Then, they are glad, because they [are peaceful.] So He brings them to their desired [habor.] Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness & for His wonderful works to the children of men! 

Let them also exalt Him in the congregation of the people & praise Him in the assembly of the elders. He turns rivers into a wilderness & the [springing fountains of water] into dry ground. [He turns:] a fruitful land into a [wasteland, because of] the wickedness of [those who live there.]

He turns the wilderness into [lakes of] water & dry ground into [fountains of water.] And He makes the hungry [live] there, [so] they may yield [plentiful] fruits. He also blesses them, so they are multiplied greatly & [don't] suffer [decline] in their [livestock.]

[Genesis 17:15-17 And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai, your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her & give you a son, also [from] her. [Yes,] I will bless her & she shall be a mother of nations. 

Kings of people shall be [from] her. Then, Abraham fell upon his face & laughed & said [within] his heart, Shall a child be born to [me,] him [who] is 100 years old? And shall Sarah, [who] is 90 years old, bear [my child?] 

Again, they are [reduced] & brought low through oppression, affliction & sorrow. He pours contempt upon princes & causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no [road.] [Still,] He [puts] the poor on high from affliction & makes [their] families like a flock. 

[Psalm 78:51-53 And [God struck] all the firstborn in Egypt; the [best] of all their strength, in the tabernacles of Ham. But made His own people to go [out] like sheep & guided them in the wilderness like a flock. And He led them on safely, so that they [weren't afraid:] but the [Red] Sea overwhelmed their enemies.] 

The righteous shall see it & rejoice & the mouth [of] all [wicked] shall [cease.] [Whoever] is wise & will [do] these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord.