DIDYMUS DICTA

DAILY MEDITATIONS ON THE PSALMS

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Each morning I spend 30 minutes, more or less, researching and writing on a passage of scripture. This is principally a form of spiritual self-discipline. But comments and questions are welcome.

Saturday, December 17, 2005

The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. (Psalm 138: 8)

God has a purpose for each of us.

The Hebrew translated above as purpose is a preposition: beh-ad. A preposition tells us about the character of the related verb. The verb is gamar, fulfill, or accomplish, complete, or achieve.

Beh-ad suggests the action takes place behind, through, round about, or on behalf of. God has a purpose. God seeks to achieve purpose through us.

Another rendering: The One Who Exists will be completed through me; your goodness and kindness is everlasting.

If we have ears, let us hear.

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