God's Faithfulness Stands Regardless of Ours

The Psalmist declares that God's testimonies are "very faithful"—a faithfulness that rests upon three immovable pillars. First, they are grounded in a faithful covenant diatheke—a binding agreement sealed by Yahweh Himself, not dependent upon the wavering heart of man. Second, this covenant stands confirmed by faithful promises that God has sworn by His own name, each one as solid as the foundations of creation.…