Setting Your Heart Upon God's Defenses
The Psalmist commands us to "mark ye well her bulwarks"—yet the Hebrew reveals something far richer than casual observation. The margin reads, "Set your heart...
This is historical examples on god's sovereignty and spiritual defense, drawing on Psalms 47:13.
The Psalmist commands us to "mark ye well her bulwarks"—yet the Hebrew reveals something far richer than casual observation. The margin reads, "Set your heart to her bulwarks." This is no passing glance or negligent inspection; it demands wholehearted attention and deliberate investigation. The word khail (חיל) means primarily a host or army, then extends to fortification—specifically the ditch, trench, and low breastwork that encircles and protects a city.…
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