Category Archives: Christian

April 12, 2014

Posted on April 13, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 36:10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. There are several verses in this Psalm that I like very much, particularly verse 9, but reading this in the Japanese, verse 10 … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2014

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Psalm 34:11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. This whole Psalm is an example of David doing exactly what he says here. David never drew back from giving God credit for … Continue reading →

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April 10, 2014

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Psalm 33:1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. All people experience a wide variety of circumstances in life, some more pleasant than others. However, the most appropriate response to every … Continue reading →

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April 9, 2014

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Psalm 32:1-2 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. This whole Psalm is a beautiful testimony … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2014

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Psalm 31:14-15 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands. We live in an extremely time-driven age. We have the expression, “Time is money,” which interestingly enough, the Japanese … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 25:8-9 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. The fact that this Psalm is an acrostic poem in Hebrew, starting … Continue reading →

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April 6, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 24:10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord almighty – he is the King of glory. There is perhaps some cultural justification for translating this title for God, “The Lord Almighty,” but the Hebrew is the more … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Some Bible passages are difficult to communicate cross-culturally, … Continue reading →

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April 4, 2014

Posted on April 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 22:30-31 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn – for he has done it. The fact that Jesus quoted the first line of this … Continue reading →

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April 3, 2014

Posted on April 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 19:3-4 There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. The Japanese uses a translation of verse 3 that is … Continue reading →

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