Genesis 49:18 I have waited for your
salvation, O LORD! |
The
1599 Geneva Bible notes, "Seeing the miseries that his posterity
would fall into, he bursts out in prayer to God to remedy it."
Cultural miseries require a cultural salvation. |
Exodus 14:13 And Moses said to the
people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation
of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians
whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.
Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my
salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I
will exalt Him. |
The "Salvation" spoken of was
for the nation of Israel, at the expense of Pharaoh and his entire army,
who were drowned in the Red Sea. When God gives "salvation"
(victory) to His people, He (by definition) gives reprobation ([military
and cultural] defeat) to His enemies. |
1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah prayed and said:
"My heart rejoices in the LORD; My horn is exalted in the LORD. I
smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation. |
Hannah's song (vv. 1-10) reflects the
heart of someone who understands the meaning of "salvation." |
1 Samuel 14:45 But the people said to
Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great salvation
in Israel? Certainly not! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head
shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day." So
the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die. |
- 1 Samuel 14:23 describes the "salvation":
- So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto
Bethaven.
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2 Samuel 22:51 He is the tower of
salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his
descendants forevermore." |
This verse is the culmination of the
chapter, a long list of God's salvation-acts. The salvation David talks
about is social, political, military, and eventually
cultural (v.45). |
1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all
the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
1 Chronicles 16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and
gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give
thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. |
In the verses before v. 23 the Psalmist
(Ps. 96) talks about God giving His people the Promised Land. The giving
of the land involved repeated deliverances, which is what today's
Department of Defense promises us. The salvation talked about in the
Bible is now expected from the State. God has been relegated to the
"spiritual" and the afterlife. |
2 Chronicles 20:17 'You will not need to
fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation
of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!' Do not fear or be
dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you." |
We worry about "national
security" because we do not understand the Biblical doctrine of
"salvation." |
Job 30:15 Terrors are turned upon me;
They pursue my honor as the wind, And my prosperity
has passed like a cloud. |
There is usually a Biblical pretext for
heresies; here, the "prosperity gospel." Let us throw out the
heresy without throwing away the pretext. |
Psalm 3:2 Many are they who say of me,
"There is no help for him in God."
Selah |
What kind of "help" was David
hoping for? During the American Revolution, strategies for many of the
decisive battles were mapped out in churches. Would David find
"help" in most churches today? |
Psalm 3:8 Salvation belongs to the LORD.
Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah |
Those who do not understand
"salvation" also do not understand "blessing." |
Psalm 9:14 That I may tell of all Your
praise In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will rejoice in Your
salvation. |
The entire psalm is about holistic
salvation. |
Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in Your
mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. |
Psalm 13:2-4 how long shall
mine enemy be exalted over me? {3} Consider and hear me, O LORD my God:
{4} Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; |
Psalm 14:7 Oh, that the salvation of
Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD brings back the captivity
of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. |
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Psalm 18:50 Great deliverance
He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his
descendants forevermore. |
Salvation is "granted
to the king in whose wealth our happiness stands." (Geneva,
1599, at 20:5) When the king is saved, the nation is saved. |
Psalm 20:5 We will rejoice in your
salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May
the LORD fulfill all your petitions. |
"Banners" are the military
ensignia or flags set up by the conquerors. |
Psalm 21:1 The king shall have joy in
Your strength, O LORD; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he
rejoice! |
Salvation = victory over enemies |
Psalm 21:4-5 He asked life of thee, and
thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. His glory is
great in Your salvation; Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.
Psalm 91:16 With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My
salvation." |
Longevity
is also part of God's salvation |
Psalm 28:8 The LORD is their strength,
And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. |
"The anointed" is the king. |
Psalm 35 {1} Plead my cause, O LORD,
with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
{2} Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. {3}
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute
me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. {8} Let destruction come upon
him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into
that very destruction let him fall. {9} And my soul shall be joyful in
the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. |
Very common in the psalms. |
Psalm 44:3-5 For they did not gain
possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save
them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your
countenance, Because You favored them. {4} You are my King, O God;
Command victories for Jacob. {5} Through You
we will push down our enemies; Through Your name we will trample those
who rise up against us. |
More than one victory; more than one
salvation. |
Psalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, Who
daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah |
Salvation comes daily. |
Psalm 74:12 For God is my King of
old, working salvation {h} in the midst of the earth. {13} Thou didst
divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the {i}
dragons in the waters. {14} Thou brakest the heads of {k} leviathan in
pieces, and gavest him to be {l} meat to the people
inhabiting the wilderness. |
- (h) Meaning in the sight of all the world.
(i) That is, Pharaoh's army
(k) Which was a great monster of the sea, or whale, meaning Pharaoh.
(l) His destruction rejoiced them as meat refreshes the body.
- Geneva Bible, 1599
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Psalm 78:19-22 Yes, they spoke against
God: They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? {20}
Behold, He struck the rock, So that the waters gushed out, And the
streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide meat for His
people?" {21} Therefore the LORD heard this and was furious; So a
fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also came up against Israel,
{22} Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His
salvation. |
"Give us this day our daily
bread" is a prayer for salvation. |
Psalm 98:2-3 The LORD has made known His
salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the
nations. {3} He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the
house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of
our God. |
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Psalm 116:13 I will take up the cup of
salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD. |
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Psalm 118:14-15 The LORD is my strength
and song, And He has become my salvation. {15} The voice of rejoicing
and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the
LORD does valiantly. |
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Psalm 118:21 I will praise You, For You
have answered me, And have become my salvation. |
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Psalm 119:123 My eyes fail from seeking
Your salvation And Your righteous word. |
Those who seek salvation seek God's
Word. |
Psalm 119:155 Salvation is far from the
wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes. |
No one who ignores God's Word truly
seeks His salvation. |
Psalm 119:166 LORD, I hope for Your
salvation, And I do Your commandments. |
God promises salvation to those who obey
Him. |
Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation,
O LORD, And Your law is my delight. |
God's Law is God's Grace |
Psalm 140:7 O GOD the Lord, the strength
of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. |
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Psalm 149:4 For the LORD takes pleasure
in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. |
The
humble are those who surrender to God's Word |
Isaiah 12:2-3 Behold, God is my
salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; 'For YAH, the LORD, is my
strength and song; He also has become my salvation.'" {3} Therefore
with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation. |
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Isaiah 25:9 And it will be said in that
day: "Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will
save us. This is the LORD; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and
rejoice in His salvation." |
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Isaiah 26:1 In that day this song will
be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; God will
appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks. |
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Isaiah 26:18 We have been with child, we
have been in pain; We have, as it were, brought forth wind; We have not
accomplished any deliverance in the earth, Nor have the inhabitants of
the world fallen. |
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Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious to us;
We have waited for You. Be their arm every morning, Our salvation also
in the time of trouble. |
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Isaiah 33:6 Wisdom and knowledge will be
the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of
the LORD is His treasure. |
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Isaiah 49:6 Indeed He says, 'It is too
small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of
Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You
as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends
of the earth.'" |
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Isaiah 49:8 Thus says the LORD: "In
an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have
helped You; I will preserve You and give You As a covenant to the
people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate
heritages; |
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Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the
heavens, And look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away
like smoke, The earth will grow old like a garment, And those who dwell
in it will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And My
righteousness will not be abolished. |
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Isaiah 51:8 For the moth will eat them
up like a garment, And the worm will eat them like wool; But My
righteousness will be forever, And My salvation from generation to
generation." |
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Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the
mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who
says to Zion, "Your God reigns!" |
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Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has made bare His
holy arm In the eyes of all the nations; And all the ends of the earth
shall see The salvation of our God. |
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Isaiah 56:1 Thus says the LORD:
"Keep justice, and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to
come, And My righteousness to be revealed. |
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Isaiah 59:11 We all growl like bears,
And moan sadly like doves; We look for justice, but there is none; For
salvation, but it is far from us. |
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Isaiah 59:17 For He put on righteousness
as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the
garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak. |
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Isaiah 60:18 Violence shall no longer be
heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call your walls Salvation, And your gates Praise. |
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Isaiah 62:1 For Zion's sake I will not
hold My peace, And for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, Until her
righteousness goes forth as brightness, And her salvation as a lamp that
burns. |
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Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation
is of the LORD." |
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Habakkuk 3:8 O LORD, were You displeased
with the rivers, Was Your anger against the rivers, Was Your wrath
against the sea, That You rode on Your horses, Your chariots of
salvation? |
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