10/17/2024 – Day 116 – Psalm – Chapters 48 – 50 / What Does Selah Mean in the Bible and Why is it Important? (Link attached)
https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/what-does-selah-mean.html
As noted in the article, “The word Selah is a Hebrew word that occurs seventy-one times in the book of Psalms and three times in Habakkuk”. We see it it today’s reading after Psalm 50: 6.
Also, let’s look at the last verse in the reading: Psalm 52:9: “I will praise You forever for that you have done, In the presence of Your faithful People, I will put my hope in Your name for it is good.”
Now, let’s look at John Gill’s commentary on this verse:
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/psalms-48-14.html
So, Gill the verse is about Yeshua (Jesus) the Christ, the antitype , or “shadow” of David in this case!
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Questions for fellowship generation, the lifelong sanctification process:
- What does the text reveal about God’s character?
- How has this reading generated prayer for you and/or us?
- What themes stand out to you in this bible study?
- How does our reading fit into the bigger picture (creation, the fall, restoration, etc.)?
- What verse(s) jumped out at you like never before? Is it explainable at this point?
- Do you have any questions you would like to put before the group as to how to interpret any particular verse(s) in our reading. Let scripture testify to scripture: Share with us where you sense contradiction between passages elsewhere.
- What did you find convicting and inspiring at the same time? Share with us how the Spirit of God is working within you as a messenger, both within and outside of our fellowship group.
- Share with the group how our study is calling or confirming to you a new mission to glorify God in our times.
Soli Deo Gloria!