Psalm 139 is written after the author has a divine encounter about God’s character and the intimate knowledge he has of them. The author’s word choice can be further understood by studying in the original Greek/Hebrew words within the text that carry deeper meanings.
Psalm 139:1 English standard version translation says. “Oh Lord you have searched me and you know me”. Two words that are important in this particular verse are the Greek/Hebrew words for Lord and know. The particular word for Lord in the Hebrew text is the word Yahweh. Yahweh is the Hebrew name of God meaning I am. In the bible this name was first God associated with God when questioned by Moses in Exodus 3 on what name to call him. The use of the name Yahweh is significant in this passage because it established that the same God discussed in Psalm 139 is the same God who was with Moses in …show more content…
In his song he says “But I was having my share of affairs with things you designed Kind of like a bad marriage, it 's scary it 's like I 'm blind” An affair with a marriage is defined as when one spouse seeks fulfillment from another source. An affair can be heartbreaking and leave the couple devastated. Trip lee uses this analogy to allow his listeners to have a visual representation of what it looks like to God when we seek other things to fulfill us. Many readers have seen a visual representation of marriage whether through their family, media or even their own personal relationship. Using this analogy allows the readers to have an emotional connection and receive the message of truth. He states that having these affairs makes him blind to his relationship with God and awareness that he can fulfill them completely. His word choice can challenge the reader to take a moment of introspection to see if they have some personal blind spots in their own lives that can hider there intimacy with
Psalm 139:1 English standard version translation says. “Oh Lord you have searched me and you know me”. Two words that are important in this particular verse are the Greek/Hebrew words for Lord and know. The particular word for Lord in the Hebrew text is the word Yahweh. Yahweh is the Hebrew name of God meaning I am. In the bible this name was first God associated with God when questioned by Moses in Exodus 3 on what name to call him. The use of the name Yahweh is significant in this passage because it established that the same God discussed in Psalm 139 is the same God who was with Moses in …show more content…
In his song he says “But I was having my share of affairs with things you designed Kind of like a bad marriage, it 's scary it 's like I 'm blind” An affair with a marriage is defined as when one spouse seeks fulfillment from another source. An affair can be heartbreaking and leave the couple devastated. Trip lee uses this analogy to allow his listeners to have a visual representation of what it looks like to God when we seek other things to fulfill us. Many readers have seen a visual representation of marriage whether through their family, media or even their own personal relationship. Using this analogy allows the readers to have an emotional connection and receive the message of truth. He states that having these affairs makes him blind to his relationship with God and awareness that he can fulfill them completely. His word choice can challenge the reader to take a moment of introspection to see if they have some personal blind spots in their own lives that can hider there intimacy with