“In my distress I called to Adonai; yes, I called to my God. Out of his temple he heard my voice, and my cry entered his ears.” -2 Samuel 22:7 We are continuing on with the visions of distress David is expressing as he cries out to God for help. He speaks of the “ropes […]

“I call on Adonai, who is worthy of praise; and I am saved from my enemies.  ‘For death’s breakers were closing over me, the floods of B’liya‘al terrified me…”-2 Samuel 22:4-5 I wanna start things off today with a personal story. I work for a small boutique recruiting firm here in Tokyo. About a year […]

“He said: ‘Adonai is my Rock, my fortress and deliverer’, the God who is my Rock, in whom I find shelter, my shield, the power that saves me, my stronghold and my refuge. My savior, you have saved me from violence…” -2 Samuel 22:2 From verse 2, David kicks things off with poetic elegance. He […]

“David said the words of this song to Adonai on the day Adonai delivered him from the power of all his enemies and from the power of Sha’ul.”-2 Samuel 22:1 In his Psalm to the Lord, David kicks things off by offering up a statement of gratitude. He thanks Adonai for delivering him from all […]

This Psalm of David we’re about to dive into brings us face-to-face with what some call the mother of all Scriptural contradictions. Both Judaism and Christianity have struggled mightily with this. What am I talking about exactly? I’m talking about how the God of the Bible is portrayed as a merciful and loving being who […]