{"id":18119,"date":"2020-12-08T06:32:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T14:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=18119"},"modified":"2020-12-08T06:32:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T14:32:50","slug":"the-blessings-of-having-yhvh-in-your-life-meditations-on-psalm-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2020\/12\/08\/the-blessings-of-having-yhvh-in-your-life-meditations-on-psalm-34\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blessings of Having YHVH in Your Life\u2014Meditations on Psalm 34"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Psalm 34:7, The angel of YHVH encamps [or surrounds, encompasses]. <\/em><\/strong>Those who fear YHVH by worshipping and obeying him have the promise of divine protection. The angels are \u201cministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation\u201d (Heb 1:14), and YHVH \u201cshall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone\u201d (Ps 91:11\u201312).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 34:9, Fear of YHVH\u2026no want [or lack]. <\/em><\/strong>Elsewhere, Scripture reveals that the fear of YHVH is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. Why should people with these attributes have any worry of lack? When we not only fear YHVH reverentially, but dread the thought of sinning by going against his Torah-instructions in righteousness, which are there for our good and, if followed, bring nothing but blessings upon us, why should we experience any physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual lack of anything?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 34:15, The eyes of YHVH. <\/em><\/strong>What are the eyes of YHVH? We find this same phrase in Psalm 33:19. This phrase can mean \u201cin the mind or opinion of YHVH\u201d (e.g. Gen 6:8; Deut 13:8; 1 Sam 16:24; 2 Sam 15:25; et al). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now to expand on the meaning of this phrase, elsewhere in Scripture, \u201cthe eyes of YHVH\u201d seems to have a deeper meaning, for we read in 2 Chronicles 16:9, \u201cFor the eyes of YHVH run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.\u201d Similarly, our verse under study, Psalm 34:15, would indicate that \u201cthe eyes of YHVH\u201d refer to more than just his opinion. Perhaps YHVH\u2019s are searching for information upon which to make an opinion about men whether it be a good (Ps 34:15) or bad opinion (2 Chr 29:6), for we read in Proverbs 15:3 that \u201cThe eyes of YHVH are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good,\u201d and in Proverbs 5:21 that \u201cthe ways of man are before the eyes of YHVH, and He ponders all his paths.\u201d What are the eyes of YHVH that search the earth and the heart of men? Revelation 5:6 gives us a clue: \u201cAnd I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of Elohim sent out into all the earth.\u201d Likely these seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of Elohim, relate to the seven Spirits of YHVH in Isaiah 11:1\u20132 which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n