Psalm 34:7
7 The angel [mal'ak] of the LORD
[Yahovah] encampeth [chanah] round about [cabiyb] them
that fear [yare'] him, and delivereth [chalats] them. KJV-Interlinear
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The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. ESV
The angel of the Lord is
preceded with the definite article, ‘the,’ thus referring to a specific
individual. ‘The’ angel of the Lord speaks
as God, identifies Himself with God, and exercises the responsibilities of God,
Gen. 16:7-12; 21:17-18; 22:11-18; Exodus 3:2; Judges 2:1-4; 5:23; 6:11-24; 13:3-22; 2 Sam. 24:16; Zech. 1:12; 3:1; 12:8.
The word for angel, means
messenger or message.
Encampeth, refers to the
pitching of a tent around or near the individual, providing protection or a
fortress or a home that is impregnable and totally secure.
Round about, means simply
all around. The individual is surrounded
on all sides by the tent or dwelling, of Gods protection.
For those who fear,
specifies exactly who receives this protection.
And the fear word, means deep and abiding respect, deep and abiding obedience,
deep and abiding adherence to the mandates and expectations of God for the individual. This refers to the spiritually mature
believer in Christ.
And finally the word for
deliver means, arm, loose, armed, to put off, to make fat, to draw out, to
equip, and comes to convey the concept of Gods provision and overall protection
for the believer.
Bible doctrine is the
message, which is Gods word, which comes from God, and is the mechanism by
which man is established and armed with faith within Gods plan.
Bible doctrine is the
written word of God. Jesus Christ is the
living word.
The angel is the Lord is
Jesus Christ in all of His essence, by which and through which we receive total
protection and preparation and support from God.
Bible doctrine in the
soul is the encampment and dwelliong of Gods power in the individual. The
saturated soul with doctrine, learned by means of a daily study, is the source
of ones strength and faith.
The soul is the place of
the real person. What we think is what
we are, and thus a spiritually mature person, is saturated within Gods
encampment of doctrine within his actual self.
When a person rejects
Christ, they as unbelievers, are destined to the Lake of Fire.
When a person believes in
Christ, they are saved and thus possess an infinite blessing over that of
unbelievers.
When a person advances to
spiritual maturity through their daily study and application of doctrinal principles,
they possess an infinitely greater blessing and privilege over those believers
who do not advance within their spiritual lives.
Your objective and goal
in life, should be to advance to spiritual maturity, and you accomplish that by
means of a daily Bible study.
