| Genesis 49:18 I have waited for
your salvation, O LORD! |
The
1599 Geneva Bible notes, "Seeing the miseries that his
posterity would fall into, he bursts out in prayer to God to
remedy it." Cultural miseries require a cultural
salvation. |
| Exodus 14:13 And Moses said to
the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation
of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the
Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more
forever.
Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song, And He has
become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My
father's God, and I will exalt Him. |
The "Salvation" spoken
of was for the nation of Israel, at the expense of Pharaoh and
his entire army, who were drowned in the Red Sea. When God gives
"salvation" (victory) to His people, He (by
definition) gives reprobation ([military and cultural] defeat)
to His enemies. |
| 1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah prayed
and said: "My heart rejoices in the LORD; My horn is
exalted in the LORD. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in
Your salvation. |
Hannah's song (vv. 1-10)
reflects the heart of someone who understands the meaning of
"salvation." |
| 1 Samuel 14:45 But the people
said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished
this great salvation in Israel?
Certainly not! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall
fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day."
So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die. |
- 1 Samuel 14:23 describes the "salvation":
- So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed
over unto Bethaven.
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| 2 Samuel 22:51 He is the tower
of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To
David and his descendants forevermore." |
This verse is the culmination of
the chapter, a long list of God's salvation-acts. The salvation
David talks about is social, political, military, and eventually
cultural (v.45). |
1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the
LORD, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation
from day to day.
1 Chronicles 16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we
may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. |
In the verses before v. 23 the
Psalmist (Ps. 96) talks about God giving His people the Promised
Land. The giving of the land involved repeated deliverances,
which is what today's Department of Defense promises us. The
salvation talked about in the Bible is now expected from the
State. God has been relegated to the "spiritual" and
the afterlife. |
| 2 Chronicles 20:17 'You will not
need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still
and see the salvation of the LORD, who
is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!' Do not fear or be dismayed;
tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you." |
We worry about "national
security" because we do not understand the Biblical
doctrine of "salvation." |
| Job 30:15 Terrors are turned
upon me; They pursue my honor as the wind, And my prosperity
has passed like a cloud. |
There is usually a Biblical
pretext for heresies; here, the "prosperity gospel."
Let us throw out the heresy without throwing away the pretext. |
| Psalm 3:2 Many are they who say
of me, "There is no help for him
in God." Selah |
What kind of "help"
was David hoping for? During the American Revolution, strategies
for many of the decisive battles were mapped out in churches.
Would David find "help" in most churches today? |
| Psalm 3:8 Salvation belongs to
the LORD. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah |
Those who do not understand
"salvation" also do not understand "blessing." |
| Psalm 9:14 That I may tell of
all Your praise In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will
rejoice in Your salvation. |
The entire psalm is about
holistic salvation. |
| Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in
Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. |
Psalm 13:2-4 how
long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? {3} Consider and hear
me, O LORD my God: {4} Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed
against him; |
| Psalm 14:7 Oh, that the
salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD brings
back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel
be glad. |
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| Psalm 18:50 Great deliverance
He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David
and his descendants forevermore. |
Salvation is "granted
to the king in whose wealth our happiness stands."
(Geneva, 1599, at 20:5) When the king is saved, the nation is
saved. |
| Psalm 20:5 We will rejoice in
your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our
banners! May the LORD fulfill all your petitions. |
"Banners" are the
military ensignia or flags set up by the conquerors. |
| Psalm 21:1 The king shall have
joy in Your strength, O LORD; And in Your salvation how greatly
shall he rejoice! |
Salvation = victory over enemies |
Psalm 21:4-5 He asked life of
thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and
ever. His glory is great in Your salvation; Honor and majesty
You have placed upon him.
Psalm 91:16 With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My
salvation." |
Longevity
is also part of God's salvation |
| Psalm 28:8 The LORD is their
strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. |
"The anointed" is the
king. |
| Psalm 35 {1} Plead my cause, O
LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that
fight against me. {2} Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand
up for mine help. {3} Draw out also the spear, and stop the way
against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy
salvation. {8} Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And
let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very
destruction let him fall. {9} And my soul shall be joyful in the
LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. |
Very common in the psalms. |
| Psalm 44:3-5 For they did not
gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their
own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the
light of Your countenance, Because You favored them. {4} You are
my King, O God; Command victories for
Jacob. {5} Through You we will push down our enemies; Through
Your name we will trample those who rise up against us. |
More than one victory; more than
one salvation. |
| Psalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord,
Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation!
Selah |
Salvation comes daily. |
| Psalm 74:12 For God is my
King of old, working salvation {h} in the midst of the earth.
{13} Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the
heads of the {i} dragons in the waters. {14} Thou brakest the
heads of {k} leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to
be {l} meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. |
- (h) Meaning in the sight of all the world.
(i) That is, Pharaoh's army
(k) Which was a great monster of the sea, or whale, meaning
Pharaoh.
(l) His destruction rejoiced them as meat refreshes the
body.
- Geneva Bible, 1599
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| Psalm 78:19-22 Yes, they spoke
against God: They said, "Can God prepare a table in the
wilderness? {20} Behold, He struck the rock, So that the waters
gushed out, And the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also?
Can He provide meat for His people?" {21} Therefore the
LORD heard this and was furious; So a fire was kindled against
Jacob, And anger also came up against Israel, {22} Because they
did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation. |
"Give us this day our daily
bread" is a prayer for salvation. |
| Psalm 98:2-3 The LORD has made
known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the
sight of the nations. {3} He has remembered His mercy and His
faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of our God. |
The interpretive principle of
Hebrew "parallelism" instructs us that
"salvation" is the same as "righteousness"
in verse 2. The concept is "justice," as when an evil,
attacking nation goes down in defeat, meeting its just deserts.
The "salvation" of Israel was witnessed by all the
nations. It was not something seen only after death |
| Psalm 116:13 I will take up the
cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD. |
The Psalmist sings a psalm of
praise for salvation received, possibly saving his life from
sickness or military attack. It is not salvation received after
death. |
| Psalm 118:14-15 The LORD is my
strength and song, And He has become my salvation. {15} The
voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the
LORD does valiantly. |
God's "right hand" is
most frequently seen in battle (vv. 10-13). Salvation here is
military and political. |
| Psalm 118:21 I will praise You,
For You have answered me, And have become my salvation. |
verse 9 is key:
It is better
to trust in the LORD
Than to
put confidence in princes. |
| Psalm 119:123 My eyes fail from
seeking Your salvation And Your righteous word. |
Those who seek salvation seek
God's Word. |
| Psalm 119:155 Salvation is far
from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes. |
No one who ignores God's Word
truly seeks His salvation. |
| Psalm 119:166 LORD, I hope for
Your salvation, And I do Your commandments. |
God promises salvation to those
who obey Him. |
| Psalm 119:174 I long for Your
salvation, O LORD, And Your law is my delight. |
God's Law is God's Grace |
| Psalm 140:7 O GOD the Lord, the
strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in
the day of battle. |
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| Psalm 149:4 For the LORD takes
pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with
salvation. |
The
humble are those who surrender to God's Word |
| Isaiah 12:2-3 Behold, God is my
salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; 'For YAH, the LORD,
is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.'"
{3} Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of
salvation. |
After predicting judgment,
Isaiah predicts the deliverance of Jerusalem from Sennacherib. |
| Isaiah 25:9 And it will be said
in that day: "Behold, this is our God; We have waited for
Him, and He will save us. This is the LORD; We have waited for
Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation." |
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| Isaiah 26:1 In that day this
song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong
city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks. |
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| Isaiah 26:18 We have been with
child, we have been in pain; We have, as it were, brought forth
wind; We have not accomplished any deliverance in the earth, Nor
have the inhabitants of the world fallen. |
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| Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious
to us; We have waited for You. Be their arm every morning, Our
salvation also in the time of trouble. |
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| Isaiah 33:6 Wisdom and knowledge
will be the stability of your times, And the strength of
salvation; The fear of the LORD is His treasure. |
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| Isaiah 49:6 Indeed He says, 'It
is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up
the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of
Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That
You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.'" |
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| Isaiah 49:8 Thus says the LORD:
"In an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of
salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You As
a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to
inherit the desolate heritages; |
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| Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to
the heavens, And look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will
vanish away like smoke, The earth will grow old like a garment,
And those who dwell in it will die in like manner; But My
salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not be
abolished. |
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| Isaiah 51:8 For the moth will
eat them up like a garment, And the worm will eat them like
wool; But My righteousness will be forever, And My salvation
from generation to generation." |
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| Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon
the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who
proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who
proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God
reigns!" |
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| Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has made
bare His holy arm In the eyes of all the nations; And all the
ends of the earth shall see The salvation of our God. |
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| Isaiah 56:1 Thus says the LORD:
"Keep justice, and do righteousness, For My salvation is
about to come, And My righteousness to be revealed. |
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| Isaiah 59:11 We all growl like
bears, And moan sadly like doves; We look for justice, but there
is none; For salvation, but it is far from us. |
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| Isaiah 59:17 For He put on
righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His
head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was
clad with zeal as a cloak. |
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| Isaiah 60:18 Violence shall no
longer be heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction
within your borders; But you shall call your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise. |
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| Isaiah 62:1 For Zion's sake I
will not hold My peace, And for Jerusalem's sake I will not
rest, Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, And her
salvation as a lamp that burns. |
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| Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice
to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have
vowed. Salvation is of the LORD." |
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| Habakkuk 3:8 O LORD, were You
displeased with the rivers, Was Your anger against the rivers,
Was Your wrath against the sea, That You rode on Your horses,
Your chariots of salvation? |
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