Recall, I read to pursue 2 principles. First, Genesis 1 reflects Sumer political philosophy. Second, only human-being can& may pursue safety& security to the earth and its content. I call that way of living “responsible-human-independence” (RHI).
Psalm 34
Of David. When he
pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.
1 I
will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory in the Lord;
let the
afflicted hear and rejoice. [Does this suggest reform?]
3 Glorify the Lord with
me;
let us exalt his name together.
4 I
sought the Lord, and he
answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him
out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
8 Taste
and see that the Lord is
good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear the Lord, you
his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Whoever
of you loves life
and desires to see many good
days,
13 keep
your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies.
14 Turn
from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it. [Advice to behave in self-interest.]
15 The
eyes of the Lord are on
the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to blot out
their name from the earth. [What if they reform beforehand?]
17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is
close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 The
righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers
him from them all;
20 he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil
will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will
rescue his servants;
no one who
takes refuge in him will be condemned. [It seems
reform is possible only to “his holy people”.]
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