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Psalm 27 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Psalm 27, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Psalm 27 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בָּקַשׁ | bâqash | H1245 | 3 | search, strive after |
| חַי | chay | H2416 | 3 | alive, raw |
| לֵב | lêb | H3820 | 3 | heart, feelings |
| יֶשַׁע | yeshaʻ | H3468 | 2 | liberty, deliverance |
| קָוָה | qâvâh | H6960 | 2 | bind, collect |
| סָתַר | çâthar | H5641 | 2 | hide |
| צַר | tsar | H6862 | 2 | narrow, tight |
How preachers through history handled this text
11 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 27, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Wherever the believer is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by special providences, merciful and afflicting. When we are foolishly making court to lying vanities, God is, in love to us, calling us to seek our own mercies in him. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 27:7–30 (Public Domain)
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