PSALM 15 (with cross references & topics)
Psa 15:1-5 A psalm. Said to: deal with slander/insults; provide godliness, guidance & money:
LORD (YAHWEH), who may dwell (sojourn) in YOUR Sanctuary? Who may live on YOUR Holy Hill?
He whose walk is blameless & who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from His heart & has no slander on His tongue, who does His neighbor no wrong & casts (receives-- believes/assumes true) no slur (reproach-- accusation) on/about His fellow man, who despises a vile man but honors Those who fear the LORD (YAHWEH), who keeps His oath even when it hurts, who lends His money without usury & does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
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Prayer & Fasting
In the KJV there are 31 scriptures in which fast/fasting occurs by itself: 21x the Greek word is nae-STOO-oe (a verb); 10x the Greek word is either nae-STIE-ah or nae-stihs (nouns). However, only 8x do prayer & fasting occur together-- according to the KJV. These are: 4 in the Gospels: 1 in Matt, 1 in Mark & 2 in Luke; also: 3 in Acts, 1 in 1stCor.
The KJV is drawn from 7 ancient manuscripts. The other versions of the Bible are taken from various numbers of these manuscripts. Often this is not a problem; in the case of tying fasting & prayer together, though, it is. The 8 listed above reduces to 4 when it is seen that 4x the manuscripts disagree-- fasting is omitted or doubtful in them. Interesting is that in all 4 of the scriptures where there is agreement (2 in Luke, 2 in Acts), the author is Luke, a Greek/Gentile physician. These 4 accounts are:
- Luke 2:36-38 There was also a prophetess, Anna, of the tribe of Asher; a widow until She was age 84 (for 84 yrs.). She never left the temple but worshipped night & day, fasting & praying. She spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Luke 5:33-34 They said to Him, John's disciples often fast & pray, & so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but Yours go on eating & drinking. Jesus answered, Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with Them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from Them; in those days They will fast. This mean we are to fast now, after the crucifixion, resurrection & ascension.
- Acts 13:1-3 In the church at Antioch [in Pisidia, Asia] there were prophets & teachers; while They were worshiping & fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for Me Barnabas (Herod's foster brother) & Saul (destroyer-- Paul means worker). So after They had fasted & prayed, They placed Their hands on Them & sent Them off. Recall, ref. Paul & Herod's foster brother (Barnabas), David & Saul's son (Jonathan).
- Acts 14:23 In 3 Asian churches, at Lystra & Iconium (both in Lycaonia), and Antioch (in Pisidia)-- see v. 21: Paul & Barnabas appointed elders (ordained elders; had elders elected) for Them in each church &, with prayer & fasting, committed Them to the LORD (KURIOS).
Psalm-quotes in the N.T.
A. In Psa 1 - 50 (25 Psalm-quotes in the N.T.)- Psa 2:1-2 in Acts 4:25b-26 (see PSALM 2 Acts<1>)
- Psa 2:7b in Acts 13:33c; Hebr 1:5a (see PSALM 2 Acts<2>)
- Psa 2:9 in Reve 2:27a; 12:5 (see PSALM 2 Messages... 4.; PSALM 21 Reve)
- Psa 4:4a in Ephe 4:26a (see PSALM 4 Ephe; PSALM 28 Ephe<1>)
- Psa 5:9b in Roma 3:13ab (see PSALM 5 Roma3:10-18; PSALM 19 Roma<2>)
- Psa 8:2a in Matt 21:16b (see PSALM 10 The... Per Matt)
- Psa 8:4-6 in Hebr 2:6-8 (see PSALM 102 Hebr<2>)
- Psa 10:7a in Roma 3:14 (see PSALM 5 Romans3:10-18)
- Psa 14:2b-3 in 3:11-12 (see PSALM 5 Roma3:10-18; s.a. B.2. below)
- Psa 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-28 (see PSALM 12 David...Per Acts)
- Psa 16:10b in Acts 13:35 (see PSALM 2 Acts<2>)
- Psa 18:49 in Roma 15:9
- Psa 19:4 in Roma 10:18bc
- Psa 22:1a in Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34
- Psa 22:18 in Matt 27:35; Luke 23:34b; John 19:23-24
- Psa 22:22 in Hebr 2:12 (see PSALM 102 Hebr<2>)
- Psa 24:1a in 1stCor 10:26
- Psa 32:1-2a in Roma 4:7-8
- Psa 34:12-16a in 1stPet 3:10-12
- Psa 34:20b in John 19:36b
- Psa 35:19c in John 15:25b (s.a. B.4. below)
- Psa 36:1b in Roma 3:18 (see PSALM 5 Romans3:10-18)
- Psa 41:9bc in John 13:18d
- Psa 44:22 in Roma 8:36
- Psa 45:6-7 in Hebr 1:8-9
B. In Psa 51 - 150 (25 Psalm-quotes in the N.T.)