An imprecation is a spoken curse. In our modern churches we do not like to talk about imprecations. It seems that pastors do not believe their congregants should have this information. They may claim that they are trying to protect their people, but in a twist of fate they are protecting the enemy of all people. What they are doing is forcing their people into a battle with their hands tied behind their backs. They are not allowing their people to use the power that Jesus gave them. Paul used the power of imprecations and he got people saved. The enemy who was working through humans was forced to release his spiritual hold. Herein lies another problem; if we can curse or imprecate, we can be cursed. Why wouldn’t our pastors want the laity to learn how to come out of a curse like Job? When we look at the usage of the word for curse in Job, we find that it is used eleven times. Job is saying that someone is praying evil against him. Then Job says that if he did something wrong then he should be cursed. It is the same with David. David speaks of being cursed or of Israel being cursed, and years later Paul quotes David. Jeremiah speaks of the new inhabitants of Judah and the land being cursed after the captivity. We seem to think of curses or imprecations as old world superstitions. But really curses are a reality that we have had hidden from us.
Westcott and Hort noticed that one word was translated incorrectly. It was used 64 times in the Bible. The reason it was incorrectly translated was due to a small accent. The word ἀρά is the one in question. This word is mostly mistranslated as “therefore”. We studied this a few weeks ago referencing Job. We will look at this again, and dive more deeply into it.
“Therefore” is the word ἄρα, but there are two other ways in which to use the same word; the accents are different. Accented this way, ἀρά, the word means “to curse”. Accented this way ἆρα means “no?” in a negative interrogative way. The accents are crucial and easily change the meaning of the word used. This seems to be what Wescott and Hort discovered, that there was another accent mark that was missed in the translation from the Greek.
Notice the difference here, ἀρά ar-ah' G685 means “curse”, while ἄρα ar'-ah G686 means “perhaps” and ἆρα ar’-ah G687 means “no?”. The accents are in different places. With 686 and 687 the emphasis is on the first syllable while with 685 the emphasis is on the second syllable. This is an easy mistake to make in translation. They are the same word with different accents. This is why we have missed this understanding of Job’s right hand delivering him. It is the imprecation power and the right hand that can deliver Job.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2021/08/jobs-faith-imprecation-power-right-hand.html
Job is defending himself and saying that he was cursed unjustly and yet if he did anything wrong let him be cursed.
Job 31:5 G1487 But if G1161 G1510.7.1 I was G4198 going G3326 with G1070.3 jokesters, G1499.1 or even G4704 hurrying G3588 G4228 my foot G1473 G1519 for G1388 treachery;
6 G2476 (for I stand G1063 G685 Cursed G1722 in G2218 [2yoke balance scale G1342 1a just], G1492 [4knew G1161 1and G3588 2the G2962 3 lord] G3588 G171.1 my innocence); G1473
Job says: “I stand cursed in a just yoke and Yahweh knew my innocence.”
Job 31:6 (LXX_WH)
6 G2476 V-PAO-3S ισταιη G1473 P-AS με G685 PRT αρα G1722 PREP εν G2218 N-DSM ζυγω G1342 A-DSM δικαιω V-RAI-3S οιδεν G1161 PRT δε G3588 T-NSM ο G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-ASF την N-ASF ακακιαν G1473 P-GS μου
Job is proclaiming that he has not hung around jokesters or chased after treachery, yet he stands cursed on a just balance scale and Yahweh knows that he is innocent.
Job 31:7 G1487 if G1578 [2turned aside G3588 G4228 1my foot] G1473 G1537 from out of G3588 the G3598 way, G1499.1 or if even G3588 G3788 [3my eye G1872 2follows after G3588 G2588 1my heart], G1473 G1499.1 and if even G3588 G5495 my hands G1473 G680 touched G1435 bribes;
8 G4687 [2may I sow G686 1then G685 Cursed], G2532 and G243 others G2068 eat; G731.1 [3rootless G1161 1and G1096 2may I become] G1909 upon G1093 the earth.
Job says “Cursed may I sow and others eat.”
Job 31:8 (LXX_WH)
8 G4687 V-AAO-1S σπειραιμι G685 PRT αρα G2532 CONJ και G243 D-NPM αλλοι G2068 V-AAO-3P φαγοισαν A-NSM αρριζος G1161 PRT δε G1096 V-AMO-1S γενοιμην G1909 PREP επι G1065 N-GSF γης
Job is proclaiming his innocence, but if he had turned away from Yahweh or taken bribes, then he is pronouncing that curse upon himself.
Job 31:9 G1487 If G1811 [2followed after G3588 G2588 1my heart] G1473 G1135 the wife G435 [2man G2087 1of another], G1499 and if G1455 [2laid in wait G1096 1I had] G1909 at G2374 her doors; G1473
10 G700 [2may 5please G686 1then G685 Cursed G2532 4even G3588 G1135 3my wife] G1473 G2087 another; G3588 G1161 and G3516 [2my infants G1473 G5013 1may 3be humbled].
Job says “Cursed may my wife even please another”
Job 31:10 (LXX_WH)
10 G700 V-AAO-3S αρεσαι G685 PRT αρα G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSF η G1135 N-NSF γυνη G1473 P-GS μου G2087 A-DSM ετερω G3588 T-NPN τα G1161 PRT δε G3516 A-NPN νηπια G1473 P-GS μου G5013 V-APO-3S ταπεινωθειη
Job is proclaiming his innocence and that if he had slept with another man’s wife then he is proclaiming that curse upon himself.
Job 31:21 G1487 and if G1869 I lifted up G3737 [2against an orphan G5495 1a hand], G3982 (relying G3754 that G4183 much G1473 [3to me G996 1help G4019.2 2remained]);
22 G868 [2may 4separate G686 1then G685 Curse G3588 G5606 3my shoulder] G1473 G575 from G3588 the G2807 collar-bone, G3588 G1161 and G1023 [2my arm G1473 G575 4from G3588 5the G45.1 6elbow G4937 1may 3be broken].
Job says “Curse remove my shoulder separate from the collar-bone”
Job 31:22 (LXX_WH)
22 V-AAO-3S αποσταιη G685 PRT αρα G3588 T-NSM ο G3676 N-NSM ωμος G1473 P-GS μου G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GSF της G2807 N-GSF κλειδος G3588 T-NSM ο G1161 PRT δε G1023 N-NSM βραχιων G1473 P-GS μου G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GSM του N-GSM αγκωνος G1473 P-GS μου G4937 V-APO-3S συντριβειη
Job is proclaiming his innocence, saying that he has not lifted a hand against an orphan; but if he had, then remove his shoulder from his collar-bone.
Job 38:21 G1492 Have you known G686 that it is so G685 Curses G3754 G5119 then G1080 because you were born, G706 and the number G1161 G2094 of your years G1473 G4183 great?
Yahweh says “Remember curses that at that time then bring forth number, on the other hand your years many?”
Job 38:21 (LXX_WH)
21 V-RAI-1S οιδα G685 PRT αρα G3754 CONJ οτι G5119 ADV τοτε G1080 V-RMI-2S γεγεννησαι G706 N-NSM αριθμος G1161 PRT δε G2094 N-GPN ετων G4771 P-GS σου G4183 A-NSM πολυς
Job is being asked a question, we might reverse the order of the sentence and say, ‘Is it because of your many years that you know the number of curses?” The question is lodged in a section regarding the construct of the universe. When we see a strange sentence that almost sticks out or doesn’t seem to fit the context then we have to take special note of it. This writing style which Moses used is a frequent occurrence in the book of Job. The way that this sentence sticks out is similar to the statement that Yahweh makes regarding Job’s right hand.
Job 40:14 G2532 And G1065 indeed, G1473 I G3670 shall acknowledge G686 surely G685 Cursing G3754 that G1410 [2is able G3588 G1188 1your right hand] G1473 G4982 to deliver.
“Acknowledge imprecation that powerful the right hand your rescue”
Job 40:14 (LXX_WH)
14 G3670 V-FAI-1S ομολογησω G685 PRT αρα G3754 CONJ οτι G1410 V-PMI-3S δυναται G3588 T-NSF η G1188 A-APN δεξια G4771 P-GS σου G4982 V-AAN σωσαι
Job is thinking that he is judging his situation clearly, and in the middle of that Yahweh challenges Job and gives him the answer he needed. Yahweh tells him how to get out from under the dragon. Right after this sentence, 40:15, Yahweh starts to tell Job about the dragon, the greatest of all his creation. Then in the middle of asking Job questions about this dragon, Yahweh makes another statement which connects to the statement in 40:14 as to how to subdue the dragon.
Job 41:8 G2007 But shall you place G1161 G1473 a hand on him, G5495 G3403 remembering G4171 the war G3588 G1096 taking place G1722 in G4983 his body, G1473 G2532 and G3371 let it no longer G1096 take place?
“But lay your hand recall war happening in his body and no longer happen.”
Job 41:8 (LXX-WH) G2007 V-FAI-2S [40:32] επιθησεις G1161 PRT δε G846 D-DSM αυτω G5495 N-ASF χειρα G3403 V-APPNS μνησθεις G4171 N-ASM πολεμον G3588 T-ASM τον G1096 V-PMPAS γινομενον G1722 PREP εν G4983 N-DSN σωματι G846 D-GSM αυτου G2532 CONJ και G3371 ADV μηκετι G1096 V-PMD-3S γινεσθω
9 G3364 ADV [41:1] ουχ G3708 V-RAI-2S εορακας G846 D-ASM αυτον G3761 CONJ ουδε G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-DPM τοις G3004 V-PMPDP λεγομενοις G2296 V-RAI-2S τεθαυμακας
“But your hand recall warfare the happening in his body and no longer happen. Not at all (double negative) look upon him, not even on the marvelous speech, not at all (double negative) look upon him.”
Job is to lay his right hand on the devil, remembering the war that is inside the devil, and to no longer let it happen. Why is the dragon at war within himself? He was created to spar or sport with the angels, he is to entice them away from Yahweh. That is his war inside himself. How to do it, what to say, how to trick, tempt, and fool, angels and humans. Now let’s go back to verse 40:9/40:14. We are to rise up and command with imprecations. We do not listen to the dragon, we are not marveled by his speeches. We use powerful imprecations and our right hand in authority to deliver ourselves. Our oath is to Yahweh. We curse the devil’s tricks and do not allow him to tell us that Yahweh is punishing us. This is why Job’s three friends were rebuked, they spoke incorrectly of Yahweh.
As soon as Yahweh announces that Job can deliver himself with his own right hand via cursing, then Yahweh continues to tell him about the chief of his creation Dracōn. Once we take the thirty thousand foot view, we understand that in these several chapters Yahweh is explaining his creations; the earth, the universe, animals, and the dragon who was created to be mocked or sported with by His angels. Yahweh asks if Job can tame him? Yahweh asks if Job is in awe of the dragon that he made. Yahweh then says that the logos of dunamis will have mercy equivalent to him.
Job 41:12 G3756 I will not G4623 keep silent G1223 because of G1473 him; G2532 and G3056 the word G1411 of power G1653 shall show mercy G3588 G2470 equal G1473 to him.
“Not silent on account of him and logos dunamis compassion equal to this”
1411 LSJ Gloss:δύναμις power, might, strength
Dodson:δύναμις might, power, marvelous works (a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.
Thayer:
1) strength power, ability
1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
1b) power for performing miracles
1c) moral power and excellence of soul
1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
1e) power and resources arising from numbers
1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
For Synonyms see entry G5820
δύναμις
dunamis doo'-nam-is From G1410; force (literally or figuratively); specifically miraculous power (usually by implication a miracle itself)
Yahweh says to Job that he will not be silent about the dragon. Yahweh is talking about the dragon’s character, his physical assets, and his strength. Remember, Job mistakenly believed that the dragon was already slain. This is why job was struggling with his spiritual attack. Job didn’t recognize his enemy. While Job doesn’t blame Yahweh for all his misfortunes, he does claim his innocence. This is not the correct mindset. If Job understood that there was an enemy, he would have stood up to him. This is why Yahweh had to explain and expose the dragon to Job. In doing so, he explains and exposes the dragon to us as well.
Yahweh then says something to Job that is important for Job to understand. He says that the logos of dunamis is compassionate and equal to the dragon. The word of power is interesting. Jesus is the logos. Logos means “word”, “speech”, or “divine utterance”. In this case, a divine utterance of force, or miraculous power, received via the Lord or the Holy Spirit, would have been given due to mercy, and then that word would have been equal to the dragon. In other words, instead of complaining over his innocence, Job should have asked Yahweh for a divine utterance of power to rebuke this enemy. This is not a magic word, like abracadabra, it is a word or sentence of rebuke, like “The Lord rebuke you!” or “You have no case against me devil, leave now”. If Job would have asked for a word of power, this would have been a very short book. Yahweh could have given him a word to rebuke the enemy, but Job didn’t know that he had an enemy. Instead of crying over persecution, the short version is to ask for a word of power and then stand. Jesus said he has given us power.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2020/07/stand-word-of-power-utterance-of-elohim.html
We have to understand that Drakōn will take every opportunity that he can to come against us, but a logos of dunamis brings help identical to this, or identical to his power. If we have two equal forces then no one overcomes. One will tire and leave, but both could stand against one another for a long time. Think about what this tells us. We have equal power and equal strength to Drakōn. When we ask people to give us opposites and say “big”, people respond with “little”; or “tall”, people respond with “short”. Oddly, when we say “God” people say “devil”. That is not an opposite. There is no opposite to the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit. Drakōn is a created being like Satanas, they are not creators and do not have the power to create. One could say “angel”/“devil”, and that is more realistic, but here we see that we have equal power with the devil, Drakōn. Do you see how we have been lied to, and misled for ages? Who would do that to us? Right, an enemy. What a disinformation campaign the church has endured for so many years.
Now Solomon gives us comparisons and this comparison should help us understand. Let’s look at this visually.
Proverbs 26:2 G5618 As G3732 birds G4070.3 [3spread out to fly G2532 1and G4765.1 2sparrows], G3779 so G685 [2oath Curse G3152 1a vain] G3756 shall not G1904 come unto G3762 one thing .
“Just as birds and ostriches spread out in this manner empty prayers for evil not attack no one”
We have all seen birds and ostriches spread their wings. Some birds have a very long and wide covering wingspan. If a bird were to fly over us on a sunny day we might see the shadow of the wingspan wider than our own shadow. Just as a bird with a wide wingspan overshadows us, an empty evil prayer will not attack us. The curse tries to overshadow us but it cannot. So now we understand, like Job an empty curse will not attack us. We can picture a curse as a shadow, that either leaves or stays depending on us.
Notice that Job repeatedly said that if he had done something wrong then he should be cursed, but instead he thought he was being cursed unjustly. He was cursed unjustly. Yet his own right hand could deliver him by placing his hand on the dragon and speaking a logos of dunamis.
David said there were people cursing him and claiming falsehoods.
Psalm 59 “Into the fulfillment, not destroy utterly David, into columns, when Saul send forth and keep guard my house the put me to death.
This is a Psalm into the end, telos. It is called Do Not Utterly Destroy David. It was to be inscribed on columns, or an inscription on a monument. It is written for the time when Saul sent guards at David’s house so as to try to capture David and kill him.
Psalms 59:12 G266 For the sin G4750 of their mouth, G1473 G3056 and the word G5491 of their lips, G1473 G2532 even G4815 let them be seized G1722 in G3588 G5243 their pride! G1473 G2532 even G1537 for G685 cursing G2532 and G5579 lying G1229 which they shall declare.
13 G1722 In G4930 consummation, G1722 by G3709 anger G4930 of consummation consume, G2532 that G3766.2 in no way G5224 they should exist; G2532 that G1097 they shall know G3754 that G3588 G2316 God G1202.1 is master G3588 G* of Jacob, G2532 and G3588 of the G4009 ends G3588 of the G1093 earth.
“Sin their mouth words their lips and seize in their haughtiness and from out of curses and falsehood proclaiming. In entire completion in anger entire completion and no way possessions and come to know that the Elohim is master of Jacob and the extremity the earth.”
David calls out curses on those cursing him. David is praying against the people who spread lies and are prideful, believing that they can usurp Yahweh. David prays for them to be seized and entirely consumed in anger. David also prays that they will have no possessions and that they will come to know that the Elohim is master of Jacob. David is not shy. He knows that he was anointed to be king and that they could not kill him. But David had to be on the run for a while so he prays for their downfall.
This Psalm of Asaph is interesting. Asaph says that he is jealous of the transgressors. He notices that the sinners are tranquil even though they speak wickedly. They have set their mouths against heaven. The unrighteous transgressors ask ‘How does God know?’ We have a strange sentence break here. Let’s take note.
Psalms 73:11 G2532 And G2036 they said, G4459 How did G1097 God know? G3588 G2316 G2532 and, G1487 Is there G1510.2.3 G1108 knowledge G1722 in G3588 the G5310 highest?
12 G2400 Behold, G3778 these G3588 are the G268 sinners, G2532 and G2112.1 they prosper G1519 into G3588 the G165 eon, G2722 holding G4149 wealth.
13 G2532 And G2036 I said, G686 Surely G685 Curses G3154.1 in folly
Asaph says “look! these are the sinners and they prosper, holding wealth into the ages, and speak curses in vain.”
Asaph sees that the sinner seems to always exist and that they live comfortably. They speak empty curses.
Psalms 73:[13 G2532 And G2036 I said, G686 Surely G685 Curse G3154.1 in folly] (previous sentence)
...G1344 I justified G3588 G2588 my heart, G1473 G2532 and G3538 washed G1722 [2in G121 3innocent things G3588 G5495 1my hands]; G1473
14 G2532 and G1096 became G3146 for whipping G3650 all G3588 the G2250 day; G2532 and G3588 G1650 my reproof G1473 G1519 is in G3588 the G4405 mornings.
“To set right my heart and wash in innocence my hands and became chastised all the day and my conviction into the early morning.”
Psalms 73:13 (LXX_WH)
13 G2532 CONJ [72:13] και V-AAI-1S ειπα G685 PRT αρα G3152 ADV ματαιως G1344 V-AAI-1S εδικαιωσα G3588 T-ASF την G2588 N-ASF καρδιαν G1473 P-GS μου G2532 CONJ και G3538 V-AMI-1S ενιψαμην G1722 PREP εν G121 A-DPM αθωοις G3588 T-APF τας G5495 N-APF χειρας G1473 P-GS μου
Asaph is a lot like us. He sees the unrighteous prosper while they curse us with empty words. What justice is there? We struggle and they live comfortably. However, to justify his own heart he spent some alone time with Yahweh, allowing his heart to be convicted. If he had spoken out, he would have broken a contract with the younger generation, meaning he would have alienated a whole bunch of people as a servant of Yahweh. Asaph undertook to learn this, but it was hard for him. Like Moses who smote the rock twice because he was angry with the Israelites, Asaph tried to understand why the unrighteous prosper and curse us. Asaph was concerned about saving the next generation.
Psalms 124 is interesting as it is a song to sing as people walk up or ascend. It is attributed to David and if so this would have been read or sung in Gibeon at the tabernacle there as the people were walking up the hill.
Psalms 124: 0 G5603 An ode G3588 of the G304 steps.
1 G1508 Unless it be G3754 that G2962 the lord G1510.7.3 was G1722 with G1473 us -- G2036 let [3say G1211 2now G* 1Israel]!
2 G1508 Unless it was G3754 that G2962 the lord G1510.7.3 was G1722 with G1473 us G1722 in G3588 the G1881 rising up G444 of men G1909 against G1473 us,
They are acknowledging that Yahweh was with them when men came against them.
Psalms 124: 3 G686 then would G685 Cursed G2198 the ones living G302 have G2666 swallowed G1473 us G1722 in G3588 the G3710 provoking to anger G3588 G2372 of his rage G1473 G1909 against G1473 us.
“Cursed to live under the circumstances drink us down in the anger his wrath upon us.”
Psalms 124:3 (LXX_WH)
3 G685 PRT [123:3] αρα G2198 V-PAPAP ζωντας G302 PRT αν G2666 V-AAI-3P κατεπιον G1473 P-AP ημας G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G3710 V-APN οργισθηναι G3588 T-ASM τον G2372 N-ASM θυμον G846 P-GPM αυτων G1909 PREP εφ G1473 P-AP ημας
This is an acknowledgement of their sins and wrong doings. They sinned and evil was allowed to harm them. When people understand this simple principal they will do less evil so as not to be overcome.
Psalms 124: 4 G686 Then would G685 Cursed G3588 the G5204 water G302 have G2670 sunk G1473 us; G5493 [3 the rushing stream G1330 2going through G3588 G5590 1our soul]. G1473
“Cursed the water under the circumstances plug us down the winter torrent pass through our breath.”
Psalms 124:4 (LXX_WH)
4 G685 PRT [123:4] αρα G3588 T-NSN το G5204 N-NSN υδωρ G2670 V-AAI-3S κατεποντισεν G1473 P-AP ημας N-ASM χειμαρρον G1330 V-AAI-3S διηλθεν G3588 T-NSF η G5590 N-NSF ψυχη G1473 P-GP ημων
They sing about paying for their sins as drowning.
Psalms 124: 5 G686 Surely G685 Cursed G1330 [2went through G3588 G5590 1our soul] G1473 G3588 the G5204 [2water G3588 G505.2 1unsubdued].
“Cursed our breath passes through the unruly water."
Psalms 124:5 (LXX_WH)
5 G685 PRT [123:5] αρα G1330 V-AAI-3S διηλθεν G3588 T-NSF η G5590 N-NSF ψυχη G1473 P-GP ημων G3588 T-ASN το G5204 N-NSN υδωρ G3588 T-ASN το A-ASM ανυποστατον
Again they are singing about their sins drowning them. It is interesting as it also describes water baptism. We are cursed going down, but we die to self under the water, just as the old world drowned in the time of Noah. The idea is that our old nature leaves, as being under the water simulates death. Then when rising up, Yahweh rescues us. We are atoned for our past sins.
Psalms 124: 6 G2128 Blessed be G2962 the lord, G3739 who G3756 did not G1325 give G1473 us G1519 as G2339 game G3588 G3599 for their teeth. G1473
7 G3588 G5590 Our soul G1473 G5613 as G4765 a sparrow G4506 was rescued G1537 from out of G3588 the G3803 snare G3588 of the ones G2340 hunting. G3588 The G3803 snare G4937 was broken, G2532 and G1473 we G4506 were rescued.
8 G3588 G996 Our help G1473 G1722 is in G3686 the name G2962 of the lord; G3588 the G4160 one making G3588 the G3772 heaven G2532 and G3588 the G1093 earth.
Yahweh did not let them be food, the snare of the men hunting them was broken. Yahweh is our help. Just as baptism symbolizes our commitment for Jesus Christ, it also benefits us as we are released from the debt of our past sins.
Psalm 13/14 uses the word ἀρά ar-ah’ depending on the translation we use. We see that verse 3 is very long and is actually quoted by Paul in his letter to the Romans. Some versions cut out most of verse 3. But Paul proves the existence of the cut out portion of this verse.
Psalms (Brenton) 13:3 (13:3) They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.
Psa 14:3 (KJV) They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
We see verse 3 in the King James is incomplete. Someone erased this sentence.
Psalms 14:3 (LXX_WH)
3 G3956 A-NPM [13:3] παντες G1578 V-AAI-3P εξεκλιναν G260 ADV αμα V-API-3P ηχρεωθησαν G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G4160 V-PAPNS ποιων G5544 N-ASF χρηστοτητα G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G2193 PREP εως G1519 A-GSM ενος G5028 N-NSM ταφος G455 V-RMPNS ανεωγμενος G3588 T-NSM ο G2995 N-NSM λαρυγξ G846 D-GPM αυτων G3588 T-DPF ταις G1100 N-DPF γλωσσαις G846 D-GPM αυτων G1387 V-AAI-3P εδολιουσαν G2447 N-NSM ιος G785 N-GPF ασπιδων G5259 PREP υπο G3588 T-APN τα G5491 N-APN χειλη G846 D-GPM αυτων G3739 R-GPM ων G3588 T-NSN το G4750 N-NSN στομα G685 N-APF αρας G2532 CONJ και G4088 N-APF πικριας G1073 V-PAI-3S γεμει G3691 A-NPM οξεις G3588 T-NPM οι G4228 N-NPM ποδες G846 D-GPM αυτων G1632 V-AAN εκχεαι G129 N-ASN αιμα G4938 N-NSN συντριμμα G2532 CONJ και G5004 N-NSF ταλαιπωρια G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPF ταις G3598 N-DPF οδοις G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G3598 N-ASF οδον G1515 N-GSF ειρηνης G3364 ADV ουκ G1097 V-AAI-3P εγνωσαν G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G5401 N-NSM φοβος G2316 N-GSM θεου ADV απεναντι G3588 T-GPM των G3788 N-GPM οφθαλμων G846 D-GPM αυτων
Here is the full Psalm from the LXX2012 in English. As we can see the context is “the fool”. This is a Psalm for the end or fulfillment. Yahweh is looking for people who are looking for Him. However verse 3 tells us all foolish men are good for nothing and have no fear of God.
Psalms 13
LXX2012(i) 1 (14) For the end, Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted [themselves], and become abominable in their devices; there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one. 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god. 3 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes. 4 Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord. 5 There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation. 6 You⌃ have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope. 7 Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, let Jacob exult, and Israel be glad.
Paul quotes David in Romans. Notice that Paul’s quotation is broken up into six verses. Paul is talking about the profit of circumcision and the benefits of being a Jew, saying that there’s no advantage or profit. Paul says that if you are an unbelieving Jew you are not justified due to your heritage. Paul says that the Jews were given the oracles of God but none seek Him. Both Jews and the Nations are under sin. Paul then goes on to quote David, saying that there are no righteous, no one understands, there are none that seek after God.
Romas 3:12 G3956 All G1578 have turned aside, G260 together G889 they became useless; G3756 there is not one G1510.2.3 G4160 having G5544 graciousness; G3756 there is not G1510.2.3 G2193 even G1520 one.
13 G5028 [3 is a tomb G455 2having been opened G3588 G2995 1Their throat]; G1473 G3588 with G1100 their tongues G1473 G1387 they use deceit; G2447 the poison G785 of asps G5259 is under G3588 G5491 their lips; G1473
14 G3739 whose G3588 G4750 mouth G685 [2of curse G2532 3and G4088 4bitterness G1073 1is full];
15 G3691 keen G3588 G4228 are their feet G1473 G1632 to pour out G129 blood;
16 G4938 destruction G2532 and G5004 misery G1722 are in G3588 G3598 their ways; G1473
17 G2532 and G3598 the way G1515 of peace G3756 they knew not. G1097
18 G3756 There is no G1510.2.3 G5401 fear G2316 of God G561 before G3588 G3788 their eyes. G1473
The fools who do not believe in the Elohim are useless. Their throat is like a tomb, their tongue is deceitful, and they have poison under their lips. They are full of bitterness and curses. They are quick to spill blood, they are full of destruction and misery. They don’t know peace and they do not fear the Elohim. This is a great description of the unrighteous people that we deal with today; and since David wrote this for the end times, we should be able to recognize this and use it as a warning. Paul was attributing this to the Jews who believed themselves to be better than the Nations. No flesh is justified by the law.
We see from the example of Job that he believed that if he had done something wrong then he should be cursed. He even pronounced the curse himself. Yet today we do not understand that sin allows curses to come on us. The curse causeless or empty curses do not attack. A curse is like the shadow of a bird. It can encompass and envelop a person who has sin in their life. Therefore it is possible for people who align with Satanas and Drakōn to curse the children of the Most High God. However the logos of dunamis is equal in power to the attacker. With our own right hand we can stop the curse via our own imprecations. We see from David and Paul that curses can come from the foolish, unrighteous people who reject the Elohim. Those people by default are aligned with Satanas and Drakōn. David thought that it was a good reminder for people who were coming to worship Yahweh to sing about being under a curse due to their own sin. That part of the song is analogous to water baptism which is a good reminder for us. The song ends in the victory, saying “Our help is in the name of Yahweh maker of heaven and earth.” Combine David’s song with Job’s correction from Yahweh and we have the tools to break the curses attempting to overshadow us. Next week we will look at katara and kataraomai which are downward curses.
End Notes:
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2021/08/jobs-faith-imprecation-power-right-hand.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2019/11/destruction-of-flesh-judicial-hearing.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2019/11/psalms-109-intercession-for-warriors.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2019/11/curses-calling-down-doom-to-curse-or.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2017/06/mark-13-yahweh-brings-them-back-curses.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2016/08/slaves-curses-cannibalism-enslaved-and.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2016/04/dark-and-light-cursing-belial-essene.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2016/03/pauls-imprecation-self-inflicted-curses.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2016/03/imprecations-birkat-ha-minim-prophecies.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2019/12/psalms-5-psalms-143-immediate-judgment.html
