Nehemiah 2:18
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”
יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
טוֹב
was good
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טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
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עַל
on/ me
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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דָּבָר
the words of
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דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
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קוּם
let us arise
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קוּם
To arise, to stand up, to establish. Quwm. Arise shine for your light has come. God calls His people to get up. Passivity is not the posture of those who carry His glory.
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