Lexicon :: Strong's H7521 - rāṣâ

‘Then the land [of Israel] will enjoy its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.

“O LORD, bless Levi’s substance (ability),

And accept and take pleasure in the work of his hands;

Crush and shatter the loins of those who rise up against him,

And of those who hate him, so that they do not rise again.”

Of Asher he said,

“More blessed than sons is Asher;

May he be favored by his brothers,

And may he dip his foot in oil.

“[O God] turn your gaze from him so that he may rest,

Until he fulfills his day [on earth] like a hired man.

“His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations],

And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.

“He will pray to God, and He shall be favorable to him,

So that he looks at His face with joy;

For God restores to man His righteousness [that is, his right standing with God—with its joys].

“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing

When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’

Be pleased, O LORD, to save me;

O LORD, make haste to help me.

For our fathers did not possess the land [of Canaan] by their own sword,

Nor did their own arm save them,

But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,

Because You favored and delighted in them.

This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,

And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

“When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior,

And you associate with adulterers.

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it;

You are not pleased with burnt offering.

They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him];

They delight in lies.

They bless with [the words of] their mouths,

But inwardly they curse. Selah.

Will the Lord reject forever?

And will He never be favorable again?

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

O LORD, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan];

You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel).

For Your servants find [melancholy] pleasure in the stones [of her ruins]

And feel pity for her dust.

Accept and take pleasure in the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,

And teach me Your ordinances.

He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse,

Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people;

He will beautify the humble with salvation.

For those whom the LORD loves He corrects,

Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

When a man’s ways please the LORD,

He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

My son, give me your heart

And let your eyes delight in my ways,

Go your way, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God]; for God has already approved and accepted your works.

“Speak [fn]tenderly to Jerusalem,

And call out to her, that her time of compulsory service in warfare is finished,

That her wickedness has been taken away [since her punishment is sufficient],

That she has received from the LORD’S hand

Double [punishment] for all her sins.”

“Behold, My [fn]Servant, whom I [fn]uphold;

My Chosen One in whom My soul delights.

I have put My Spirit upon Him;

He will bring forth justice to the nations.

Thus says the LORD to this people [Judah], “In the manner and to the degree [already pointed out] they have loved to wander; they have not restrained their feet. Therefore the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember [in detail] their wickedness and punish them for their sins.”

As for My sacrificial offerings,

They sacrifice the meat [as a mere formality] and eat it,

But the LORD is not pleased with them and does not accept them.

Now He will remember and take into account their wickedness and guilt,

And punish them for their sins.

They will return [in captivity] to [another] Egypt [that is, Assyria].

“Even though you offer Me your burnt offerings and your grain offerings,

I will not accept them;

And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fattened animals.