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I am looking at Psalms 1-5 today. I notice how David talks in Psalm 2 about just trusting in God and how silly it is to do anything else. If you are comparing translations, please notice that verse 7 uses the word son. Some translations capitalize as this is a reference to Jesus while others keep it lowercase as God is making me his son. Please look at the references of where this verse is used in the New Testament to help us.
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Psalms 3-5 sound more like prayers to me. They all talk about suffering and how we struggle against so many things in this world. At the end of each section we also see David trusting in the Lord for protection and comfort.
I like what the Lutheran study bible says in its notes on Psalms 3.
ReplyDeletePSALMS—NOTE ON Ps 3 This psalm recounts a dark period in David’s life. His enemies, including his own son, have overwhelmed and opposed him. Despite his foes’ claim that David’s sins preclude him from salvation, David remains confident that God will protect and deliver him. Despite our miserable condition (and certain end), God shields us from our foes, lifts us, and directs our eyes to His great mercy displayed in the cross of Christ. He assures us that salvation belongs to Him and is given to those who trust in Him. • “You, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God!” Amen.Read more at location 66651
Thanks Mark. Most of the time we think about all the 'great things' that David had in his life but forget how many times others tried to take his life. Our struggles don't generally involve someone trying to kill us and what great comfort to know that God is there helping us to make sure we can get to heaven some day.
ReplyDeleteIn Psalm 7, God judges all people. The penalty may be immediate or delayed does that refer toimmediate as in our time on earth?
ReplyDeleteAs we all know, we do experience consequences from our actions. When we sin, many times we are treated by others the same way and get punished in that way. Ultimately though, God is just and there is punishment for sin both now and eternally. Thankfully, Jesus has paid the eternal price for us and by grace, we are forgiven of that eternal penalty through faith.
DeleteWhat do we know about the paragraph ending "Higgalon."?
ReplyDeleteHiggaion and Selah have an unknown meaning. It appears they were musical annotations of some kind. Maybe a repeat or some kind of emphasis or ..... In the end though, we just don't know. :)
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