When I started reading Psalm 60, I thought here is another whiny Psalm where the author feels God has rejected him… and in a way that is true… but then I saw how timely and pertinent this Psalm is.
So many feel God rejected our nation with election of Barak Obama. They fail to acknowledge that God establishes authority (
This Psalm sounds like the “cries” I’ve heard recently.
Verses 1- 3 “You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; You have been angry – now restore us! You have shaken the land and torn it open… you have shown your people desperate times…”
Certainly we are seeing desperate times and our land has been shaken and I personally feel more is to come.
Verse 4 proclaims hope and truth “But for those who fear You, You have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.”
Jesus is our banner – our faith in Him – we must cling to Him … walk in faith no matter our circumstances.
God is at work. We need to seek Him and trust Him always… for “the help of man is worthless. With God we will gain the victory.” (v. 11 & 12)
Psalm 61 follows as a prayer crying out to God in time of need.
“… lead me the rock that is higher than I . For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.” (v. 2 & 3)
Jesus is the Rock and He is most definitely higher.
Psalm 62 is a familiar friend.
“My sould finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” (v. 1 & 2)
What verses to pray and promises to stand on!
And the Psalmist reminds us again of who God is…
“Find rest, O my soul,. In God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.” (v. 5-8)
Psalm 63 is another familiar friend... one of the most wonderful Psalms David wrote.
“I God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my body longs for You in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” (v. 1)
How I want to always long for and seek God in this way.
“Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You. I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise You.” (v. 3-5)
This should be my heart… my life… each day… to praise God because He is good.. He is better than life!
And for David it is 24 / 7… in Verse 1, earnestly can also be translated early… so early will I seek you.
Then in verse 6 He says “on my bed I remember You; I think of You throughout the watches of the night.”
For David, seeking God … praising Him… worshipping… was all day and night… every moment.
Psalm 64 again finds the Psalmist crying out to God, but not in a whiny way… it is more of an “OK, God, here are the problem in my life.. take care of them.” In a way the Psalmist is doing what Ps. 55:22 says to do. “Cast your cares on the Lord…” and he knows God will take care of Him. Verse 10 “Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart praise Him.”
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