Chapter 83: Jehovah Most High over the Earth
A Song or Psalm of Asaph
Those who are against Israel and
against the Lord have consulted together as one consent to destroy them. Asaph
asks the Lord to confound the enemies of his people, to “Fill their faces with shame;
that they may seek thy [The Lord] name…” (Psalms 83:16)
Asaph
asks “Let
them be confounded… That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah,
are the most high over all the earth” (Psalms 83:18)
Chapter 84: Cry unto God
To the chief Musician upon Gittith,
A Psalm for the sons of Korah
This Psalm was
written for the sons of Korah, the author is not as clear. However, the author
says that his “…soul longeth, yea… my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living
God.” (Psalms 84:2)
The
author also says that he would “…rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my
God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” (Psalms 84:10) in other
words… being servant of the Lord is way better than being a King of the wicked,
because your state is much happier and in better conditions.
The
author leaves us with some great wisdom; “…no good thin will he [The Lord] withhold
from them that walk uprightly.” (Psalms 84:11) Essentially he is saying
that if you are good, and are following the commandments of God and you have a
righteous desire, God will answer it. In fact, He has an obligation to answer
your righteous desire. For example, asking to win the lottery would not be a
righteous desire. But a man, trying to feed his family, asks for help to find a
job to provide for them, this will be granted as it is a righteous desire.
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