[Linux4christians] Thursday - Psalms 60 - 64

[dcolburn at bibleseven.com]

    Thursday


      Psalms 60 - 64



Psalm 60

60:1 For the music director; according to the /shushan-eduth/ style; a 
prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he 
fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned 
back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger.

Please restore us!

60:2 You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, 
for it is ready to fall.

60:3 You have made your people experience hard times; you have made us 
drink intoxicating wine.

60:4 You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag, so that they 
might seek safety from the bow. (Selah)

60:5 Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may 
be safe.

60:6 God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out 
Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.

60:7 Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh!

Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter.

60:8 Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in 
triumph over Philistia."

60:9 Who will lead me into the fortified city?

Who will bring me to Edom?

60:10 Have you not rejected us, O God?

O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.

60:11 Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is 
futile.

60:12 By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.



Psalm 61

61:1 For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; 
written by David.

O God, hear my cry for help!

Pay attention to my prayer!

61:2 From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair.

Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!

61:3 Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from 
the enemy.

61:4 I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in 
the protection of your wings. (Selah)

61:5 For you, O God, hear my vows; you grant me the reward that belongs 
to your loyal followers.

61:6 Give the king long life!

Make his lifetime span several generations!

61:7 May he reign forever before God!

Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

61:8 Then I will sing praises to your name continually, as I fulfill my 
vows day after day.



Psalm 62

62:1 For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.

For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

62:2 He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not 
be upended.

62:3 How long will you threaten a man?

All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable 
fence.

62:4 They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love 
to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly 
they utter curses. (Selah)

62:5 Patiently wait for God alone, my soul!

For he is the one who gives me confidence.

62:6 He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not 
be upended.

62:7 God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my 
shelter.

62:8 Trust in him at all times, you people!

Pour out your hearts before him!

God is our shelter! (Selah)

62:9 Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. 
When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter 
than air.

62:10 Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression!

Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery!

If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

62:11 God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God 
is strong,

62:12 and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for 
what they do.



Psalm 63

63:1 A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness.

O God, you are my God! I long for you!

My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched 
land where there is no water.

63:2 Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and 
splendor.

63:3 Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my 
lips will praise you.

63:4 For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will 
lift up my hands.

63:5 As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully 
praises you,

63:6 whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the 
nighttime hours.

63:7 For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice.

63:8 My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.

63:9 Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the 
depths of the earth.

63:10 Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be 
eaten by jackals.

63:11 But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his 
name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.



Psalm 64

64:1 For the music director; a psalm of David.

Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament!

Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.

64:2 Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers.

64:3 They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a 
slanderous charge,

64:4 in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot 
at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.

64:5 They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan 
how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

64:6 They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. 
Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

64:7 But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.

64:8 Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will 
shudder,

64:9 and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and 
reflect on his deeds.

64:10 The godly will rejoice in the Lord and take shelter in him. All 
the morally upright will boast.



      Prayer


Lord, as David wrote You are my protector and deliverer and refuge, and 
You are also the source of both justice and love. May I rest in You, 
trust in You, follow You, entrust justice to You, and learn about love 
from You.


      Commentary


David's sixtieth Psalm was his cry to the Lord God to assist his armies 
-- which was answered when Joab was empowered to turn an annihilate over 
100,000 Edomites.

David's sixty-first Psalm was a request for the Lord God's protection 
and a song of praise.

David's sixty-second Psalm was a wisdom-song, he wrote "He alone is my 
protector and deliverer. He is my refuge ...", he warned those who were 
doing well to not become hostage to their wealth and to not improve 
their circumstances through the abuse of others, he also observed that 
the Lord God brought both justice and love.

David's sixty-third Psalm was a song of longing for intimacy with the 
Lord as he was in-flight and away from the "sanctuary" and though he 
praised the Lord God he missed that quiet and safe place.

David's sixty-fourth Psalm was a wisdom-song where he declared the 
consequence for evil me to be destruction at the hand of the Lord God 
while the faithful rested in Him.



      Interaction


        Consider

The powerful thread of praise throughout most of David's Psalms is a 
model for health and strength in a corrupt and corrupting world.


        Discuss

Why would David be concerned that people acquiring wealth might become 
hostage to their new-found wealth and perhaps even willing to abuse 
others to increase and maintain it?



        Reflect

David's discomfort was amplified because he had experienced great 
comfort for a time, both spiritually and physically.


        Share

When have you gone from comfort to discomfort, either voluntarily (e.g. 
camping or other unusual environment) or involuntarily (loss of home, 
moving, etc) and longed for your prior circumstance?



      Faith in Action


        Prayer:

Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you a time and place of greater 
intimacy with Him.


        Action:

Today I will remember and celebrate my prior moments of exceptional 
intimacy with the Lord God and then I will assess my circumstances to 
discover how I might improve my relationship.


        Be Specific ______________________________________________________



    Friday's text will be:


    Psalms 65 - 68



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