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Notes: August 28, 2008 - Psalms 79 & 80

Bob Feather August 28th, 2008

Psalm 79

War often sets men praying. In the midst of the great conflict between good and evil, right and wrong, we should join Asaph.

  • in shock that the heathen defile the holy things of God (v 1)
  • in sorrow that many of God’s servants have been slain by the enemy (v 2-3)
  • in shame that we have become a reproach to our neighbors (v 4)
  • in desire that God would avenge Himself (v 5-7)
  • in prayer that God would save us (v 8-9)
  • in compassion for those who have been enslaved by the enemy (v 11)
  • in thankfulness and praise to our Sovereign Lord (v 13)

 

Psalm 80

Three times we read this prayer:

  • Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. (v 3)
  • Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. (v 7)
  • Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. (v 19)

The vine (v 8-16)

  • brought out of Egypt
  • planted in Canaan
  • deep-rooted and fruitful
  • broken down and overrun
  • burned and perishing

Is it any wonder that the psalmist prayed for revival? Do you?

 

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Notes: August 27, 2008 - Psalm 78

Bob Feather August 27th, 2008

Psalm 78

Telling our children, the next generation, about God (v 1-8 )

  • The account may be difficult to understand (v 2)
  • We speak about our personal walk with God and about the testimonies we have heard from others (v 3)
  • Our children will hear everything; we will keep nothing back (v 4)
  • Previous generations were commanded to tell their children, too (v 5)
  • Knowing the history of God and His people should lead us to faith in Him (v 6)
  • Mistakes of the past should be lessons for the future (v 7)
  • Do not be stubborn and rebellious; set your heart aright and be steadfast with God (v 8 )

Sins of our ancestors and God’s mercy (v 9-72)

Who would believe…

  • They kept not the covenant of God (v 10)
  • They refused to walk in His law
  • They forgot God’s works and wonders (v 11)
  • They sinned, and provoked God (v 17)
  • They tempted God (v 18)
  • They spoke against God (v 19)
  • They questioned whether God was fully able to supply their needs under adverse circumstances (v 19)
  • They acknowledged God’s provision of water, but doubted His ability to present bead and meat (v 20)
  • They did not believe God (v 20)
  • They did not trust in God’s salvation
  • They ate angels’ food, yet sinned more and believed not in God (v 25, 32)
  • They flattered God with their mouth, but they lied to him with their tongues (v 36)
  • Their heart was not right (v 37)
  • They were not steadfast in God’s covenant
  • They often provoked Him in the wilderness, and grieved Him in the desert (v 40)
  • They did not remember God’s hand at work on their behalf (v 42)
  • They tempted and provoked God; they did not keep His testimonies (v 56)
  • They turned back and dealt unfaithfully, like their fathers (v 57)
  • They provoked God to anger (v 58)
  • They moved Him to jealousy
  • And in the end, they died (63-64).
  • But they did not defeat the purposes of God Who chose others with whom to build His kingdom (v 65-72)
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Notes: August 26, 2008 - Psalm 77

Bob Feather August 26th, 2008

Psalm 77

The psalmist revisits God’s past dealings (v 1-12)

  • I remembered God (v 3)
  • I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times (v 4)
  • I call to remembrance night songs (v 5)
  • I will remember the works of the Lord, His wonders of old (v 11)
  • I will meditate of God’s work (v 12)

God is great (v 13-20)

  • He does wonders (v 14)
  • He redeems His people (v 15)
  • He controls the weather (v 16-18 )
  • He moves without detection (v 19)
  • He leads his people (v 20)
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Notes: August 25, 2008 - Psalms 75 & 76

Bob Feather August 25th, 2008

Who was Asaph, the author of Psalms 50 and 73 to 83?

He attended the movement of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:14-19); and he was one of three, if not the chief, music leaders appointed by David (1 Chronicles 16:4-7,37 and 1 Chronicles 25:1-6).

Psalm 75

  • God judges in righteousness (v 2-3)
  • God rebukes those who foolishly oppose Him (v 4-5)
  • God promotes or demotes men (v 6-7)
  • God pours out His wrath upon the wicked (v 8 )
  • God exalts His people (v 10)

Psalm 76

  • Where is God known? (v 1-2)
  • How does God overthrow the wicked? (v 3-6)
  • Who should honor God as the Sovereign over all (v 7-12)
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1 Chronicles 15:14-19
14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
15And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
16And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
18And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
1 Chronicles 16:4-7,37
4And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
5Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
6Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
37So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
1 Chronicles 25:1-6
1Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
2Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
3Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
4Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

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