Psalm 60:6-10 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter. Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
In a region where the fight for control of land dominated much of history, it is especially significant that God says HE is the one that "parcels out the land".
It is also significant that the psalmist acknowledges that God is not only in control of the lands of Israel (Shechem, Succoth etc), but also the lands that are beyond Israel (Edom & "fortified city").
But the conclusion of this is that God is sovereign and in control:
PS 60:11 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
PS 60:12 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
Not all of us are worrying about national territories, but if God is sovereign over those "big concerns", He must be sovereign over our "lesser concerns". Sleep well even in war :) *** [My thoughts] Read the context of this psalm in 1 Chronicles 19. King David used rather strong words: "You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; you have been angry""You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger."A reflection of a desperate man at desperate times. If you read the story of the context, you will realise indeed David is against strong foes. His enemies used 37 TONNES of silver to hire mercenaries to fight him!But as pastor mentioned, yet, King David didnt waiver in his belief that God is sovereign and in control.He held on to God's words to him that this is the promised land - God's land. As the account of the history showed, God turned the enemies hearts against each other and they all fled from King David. What a way to gain victory as we relied on God!Labels: Journey Through Psalms
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Psalm 60:6-10God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter. Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
In a region where the fight for control of land dominated much of history, it is especially significant that God says HE is the one that "parcels out the land".
It is also significant that the psalmist acknowledges that God is not only in control of the lands of Israel (Shechem, Succoth etc), but also the lands that are beyond Israel (Edom & "fortified city").
But the conclusion of this is that God is sovereign and in control:
PS 60:11 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
PS 60:12 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
Not all of us are worrying about national territories, but if God is sovereign over those "big concerns", He must be sovereign over our "lesser concerns". Sleep well even in war :) *** [My thoughts] Read the context of this psalm in 1 Chronicles 19. King David used rather strong words: "You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; you have been angry""You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger."A reflection of a desperate man at desperate times. If you read the story of the context, you will realise indeed David is against strong foes. His enemies used 37 TONNES of silver to hire mercenaries to fight him!But as pastor mentioned, yet, King David didnt waiver in his belief that God is sovereign and in control.He held on to God's words to him that this is the promised land - God's land. As the account of the history showed, God turned the enemies hearts against each other and they all fled from King David. What a way to gain victory as we relied on God!Labels: Journey Through Psalms
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