Psalm 108 The story of Psalm 108-from: easyenglish.info/psalms/psalm108-taw.htm Psalm 108 is parts of 2 psalms put together. The first 5 verses come from Psalm 57 and the last 8 verses come from Psalm 60. Why did this happen? Bible students think that Psalm 108 thanks God for the end of the *exile. The *exile was when many *Jews became *prisoners-of-war in Babylon. A prisoner-of-war is somebody that is in prison in a war. The prison may be a place, not a building. The *Jews were in Babylon for 70 years. Babylon was their prison. At the end of that time the new government in Babylon let the *Jews go back to their own country. Many did and built the city of Jerusalem again. They also built the *temple again. This was the house of God on the hill of Zion in Jerusalem. It may be the *holy place in verse 7. Instead of writing a new psalm, they put together parts of two psalms that David wrote. In Psalm 57, David thanks God for giving him help to fight his enemies. In Psalm 60, those enemies are Babylon and Edom, the two countries that started the *exile. So David really did write Psalm 108! A psalm of David. 1. My heart is unwavering, God. I will sing and make music— yes, with my whole being! Psalm 108:1-Praise for an unwavering heart. How wonderful it is to be without confusion in our hearts. How wonderful it is when our whole being is at peace with who we are and at peace with God. Jesus told His disciples that He would leave them, but He would leave them with peace: from John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Psalm 108:2-3 2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake the dawn itself! 3 I will give thanks to you, LORD, among all the peoples; When you woke up this morning did you wake up with joy or dread? Did you greet the day with the words: “Good morning, Lord!” or “Good Lord, it’s morning!” Did you experience joy or dread? Psalm 30 is a song of joy in the morning written for the temple dedication-the dawn of worship in God’s House. 30:1- I exalt you, LORD, because you pulled me up; you didn’t let my enemies celebrate over me. 2 LORD, my God, I cried out to you for help, and you healed me. 3 LORD, you brought me up from the grave, brought me back to life from among those going down to the pit. 4 You who are faithful to the LORD, sing praises to him; give thanks to his holy name! 5 His anger lasts for only a second, but his favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay all night, but by morning, joy! Psalm 108:4-6 4 I will make music to you among the nations, because your faithful love is higher than heaven; your faithfulness reaches the clouds. 5 Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven! Let your glory be over all the earth! 6 Save me by your power and answer me so that the people you love might be rescued. Verses 4-6 is a praise of God whose faithful love reaches the clouds. God’s glory is all around us. His glory can be seen in His creation. From sunrise to sunset God’s glory is seen in the sky, the earth and in the joy and laughter of children. His love is seen in the beauty of the earth. God’s love rescues us from the chaos and lifts us to the peace that only God can offer. My prayer for you today is that you experience joy and your heart is lifted out of the chaos and finds peace in the presence of God’s glory. Ode to Joy was written by Henry Van Dyke who found joy in creation. from Ilumina: JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE Henry van Dyke (1852–1933) HENRY VAN DYKE was serving as a guest preacher at Williams College in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. He was so moved by the beauty of God’s creation that he wrote this hymn of joy. The next morning he handed the poem to the college president. “Here is a hymn for you,” he said. “Your mountains were my inspiration. It must be sung to the music of Beethoven’s ‘Hymn to Joy.‘ ” And so it has been ever since. Van Dyke was a Presbyterian minister; the author of many books, including the best-selling The Other Wise Man; professor of literature at Princeton University; Navy chaplain during World War I; and ambassador to Holland and Luxembourg under President Woodrow Wilson. When he published this hymn in 1911, he noted that it was to be sung by people who “are not afraid that any truth of science will destroy their religion or that any revolution on earth will overthrow the kingdom of heaven.” With such confidence, the Christian has much to rejoice about. Love in Christ, Pat https://youtube/watch?v=H6i3aBb4fuE
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