April 26 - Psalms 8-9;
16; 21; 24; 29
All
of today’s psalms were written by David and reflect praise toward God and
confidence in his protection. They also highlight his sovereignty over all of
creation.
Ps
8:1 is important in its praise. David addresses God by his personal name Yahweh
(Lord) and then identifies him as
‘Our Lord’ (Adonai), the sovereign master. Hebrews 2:6-8 applies verses Ps
8:5-6 to Jesus.
While
we didn’t read Ps 10 today, apparently Ps 9 and 10 were originally one psalm in
the Septuagint, one of the earliest versions of the OT that has been found.
However it makes sense that they are separate, because Psalm 9 is a song of
thanksgiving, and Psalm 10 is a complaint and prayer over godless men.
Ps
21 is associated with Ps 20. It’s suggested that Psalm 21 is a thanksgiving
psalm after success in the battle referred to in Psalm 20.
The
Bible Knowledge Commentary suggests that Psalm 29 was written as David witnessed
an awesome thunderstorm, which is kind of cool because as I write this there is
an active thunderstorm taking place overhead. It again reminds me of the song,
Our God is an Awesome God (“with thunder in his footsteps and lightning in his
fists”).
TOMORROW’S
TEXT: Psalms 33; 65-68
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