Note: This entry covers yesterday and today's readings.
Psalms 15-17 are lamenting Psalms similar to others we have previously encountered. David laments his condition and pleads to the Lord for deliverance. Psalm 18 in the first of several larger Psalms and is a song of victory. At 50 verses it is the largest Psalm encountered in our reading so far.
Psalm 18 presents the Lord as a divine Savior in battle against natural and spiritual enemies. David describes three distinct presentations. In 18:7-15 the Lord is a divine warrior with earthquakes, smoke, flames dark storm clouds, and thunder at His disposal. His arrival to save David is dramatic and fearful. In verses 16-19 he is presented as a divine leader protective of His servants. The Lord "reaches down" and "supports" and "leads to safety." In verses 30-26 is in a divine protector, a shield from all danger. He teaches his servant the ways of war and guides him to through the battle to victory.
Psalm 19 is a song of praise to God's wisdom. His wisdom is manifested in the heavens (1-6). His wisdom is manifested in His Teaching, the Word (7-11). Finally, the Lord manifests His wisdom through his servant (12-14). Verses 7 to 11 are some of the most poetic and beautiful in all the Psalms.
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