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It Matters What God You Trust – Psalm 115:8, 9.

15-01-30 14:36 Filed in: Bible Studies | Praying the Psalms

There is a progression of thought in Psalm 115 that is easy to follow. The thoughts move forward in a series of steps. Here’s how it has gone thus far:

Step one: Glory belongs to God and not to the nation (v. 1). (See: No Glory to Us and Glory to God’s Name.)
Step two: Why should the nations say ‘Where is there God?’ (v.2).
Step three: What Israel’s God is Like (v. 3). (See: The God Who Can’t Be Manipulated.)
Step four: What the nations’ gods are like (vv. 4-8).
Step five: A call for Israel to renew its trust in Yahweh (vv. 9-11).

So, now the Psalm turns from reflections on whatever misfortune has come upon them, to an affirmation of renewed hope in their God. (more…)

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