Psalm 129
Devotional:
But the Lord is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly. (Psalm 129:4)
I praise and thank the Lord because He cuts the cords of the wicked. This Psalm is written for Israel as a community. They sing about years of affliction they felt emotionally and physically; they were treated badly. But the song is not so much about lament as it is a song of confidence in their God to take care of the matter. God, Himself, has cut the cords of hate and evil so that the result of wickedness fails. The wicked will reap God’s judgment in God’s time. The people of God will be restored. The long furrows on their backs will be fully healed on that day and the strong voices of hate will forever be extinguished. They will have nothing to say…only silence. Praise God because He will have the last word.
But the Lord is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly. (Psalm 129:4)
I praise and thank the Lord because He cuts the cords of the wicked. This Psalm is written for Israel as a community. They sing about years of affliction they felt emotionally and physically; they were treated badly. But the song is not so much about lament as it is a song of confidence in their God to take care of the matter. God, Himself, has cut the cords of hate and evil so that the result of wickedness fails. The wicked will reap God’s judgment in God’s time. The people of God will be restored. The long furrows on their backs will be fully healed on that day and the strong voices of hate will forever be extinguished. They will have nothing to say…only silence. Praise God because He will have the last word.
Pray it:
Father, I thank you for your promise that you will bring justice at Christ’s return. May this promise comfort me when I see the injustices found in our present world and propel me to seek righteousness as I await that day. Amen.
Father, I thank you for your promise that you will bring justice at Christ’s return. May this promise comfort me when I see the injustices found in our present world and propel me to seek righteousness as I await that day. Amen.
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