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1 | Psalms of Lament | Psalm | Just Read Mark | 122318 | ||
Exciting! I love that quote about the end of 56. May God train our hearts to be so fiercely honest in prayer, and then to find such trust at the end.... Psalm 120 still seems a lament to me. While it does begin with praise for God's listening ear, this fits with "address," part of a lament --- for these psalms begin with an acknowlegment of who the person is praying TO. ... in this case, to God who listens to our distressed cries. There is confidence about what God will do ("what shall be done to you, you false tongue?") --- but the psalm still leaves the supplicant living amid warring and godless folk. "Woe to me." Psalm 120 begins the Psalms of Ascent -- a mini-psalter within the psalter, that was used as pilgrims journeyed to the Temple. So, the lament causes the writer to leave Kedar, and move toward the joy of Jerusalem (psalm 134, or 135). Have you read Eugene Peterson's book on these Psalms, called "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction?" I enjoyed that a lot. I find the Psalter quite long, without a sustained narrative to hold it together; therefore grouping them in different ways helps me to sink my teeth in better. Thanks for your posts. They are pointing me back into the Word. JRM |
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2 | Psalms of Lament | Psalm | Morant61 | 122323 | ||
Greetings again JRM! Your comment about the end of Ps. 56 revived a memory for me. So many people talk about faith as some kind of power to get what we want from God. Yet, faith is really the ability to trust God regardless of the circumstances - even when we don't get what we want! Like many people, I have been through some trying circumstances in my life. Some of them worked out the way that I wished, but many didn't. For an example of the latter, my wife and I lost a son to congential heart defects when he was only 9 months old (nearly 20 years ago now). My state of mind after his death was similar to the Psalms. I would cry out in anguish to God for not hearing or granting my request, but by the end of my prayer, I was reminded of His love. Who was I to be angry at God? Who was I to doubt His wisdom or love? This is why the Psalms are so powerful. We have the opportunity to peer into a person's naked heart and see their raw emotion. But, we also get to see true faith in action as well. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Psalms of Lament | Psalm | Rowdy | 122341 | ||
I appreciate your sharing your story and this message with us. What faith you must have. I can only hope I would be as strong for the Lord, if I were to actually have to bury my own child. It truly is a devostating thing to some folks. God bless you, dear friend. --Rowdy PS: Almost forgot to say that I agree with your statement 100 percent. |
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4 | Psalms of Lament | Psalm | Morant61 | 122348 | ||
Greetings Rowdy! Believe me, the faith comes from God - not from me! :-) Scripture promises us that His strength is sufficent. It has been my experience that it is sufficent - always! :-) I just wish that I didn't have to keep learning this lesson! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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