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ANOTHER HISTORICAL PSALM
LORD’S DAY, APRIL 28
Psalm 105:1-45
Ephesians 5:14-21
“… him only shalt thou serve.”
ANOTHER HISTORICAL PSALM
This historical Psalm is composed by King David, for the first 15 verses were used as a hymn at the carrying up of the Ark from the house of Obed (Edom). This is recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:7 onwards, “Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.”
Such a Psalm is appropriate for the occasion, for it describes the movements of the Lord’s people and His care for them in every place they went. All these on account of the covenant of which the Ark they were moving was a symbol. Our last Psalm 104 talks of Genesis and this takes up its closing chapter and conducts us into Exodus and Numbers.
Division:
The first verses call up the people to praise Jehovah (vv.1-7)
The earliest days of the infant nation are described (vv.8-15)
The going into Egypt (vv.16-23)
The exodus from Egypt (vv.24-38)
The wilderness journey and entrance into Canaan (vv.39-45)
The review of sacred history to the children of Israel is a means of grace to keep them from straying from their God. So let us remember how God has saved us and gathered us into the church that we might keep on serving Him.
THOUGHT: It is important to review our Protestant history.
PRAYER: Save me, Father, from being led astray from my fathers’ faith.