In these last Davidic Psalms from Book I of the greater book of Psalms David sets forth some wisdom by way of introducing a truth and then illustrating it through an event in his life.
As always context is king and in paying close attention to it, we draw much more truth from these psalms that one my otherwise.
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This brief run of Davidic Psalms in from Book I contain, laments, wisdom literature and even prophecy (an oracle). They touch on the most vulnerable and sometimes unfair aspects of life. Throughout the encourage an approach to difficulties and adversity which while not denying our troubles, looks to God in faith and hope for Him to BE our answer.
One of the most practical and useful bits of wisdom found in these chapters is to dwell where God has planted you, keep your attention on doing good – not on if others are being good to you, and in the place God planted you, you will experience the faithfulness of God!
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Like many Davidic Psalms, we find David possessing a very personal relationship with God. In every season and circumstance in his life, David’s prayers were not for God to just do something FOR him. Instead, David’s prayers took on a more relational tone by asking God to BE hishelper, Be his strong tower, BE his refuge…etc.
This approach to prayer is also seen in another – namely Jesus our Messiah and Lord Who prayed with intimacy and devotional love.
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This beautiful Davidic Psalm is both a lament and a praise for God’s faithful, dependable intervention against his enemies.
In this teaching we learn how to better understand the Psalms and their statements in keeping with the promises of the New Covenant which are often at variance with those of the Old.
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Genesis speaks of the waters being divided in the creation week. One part above the sky and one part below the sky. The portion below the sky was gathered together into one place which “can mean” that they were interconnected.
At the global flood, the scriptures say that God opened fountains or underground springs of the ocean and the windows of the sky were opened.
The idea seems to be that underneath the ocean floor are vents or fountains from which jettison water from chambers below the ocean floor. This God is said to have opened. This seems evidenced by the huge ridges and fault lines both above and below the oceans. They run around the earth like the seams on a baseball. They correspond to the mountain ridges on land.
It seems that it is regarding these vents that the psalmist is here referring.
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