The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually. Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Just like the Psalmist was disturbed at what was happening in the Temple in his day, many people today are disturbed by what they see happening around US, in this COVID-19 crisis. “The Lord is begged to remember that he is himself reproached, and that by a mere man – that man a fool, and he is also reminded that these foul reproaches are incessant, and repeated with every revolving day. Job is singled as a man of God, blameless and upright, whose staggering losses and long and painful illness brought him low: "My days . Many of us do. We are beginning to see cases add up, and deaths are beginning to crop up – even in our area. That devastation and the Babylonian Captivity finally cured Israel of the sin of idolatry. — In :18 he asks God to remember what these evil people had done. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Finally He allowed this invasion of the Babylonians, who destroyed the Temple, and carried many of the Israelites off into the Babylonian Captivity, where they stayed for a generation or so, until they were allowed to return. “YET God is my King from of old.” This “yet” is so important. Do we have questions in this time of crisis? — Job says the same thing; afflicted like few people in all history have ever been, YET he says: “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him.” (Job 13:15) Elmer B. Smick notes this in the Expositor’s Bible Commentary on Job: “Here the sea that God subdues is not the deity Yam. and your righteousness to the royal son!. 14 You crushed the heads of () Leviathan; you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness. i. He said the nurses and medical staff don’t always take precautions at the hospital, because they’re exposed to so much — but he said when you see THEM taking such care, robing up, and putting masks on, you know they are taking it seriously. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Summer suns are glowing: Summer suns are glowing: English: William Walsham How (1823-1897) Summer suns are glowing over land and ... 6.5.6.5 D: Psalm 74:16-17 Forty years later, one housewife recalled how (as she described herself) ‘a little unattractive fat girl’ who had lost most of her family, she had prayed for (Lindbergh’s) safety, thus taking part in his endeavor.” (A. Scott Berg, Lindberg, pp. Ps That doctor in Tulsa is disturbed by what he is seeing there; and many of us have the same concerns about this virus. Psalm 74:11 - one question "Your anger smoke" This is literally "your nostrils smolder." Register! Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Let’s pray for ourselves, for our families, our church, our country, and others during this time. God doesn’t promise us answers here on earth to every one of our questions, but this scripture shows us that like Asaph we can ask them; that’s ok. It’s not “heretical” to ask God about these things. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. God has power over the waters, over day and night, and over all the seasons. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, where the senior demon Screwtape writes to his nephew Wormwood and says: “Be not deceived, Wormwood, our cause is never more in jeopardy than when a human, no longer desiring but still intending to do our Enemy’s will, looks round upon a universe in which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.”. And all of us who do call Him our Lord, don’t always live it out the way we should. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. 74:2 "Remember" This is the first of three uses of the term (BDB 269, KB 269, Qal imperative, cf. Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces - On the meaning of the word “leviathan,” see the notes at Job 41:1.The word is used here as descriptive of sea monsters. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. — Seek God personally every morning in prayer. Ask Him to forgive you for going your own way; for trying to be the king of your own life. And nothing will ever change that. He said he wakes up every morning, wondering if he might have caught it in the ER the previous day. In a dangerous world, full of the haunts of cruelty, God’s people could rely on God’s covenant promise. i. He cries out, “O my people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.” (Psalm 78:1) As a prophet of God, he demands a hearing from the people. Others of us aren’t as concerned about the virus itself, as we are with the EFFECTS that it’s having in our society as we try to contain it: it has devastated the economy and our investments; people are losing their jobs — we’re starting to see that in our own church family now; some of us are having our hours and benefits cut — or we have loved ones who have that happening to them. This is the Psalm you should turn to on one of those rainy days when it seems as though God is far away; your prayers just seem to bounce off the ceiling. Do we have circumstances in our lives that we don’t understand? Sermon illustrations on the topic of Psalm 74. Psalm 74 is a hymn of national lament. He asked God to act not only out of compassion for His people, but also out of concern for His glory, to rebuke the foolish man who reproaches You daily. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. A man was famous according as, &c.] i.e. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Let us call upon our God to enlighten the dark nations of the earth; and to rescue his people, that the poor and needy may praise his name. 5:3-12), Book of James Sermons: What Real Faith Looks Like, This Week In Paradise (pastors family blog). Why has the Temple been smashed and burned? “YET You are my King from of old.” That is the commitment we hold to, no matter what! But they didn’t listen to God’s warning about their sin — and so now here in Psalm 74 they were seeing that just because it was “The Temple of the Lord” didn’t mean they could get away with their sins. — In Psalm 22 David is lamenting, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” — and he details how it feels like he has been abandoned by the Lord. Back in 1927, Charles Lindbergh made his famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean in his little plane, “The Spirit of St. Louis.” The whole country was following his journey, and everyone who lived through that time, has their own remembrance of it. Psalm 74:3-8 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. — Most importantly, if you’v never done it, ask Jesus to be your King, and then be sure to tell someone what you have done today! He said “at the beginning, people were talking about this like it was no big deal,” but he said, “This is … Yeah … This is serious.” He said, people have no resistance to this virus because it is new, and when it gets into a person’s lungs, there is nothing the staff can really do about it. I am grateful to see these messages read in countries around the world, and pray that God will use His word to help individuals to walk with Him daily, and churches to glorify Him with their worship and obedience. © Copyright - Enduring Word | . I’ll be honest: when I first saw that Psalm 74 was “next up” in my morning daily Bible reading, my first, honest thought was, “Oh no … this isn’t any good. i. Ver. It is bravely done when faith can pluck pleas out of the dragon’s mouth, and out of the blasphemies of fools find arguments with God.” (Spurgeon). He established the boundaries of the earth; He made summer and winter, as these verses go on to say. Why did God let this happen? The word “hear” means more than just “hear what I am saying.” And that is the kind of commitment that God is looking from US, as His people today. 4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs. Then starting in verse 18, the last section of Psalm 74 begins, with a closing series of prayers. Those are some tough things to read, aren’t they? That’s not what I need on Monday morning!” But as it turned out, it truly WAS what I needed — and it has some things that I think a LOT of us may need today too! Or have I just “mumbled a prayer” or joined a church, and not really changed anything? THAT is the kind of commitment we see from Asaph here. What is God doing? (15 It was you who opened up springs and streams; you dried up the ever-flowing rivers. Back Sermon Outline Tutorial Commands of Christ Finances Holiday Messages Leadership Studies Miscellaneous Back Genesis Audio Sermons ... Psalm 74 -- Consider the Covenant. In fact, He basically promises in John 14 that we WILL have tribulations in this world! Why is this happening? That is the commitment of the real child of God. It's really a Psalm that should be read in its entirety, but I have just reproduced the beginning and then the last few verses. With wickedness on the increase, there was more reason for God to act sooner rather than later. Lindbergh’s flight was a BIG thing that was happening in our country, and this little girl, and literally millions of others, took part in what was happening, by seeking God in prayer. For the dark places of the earth are full of the haunts of cruelty. The strongest evidence that Psalm 74 speaks of the later, greater destruction of the temple comes from verse 3: “Direct your steps to the perpetual ruins; the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctuary” (ESV). Don't have an account? — Pray for our church family during this time; for our pastors and deacons and teachers and members and offerings and outreach and ministries and our new building. It is not “warm & fuzzy” like Psalm 23, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” and others like it. His is the day; His also is the night, as :16 says. Psalm 74 “Faith in Crisis” (COVID crisis Sunday #4, 4/05/20) The verses we find here in Psalm 74 are not going to make many “verse-of-the-day” Bible calendars: “O God, why have You rejected us forever?” “The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.” “Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand?” Those are… 1. “YET GOD IS MY KING”! role of Psalm 74 in the community which produced it. Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. Psalm 74: 1 – 23 You did it to yourself A Contemplation of Asaph. Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?” He’s saying, God, we feel like You’re angry with us. And he goes on to describe their situation in the next verses — and it’s all about the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem: — He says in :3 “the enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.” He says in :6, “and now all its carved work they smash with hatchet and hammers.” Verse 7 says “They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground”! All of these things are “the crises in which we question” — and Psalm 74 shows us that it is ok to ask these questions. Asaph wrote a number of Psalms including Psalm 50 and 73-83. Arise, O God, Defend Your Cause BIG IDEA: THE STAKES ARE TOO HIGH FOR GOD TO ABANDON HIS PEOPLE TO DEFEAT AND REJECTION. — Pray for your own family and the specific needs you have 3. And that’s the exact same thing that we need to do today too: if we still hold to our faith and commitment to God, then we should show it by continuing to seek Him in prayer. We will elaborate on this point more at the end of the lesson. You: “The sevenfold repetition of the word brings forcibly into view the Divine personality and former deeds which pledge God to act now.” (Maclaren). And in the same way, we today may not be able to see or understand what God is doing in and through this virus episode, but I guarantee you: GOD IS DOING SOMETHING! 5. And so he says, “God, why are You doing this?” He didn’t understand — (maybe, from Jeremiah and elsewhere, he SHOULD have understood … but he still had these questions about this difficult situation he found himself in). Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. YES. On January 17, 2004, a 66-ton whale died and was beached on the southwestern coast of Taiwan, near the city of Tainan. ( Log Out / 4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,. (Job 7:6, 7) Moses is described as the meekest man on earth (Numbers 12:3) and rises as one o… Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily. Of course, like Psalm 74, there more to that hymn than the grim ominous bits. This process is basic for discerning its subsequent usefulness. Introduction. That is the commitment Asaph had — even as he saw the very Temple of God burning around him. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. He doesn’t promise that nothing difficult will happen to us or to our loved ones. There was no help from God. Help comes from God . Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Register! E. W. Hengstenberg. It’s possible that Leviathan is another serpent-like manifestation of Satan, whose resistance to creation was overcome. . And if you’re doing that today for the first time, tell someone about it. BECAUSE he is still committed to God no matter what, Asaph pray several things in these verses: Job depersonalized Yam by using the definite article (the sea), thus expressing his innate monotheistic theology…. Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; The eternal plans of Almighty God have not somehow been “derailed” by the rise of this virus; it may have been unexpected to US, The Sovereign God knew it was coming, and He already had plans to USE this! NO we do not! When you review the great names and personalities of the Scriptures, you become aware very quickly that almost all of them knew, at one time or another, great discouragement and deep depression. Two weeks later, on January 29, authorities decided to truck the dead whale to a laboratory where they could do an autopsy. Scriptures: Psalm 73. 7, 19). Well, Psalm 74 is so applicable to us today, because we too have our questions, about which we ask God: Why are You allowing this; why is this happening to us? Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! v. It is important to note that the Hebrew Scriptures do not simply believe or adopt this Canaanite mythology; they take it and transform it, using it to exalt Yahweh in a way that the Canaanite myths never did. Do not forget the voice of Your enemies; why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? A friend in Tulsa, Oklahoma shared with me an interview the Tulsa World did with a doctor in the ICU at St. John’s Hospital there, and he talked about what he was seeing as he dealt with this situation “up close and personal” there. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Job did too, and so have God’s people all through the ages. See, this is what a lot of people don’t really understand about becoming a Christian. Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD: After declaring the unmatched power of God, Asaph then called upon God to take vengeance upon His enemies and to protect His people (do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast). Do we understand everything that’s going on? . and your poor with justice!. 6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers. The psalmist can only be talking about the destruction of the Temple by the Babylonians. Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. God would indeed allow His judgment to reach them there! By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. a. of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt . But that’s not Christianity at all. Your turtledove: “Fitly compared to a turtle-dove, because of the great resemblance of their dispositions and conditions, being simple, and harmless, and meek, and faithful, and mournful, and exposed to manifold injuries, and unable to defend itself from them.” (Poole). come to an end without hope . O God, why have you rejected us forever? There is forgiveness and salvation, for whoever who will call Him their Lord. “Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand?”. God was DOING something through that tragedy, that Asaph couldn’t understand then, but God was working. Psalm 75: God answers the plea of Psalm 74. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. He doesn’t promise anywhere that none of us will get sick with this virus. But he begins this one in a unique manner. But do we believe that God is on the throne, that “He is my King from of old”? Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. But if you already are a Christian, then Jesus IS your king. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. John Trapp Complete Commentary. BECAUSE he still believes in God, he continues to pray and seek Him, even in the midst of the devastation he sees all around him. Psalm 74, like that much more recent hymn, “Built of the Rock,” likewise uses some poetic Scriptural language to talk about Jesus. I love the quote from C.S. It may not be a “fun” passage – but it’s what we need. ( Log Out / Lewis, with Asaph, with Job, and with the Hebrew children, “YET”!” 4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs. So to be a real Christian, you DO have to make Jesus your King. That’s quite a sobering testimony, isn’t it? God is “King from of old!”, as Asaph said. The proposition of the study is: the present significance of Psalm 74 is best articulated on the basis of careful attention to the content, structure, and function as indi- … Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD, (Daniel 4:17-18). 1. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. The point we learn from Psalm 74 is to remember the mighty works God has done for us in the past. And that’s the kind of commitment God is looking for from us today, too: And it’s disturbing to us. Just like every person in America could share in what Charles Lindbergh was doing in that famous trans-Atlantic fight, through prayer, so we today can participate in what GOD is doing in our country, and in our world, through prayer. Psalms 74:5 [A man] was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.. Ver. So let’s look at what Psalm 74 has to say to us about “Faith In Crisis,” keeping our faith, during the crisis situations we face in our lives: In the opening verses of Psalm 74, Asaph asks God some of the most difficult questions you find anywhere in all of the Bible: Psalms 75-76 seems to have been written at the same time as Psalm 74 because these continue cries for God to bring judgment. Psalm 74: A cry for deliverance when the temple is defiled by the enemy (vv. But will keep on serving God regardless? 2 Remember the nation you purchased long ago, the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed— Mount Zion, where you dwelt. There are other places in scripture like that: Why have You forsaken us? Psalm 74 1 A maskil [a] of Asaph. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! And so on. Change ). Psalm 73 Psalm 74 Psalm 75. He doesn’t promise that none of us will ever suffer financial losses Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed! We can participate in what God is doing in our world today, through prayer. But call Him your Lord you must. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Remember the nation you purchased long ago, the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed— Mount Zion, where you dwelt. my eye will never again see anything good." and the hills, in righteousness!. Sign In. The Psalmist said in :11, it was as if God has “withdrawn His hand” from helping them. Start every day by reading a Psalm, sing a worship song to God, spend some time giving Him thanks — and then lift up the requests you have on your heart to God. But starting in the Garden of Eden, Man decided to go his OWN way instead of obeying God. — YET I will praise Him God used what happened in the Temple in Asaph’s day. And gavest him to be meat - Gavest him for “food.” To the people inhabiting the wilderness - That is, the sea monsters were killed, and, being thrown on shore, were gathered for food. The hymn calls Jesus “the Rock,” Scripture does too; both in Psalm 19[2] and also in 78. God the King could have, and SHOULD have, just wiped us all out and sent us straight to hell; that’s what we deserve. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Psalm 74 is not one of the “fun” Psalms. None of those little devotional books are going to be quoting Psalm 74 for their “devotion of the day”! What is going on?”. i. But when all our supports have been stripped away, and when we seem to have been forsaken by Him, He wants us to say with C.S. Ever since Eden, man has basically said to God, “I am going to be my OWN king.” And we turned our back on God. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. You will say like Asaph here: “YET YOU ARE MY KING FROM OF OLD”! 5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. Psalm 74 “Faith in Crisis” (COVID crisis Sunday #4, 4/05/20), The verses we find here in Psalm 74 are not going to make many “verse-of-the-day” Bible calendars: Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. There is a real concern from medical professionals who are having to deal with this. 2 May he s judge your people with righteousness,. 3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Psalm 74 is a Psalm of contemplation written by Asaph. — As we pray, think about the situation in your life in which you may be questioning God — that’s ok, but affirm your faith: “YET you are My King”, — Spend some time seeking God for the requests I’ve just mentioned above: for your family, authorities, our country, medical personnel, others …. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Further, by his own wisdom, skill, and power he ‘cut Rahab to pieces’ and ‘pierced the gliding serpent,’ unlike Marduk who depended on the enablement of the father-gods.”. And your commitment to Him will be like that of Asaph here: there may be some things that He is allowing in your life, that you don’t really understand — but one thing will not change for you: that He is indeed your King! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. — When Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were ordered to worship the Babylonian idol or be cast into the fiery furnace, they said, “our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire …”, but then they said: “BUT even if He does not … we are not going to serve your gods …”. Psalm 74:3. It is a vital turning point. Psalm 74:2. O God, why have You cast us off forever?Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed—This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.a. Confess Jesus as your God and King. THE most basic Christian confession is “Jesus is LORD.” “Lord” means “master, boss, King.” The Bible says in Romans 10:9 “if you confess with your mouth Jesus as LORD … you will be saved.” So the genuine Christian is the person who has made a commitment that Jesus is now the KING of their life. He was asked if we are containing the virus, and he said no, that boat has sailed long ago. . 12 Yet () God my King is from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. 13 It was you who split open the sea by your power; you broke the heads of the monster in the waters. — And pray for God’s will to be worked out in our world, in ways that we may not be able to see now; but let’s trust that He DOES have His purposes — and let’s seek Him in prayer. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. And so as an expression of our faith, let us seek Him in prayer, both right now as we close this time, and then every day this week as well …, Let’s bow our heads together and pray … Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. 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