Psalm 68:19-35
English Standard Version (ESV)
19 Blessed be the Lord,
who daily (A)bears us up;
God is our salvation. Selah
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
(B)and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
21 (C)But God will strike the heads of his enemies,
the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
22 The Lord said,
“I will bring them back (D)from Bashan,
(E)I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 that you may (F)strike your feet in their blood,
that (G)the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.”
who daily (A)bears us up;
God is our salvation. Selah
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
(B)and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
21 (C)But God will strike the heads of his enemies,
the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
22 The Lord said,
“I will bring them back (D)from Bashan,
(E)I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 that you may (F)strike your feet in their blood,
that (G)the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.”
24 Your procession is[a] seen, O God,
the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
25 (H)the singers in front, (I)the musicians last,
between them (J)virgins playing tambourines:
26 (K)“Bless God in the great congregation,
the Lord, O you[b] who are of (L)Israel's fountain!”
27 There is (M)Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
the princes of Judah in their throng,
the princes of (N)Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
25 (H)the singers in front, (I)the musicians last,
between them (J)virgins playing tambourines:
26 (K)“Bless God in the great congregation,
the Lord, O you[b] who are of (L)Israel's fountain!”
27 There is (M)Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
the princes of Judah in their throng,
the princes of (N)Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 (O)Summon your power, O God,[c]
the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings shall (P)bear gifts to you.
30 Rebuke (Q)the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
the herd of (R)bulls with the calves of the peoples.
(S)Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
scatter the peoples who delight in war.[d]
31 Nobles shall come from (T)Egypt;
(U)Cush shall hasten to (V)stretch out her hands to God.
the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings shall (P)bear gifts to you.
30 Rebuke (Q)the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
the herd of (R)bulls with the calves of the peoples.
(S)Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
scatter the peoples who delight in war.[d]
31 Nobles shall come from (T)Egypt;
(U)Cush shall hasten to (V)stretch out her hands to God.
32 (W)O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
sing praises to the Lord, Selah
33 to him (X)who rides in (Y)the heavens, the ancient heavens;
behold, he (Z)sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
34 (AA)Ascribe power to God,
whose majesty is over Israel,
and whose (AB)power is in (AC)the skies.
35 (AD)Awesome is God from his[e] (AE)sanctuary;
the God of Israel—he is the one who gives(AF)power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!
sing praises to the Lord, Selah
33 to him (X)who rides in (Y)the heavens, the ancient heavens;
behold, he (Z)sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
34 (AA)Ascribe power to God,
whose majesty is over Israel,
and whose (AB)power is in (AC)the skies.
35 (AD)Awesome is God from his[e] (AE)sanctuary;
the God of Israel—he is the one who gives(AF)power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!
(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+68%3A19-35&version=ESV)
God is mighty in power and we
know when He is ready to act He will. As
I read through this passage I was once again reassured that God is in control
and that He cares for us. His ways are
not our ways because He sees the whole picture and we only see a portion of
it. We can be assured that He is working
for us and not against us even when we are going through trials and
tribulations.
I was especially drawn to verse
27 where it speaks of Benjamin’s tribe being the least and it being in the
lead. This reminded me of Jesus’ words
in Matthew 19:20 and 20:16 where He says that the last will be first and the
first will be last. I find it
interesting how God takes the least of us and uses us for His glory. Allowing His power to shine through us is the
greatest privilege that any of us can have.
When we think that people are against us because we are Christians and
that we will never make it up the corporate ladder or will get irritated at the
fact that people are always criticizing the Christian but Christians are not
allowed to give their opinion without being considered intolerant, we need to
remember that one day, God will reveal the truth to everyone. We will no longer be the least because we
will be on the side of truth.
These verses are speaking about
Israel but God’s power is not limited to the Israelites thanks be to Jesus our
Lord and Savior. He is the One that
brought Salvation to ALL that BELIEVE and CALL upon HIS NAME. We who have a relationship with Jesus Christ
are included in God’s people. So today,
if you are going through struggles, remember that God has the power to save and
He will let His power be known at the perfect time. In the meantime, cling to Him, praise Him,
and draw on His strength to see you through.
By seeking Him more you will know
that He is powerful and He cares for you.
Daily He bears us up! How amazing
is that?!?!?!?!?!
Seeking Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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