PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 114:1. This hymn of praise celebrates the special status of Israel in God’s plan. All of nature obeys the Lord, and yet he has chosen little Israel to be his own. He exerts his power on their behalf. The psalm uses lively personification, describing the Red Sea and Jordan... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 114:3 God parted the Red SEA (Exodus 14:21) and later the JORDAN River (Joshua 3:15; see Joshua 4:21) for the sake of his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.g [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 114:7 TURNS THE ROCK INTO A POOL. There are two events like this in the Pentateuch, Exodus 17:6 and Numbers 20:8 (see Deuteronomy 8:15). In both cases God showed his power over nature in order to care for his people. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]