PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 83:1. This is a community lament,
responding to a situation in which God’s people are threatened by
Gentile enemies (vv. Psalms 83:6) who aim to destroy them. The psalm
asks that God will make these enemies fail miserably, be put to shame,
and perish—so that they might com... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 83:9 The basic request is that these enemies
would utterly fail in their scheme. The ultimate reason for Israel’s
existence is to serve God’s purpose of restoring true worship and
authentic human life among all mankind. Therefore it is really for the
good of these hostile Gentil... [ Continue Reading ]