TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
1. A T H P A T W B S P M S A T O G
Notes on verse:
The word is strong, and expresses that eagerness and fervency of desire, which extreme thirst may be supposed to raise in an animal almost spent in its flight from the pursuing dogs. Nothing can give us a higher idea of the psalmist’s ardent and inexpressible longing to attend the public worship of God than the burning thirst of such a hunted creature for a cooling and refreshing draught of water. On this simile from nature, compare (Joel 1:20). In the psalmist’s estimation, he is facing a severe divine drought.
“So panteth my soul after thee, O God”: Being persecuted by men, and deprived of the word and worship of God, which occasioned a vehement desire after communion with him in his house and ordinances. Some render the words, “as the field”, or “meadow, desires the shower”, etc.; or thirsts after it when parched with drought (see Isa. 35:7). And by these metaphors, one or the other, is expressed the psalmist’s violent and eager thirst after the enjoyment of God in public worship.
Those of us who have ever lived around deer know that, the deer comes to the watering hole for a drink of fresh water and sometimes to get the dogs off their trail. This was written by David, at a time when he could not just go to worship whenever he wanted to. He longs for the time when he can spend time in peaceful worship of God. This was a song sung by what we would call the choir in the church. These sons of Korah were the singers.
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
Our Bible Reading Plan runs from the 1st to the 25th of each month.
The next reading will be on the 1st of next month. Check back then!
No comments:
Post a Comment