Chronological Bible Study – May 3
What I Noticed Today (Psalms 106-107)
Psalm 106
Psalm 106 is a confessional psalm in which the psalmist recounts Israel’s rebellion against God and prays that God will still deliver the people.
In verses 1-5, the psalmist praises God for His love and power.
In verses 6-46, the psalmist began by confessing that Israel had sinned as their fathers had sinned. He then recounts the rebellion of the people at the Red Sea (vv. 7-12), the sins of the people as God led them to the Promised Land (vv. 13-33), and their sin in not destroying the inhabitants of the Promised Land as God had commanded them (vv. 34-46).
In verses 47-48, the psalmist prays that God will once again save the people by gathering them together from the nations so that they could once again give thanks and praise God.
Book 5
There are 44 psalms in Book 5; 15 written by David, one by Solomon, and 28 that are anonymous.
Psalm 107
Psalm 107 is a psalm calling on the redeemed of the Lord to praise him for delivering the people.
In verses 1-3, the psalmist calls on the people to thank God for his steadfast love, especially those the Lord had redeemed.
In verses 4-32, the psalmist gives four examples of how the Lord delivered the people:
1) In verses 4-9, the Lord delivered some from their wandering in the wilderness.
2) In verses 10-16, the Lord delivered some who were prisoners.
3) In verses 17-22, the Lord delivered some who were sick and near death.
4) In verses 23-32, the Lord delivered some who were sailors from the storms on the seas.
In verses 33-43, the psalmist calls on the people to praise the Lord for His sovereignty on governing the world. He concludes saying it is the wise man who considers what the Lord has done, praise Him for His steadfast love.
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