Restore Israel: Because We Are Thy Vine
In verse 7 the psalmist cried, “Turn us again,” this is emphasize of this psalm. Psalmist repeated 3 times this sentence in verse 3, 7, and 19. But also psalmist used different sentence to describe the prayer for restoration of Israel, “Quicken Us-verse 18,” the restoration brings to revive of Israel. In verse 3 and 4 psalmist called God, “God and LORD God of host,” reminder that God Almighty, He is also the God who made a covenant with Israel (LORD). In verse 7 psalmist called God as the God of hosts, the Almighty God that able to save Israel, if God cause thy face shine (God present come back).
In verse 8 to 11, the psalmist describes the close relationship that Israel has with God. Verse 8a psalmist remember when God brought them out from the bondage land, Egypt. These verses psalmist gives the reasons why God need restore Israel, because Israel is the vine which God Himself planted him in the promise land (8b), where God cast out the heathen-Canaanite. In verse 9 thou prepares room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it fillet the land, this was the promise to Abraham (Gen 12:2; 13:14-17; 15:5-8; 17:5-8); the covenant was kept in the heart of the Israel, before Joshua entered to promise land (Deut 31:5-8) …show more content…
Even in the time of plenty and good time? The human nature incline to pride of themselves, how true in 1 John 2:16 for all that is in the world (we follow and pursue after), the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the father, but is of the world. Israel fell into these sins, her pride, and follow what was right in her own eyes, she did. Maybe you say in your heart, I will not fall into these sins, because my knowledge of the Bible so strongly! Apostle Paul rebuke us, Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall, 1 Cor. 10:12” If God not strength us, and protect us to do sins, we cannot stand, even one
In verse 7 the psalmist cried, “Turn us again,” this is emphasize of this psalm. Psalmist repeated 3 times this sentence in verse 3, 7, and 19. But also psalmist used different sentence to describe the prayer for restoration of Israel, “Quicken Us-verse 18,” the restoration brings to revive of Israel. In verse 3 and 4 psalmist called God, “God and LORD God of host,” reminder that God Almighty, He is also the God who made a covenant with Israel (LORD). In verse 7 psalmist called God as the God of hosts, the Almighty God that able to save Israel, if God cause thy face shine (God present come back).
In verse 8 to 11, the psalmist describes the close relationship that Israel has with God. Verse 8a psalmist remember when God brought them out from the bondage land, Egypt. These verses psalmist gives the reasons why God need restore Israel, because Israel is the vine which God Himself planted him in the promise land (8b), where God cast out the heathen-Canaanite. In verse 9 thou prepares room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it fillet the land, this was the promise to Abraham (Gen 12:2; 13:14-17; 15:5-8; 17:5-8); the covenant was kept in the heart of the Israel, before Joshua entered to promise land (Deut 31:5-8) …show more content…
Even in the time of plenty and good time? The human nature incline to pride of themselves, how true in 1 John 2:16 for all that is in the world (we follow and pursue after), the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the father, but is of the world. Israel fell into these sins, her pride, and follow what was right in her own eyes, she did. Maybe you say in your heart, I will not fall into these sins, because my knowledge of the Bible so strongly! Apostle Paul rebuke us, Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall, 1 Cor. 10:12” If God not strength us, and protect us to do sins, we cannot stand, even one