Yesterday's psalm was a recounting of the mighty acts of God as seen in/through the lives of Jacob and the nation of Israel.
Today we see Israel's unfaithfulness to God throughout the years. The psalm is pretty much summed up in these verses.
43 Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry; 45 And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness.
Maybe we could state the bottom line truth of this psalm as:
God's lovingkindness is greater than our sin.
Ooo. That made that old hymn come to mind.
"Grace, grace, God's grace,
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within.
Grace, grace, God's grace,
Grace that is greater than all our sin.
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I also saw the contrast between this Psalm and the preceding one. Both recalled the history of Israel, but this time the many times they rejected God's instruction and care. God continued to bless them, remember them, rescue them. He will do the same for us, but we must acknowledge our sin.
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