Psalm Is Trying To Say Analysis
What do you think the psalmist is trying to say?
This psalm has different meanings. I believe the psalmist is ultimately admonishing us to refrain from all forms of iniquity and evil, and instead encouraging us with a magnanimous opportunity to enjoy God’s blessing if we carefully obey His commands.
How might this particular psalm apply today?
I believe that this psalm is timeless. It has as much meaning today, as it did thousands of years ago.
An example might be a former addict staying away from “old friends”, and instead seeking the Lord and obeying His commands with all his heart, mind, soul and strength. This new pattern would then result in attaining new friends who empower him; and the result of feasting on the Word bringing the implementation of godly principles and practices, which then result in more success in the realm of family, finances, health, spiritual vitality, and so on…
Is there something within the psalm that needs clarification? refinement?
This psalm has puzzled me in some ways, because I …show more content…
Even though, the end goal of prospering is the aim, I can’t help but be drawn to the section that shows me how to achieve it. The line that discusses meditating on God’s Word day and night, is highly challenging for me in the sense that I want to engage it deeper. Presently, I know that I read short bursts of His word throughout the day, and attempt to read my Bible plan sometimes in the morning, but I feel that there is more. Therefore, this line convicts me—and almost bothers me—when I consider how much more I could be doing, and how much is required to compel the end result to come into fruition. Is it relative to the amount of time spent abstaining from evil, delighting and meditating, or is there an established bar that we must reach before the promise is activated? My summation is that I will keep trying, and moving forward into deeper waters when it concerns this
This psalm has different meanings. I believe the psalmist is ultimately admonishing us to refrain from all forms of iniquity and evil, and instead encouraging us with a magnanimous opportunity to enjoy God’s blessing if we carefully obey His commands.
How might this particular psalm apply today?
I believe that this psalm is timeless. It has as much meaning today, as it did thousands of years ago.
An example might be a former addict staying away from “old friends”, and instead seeking the Lord and obeying His commands with all his heart, mind, soul and strength. This new pattern would then result in attaining new friends who empower him; and the result of feasting on the Word bringing the implementation of godly principles and practices, which then result in more success in the realm of family, finances, health, spiritual vitality, and so on…
Is there something within the psalm that needs clarification? refinement?
This psalm has puzzled me in some ways, because I …show more content…
Even though, the end goal of prospering is the aim, I can’t help but be drawn to the section that shows me how to achieve it. The line that discusses meditating on God’s Word day and night, is highly challenging for me in the sense that I want to engage it deeper. Presently, I know that I read short bursts of His word throughout the day, and attempt to read my Bible plan sometimes in the morning, but I feel that there is more. Therefore, this line convicts me—and almost bothers me—when I consider how much more I could be doing, and how much is required to compel the end result to come into fruition. Is it relative to the amount of time spent abstaining from evil, delighting and meditating, or is there an established bar that we must reach before the promise is activated? My summation is that I will keep trying, and moving forward into deeper waters when it concerns this