Psalms 46
Psalms 46 is an in depth look at the psalmist and their faith in the Lord. Their views of the Father and His mighty power are something that have spoken in many people lives over several centuries. What was it that drove them? Was it the faith the pertained or was it perhaps fear that drove them? You will not only read in this passage of what the psalmist thought of the Lord, but what made them think these things about the Lord. When reading the Psalms 46 the Lord made the meaning very eminent to me. In verse one, the Psalmist writes, “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.” I believe that the Psalmist was writing this in faith knowing that God is his refuge and strength, and his help in times of great trouble. God
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Oceans and seas in ancient times were believed to have been something that should be feared upon. Bible writers would in fact use the sea as a symbol of great trouble. Rivers, on the other hand, were considered good and helpful. In this passage the sea represents destruction and the river represents the blessing of God. Even if the world was to collapse, God was present and ready to protect and help. God has promised to be ready to help. In verses three and four ‘There is’ adds interpretatively to the Hebrew text. Rather understand verse four as a comment on verse three: what are these surging destructive waters but a river. Even a cosmic disaster is totally controlled and purposeful (verses five and six) The same is true of human foes, the uproar of nations, as said in the New Bible …show more content…
Matthew Henry writes, ‘As King of nations, ruling the world by his power and providence, and overruling all the affairs of the children of men to his own glory; he does according to his will among the inhabitants of the earth, and none may say, What doest thou?’ Each and every word in these verse is the psalmist speaking of the wonders and mighty power of God. The very same God that can make wars cease to the ends of the earth, and the very same God that breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two, is with us and He is our strength through it
Oceans and seas in ancient times were believed to have been something that should be feared upon. Bible writers would in fact use the sea as a symbol of great trouble. Rivers, on the other hand, were considered good and helpful. In this passage the sea represents destruction and the river represents the blessing of God. Even if the world was to collapse, God was present and ready to protect and help. God has promised to be ready to help. In verses three and four ‘There is’ adds interpretatively to the Hebrew text. Rather understand verse four as a comment on verse three: what are these surging destructive waters but a river. Even a cosmic disaster is totally controlled and purposeful (verses five and six) The same is true of human foes, the uproar of nations, as said in the New Bible …show more content…
Matthew Henry writes, ‘As King of nations, ruling the world by his power and providence, and overruling all the affairs of the children of men to his own glory; he does according to his will among the inhabitants of the earth, and none may say, What doest thou?’ Each and every word in these verse is the psalmist speaking of the wonders and mighty power of God. The very same God that can make wars cease to the ends of the earth, and the very same God that breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two, is with us and He is our strength through it