2023 First 100 days day 8, January 8

Selected thoughts and a song on Day 8 by Chris

Psalms 8, 38, 68, 98, 128 and Proverb 8

today’s readings have many many examples of praising God wrapped around one long psalm of praying out of despair. We all have times where we are crying out to God from the tear stained sheets of our bed. The glory is that there is an end to that despair, and we can join in the songs of the saints singing to the Lord God.

• Psalm 8 – from David’s Prayer Journal – song of praise
  • Ps 8:1
    • Yahweh, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout all the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
  • Ps 8:3 Creation glorifies –
    • When I observe Your heavens,
      the work of Your fingers,
      the moon and the stars,
      which You set in place,
      • Psalm 48
      • Psalm 19:1-6
  • Ps 8:4-8  Man’s purpose
    • :6 You made him lord over the works of Your hands;
      You put everything under his feet:^[e]
    • Genesis 2:15
      • The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 
  • Psalm 8 ends with the Beginning
    • Yahweh, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout all the earth!  
• Psalm 38 – a Psalm of despair from David’s Prayer Journal
  • 38:1-2
    • Lord, do not punish me in Your anger
      or discipline me in Your wrath.
      ² For Your arrows have sunk into me,
      and Your hand has pressed down on me.
      • Heb 12:7 (NIV) Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?
      • Deut 8:5 (HCSB) Keep in mind that the LORD your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.
      • 2 Sam 7:14 I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a human rod and with blows from others.
      • 1 Cor  11:31-32  ³¹ If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged, ³² but when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned with the world.
      • James 1:2-4 (KJV)  

        ² My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

        ³ Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

        ⁴ But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

  • Ps 38:15 declaration of faith and relationship
    • I put my hope in You, Lord;
      You will answer, Lord my God.
  • Ps 38:21-22  his prayer
    • Lord, do not abandon me;
      my God, do not be far from me.
      ²² Hurry to help me,
      Lord, my Savior.
• Psalm 68 – a long song from David’s Prayer Journal PRAISE!
  • Ps 68:5 GoTo Verse for me
    • God in His holy dwelling is
      a father of the fatherless
      and a champion of widows.
  • Ps 68:35  Summary
    • God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries.
      The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people.
      May God be praised!
• Psalm 98 – Praise for Answered Prayer
  • Ps 98:1(ERV)a song from my youth:
    • A Psalm. Sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvelous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.
  • Ps 98:7-9 Creation Praising God
    • Let the sea and all that fills it,
      the world and those who live in it, resound.
      ⁸ Let the rivers clap their hands;
      let the mountains shout together for joy
      ⁹ before the Lord,
    • Like Ps 8:3
    • Like Ps 48 (NIV)
• Psalm 128  Blessings for fearing the Lord
  • Ps 128:3-4
    • Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
      within your house,
      your sons, like young olive trees
      around your table.
      ⁴ In this very way
      the man who fears the Lord
      will be blessed.
  • Ps 128:5-6  The Blessing
    • May the Lord bless you from Zion, so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life and will see your children’s children,
• Proverb 8 – Wisdom cries out for man to come
  • Pr 8:10-11 GoTo Verses for wisdom
    • Accept my instruction instead of silver,
      and knowledge rather than pure gold.
      ¹¹ For wisdom is better than jewels,
      and nothing desirable can compare with it.
    • Pr 4:5 (AMP) “Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
    • Pr 2:2 (HSCB) listening closely to wisdom and directing your heart to understanding;
    • Pr 4:7 (KJV)  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
    • Pr 16:16 (KJV) How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
  • Pr 8:22-31 Wisdom Created?  The Beginning of the world
  • Pr 8:32-36 The Blessing of Wisdom