Psalms 62. There seems to be an increase of confidence here and the soul is called to wait upon God, for his expectation is from Him. The people are exhorted to trust in Him at all times. It closes with the realization that men of low degree are vanity, or just a breath, and the men of high degree are a lie, or a pretense to something they are not, Thus the men of this world, when laid in the balance, are found to be lighter than a breath.
Psalm 63. The soul is still out of the place of its privileges, and feels it is in a dry and thirsty land, nevertheless it has the desire to seek God early. The remnant had learned by faith to see the glory of God in the sanctuary, and now they desire to see a manifestation of that glory in the land. The soul had also now been able to see that His loving-kindnesses were better than life, and he would praise God for them. Then in the last verse the King is brought in and every one that sweareth by Him shall glory. But those who speak lies shall be stopped by the manifestation of that glory.
Psalm 64. While there is increasing confidence in God and the deliverance which He shall bring about, the righteous feel the increasing power of evil with which they have to do. The enemy whet their tongues like a sword that they may shoot in secret at those who seek to walk in faith. But God shall shoot at them suddenly and they shall be wounded, and all that see them shall flee away. The men shall fear and declare the work of God. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord and trust in Him and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalm 65. Zion is still in the hands of those who drove out the faithful remnant, and so for the present them 6 no praise for God in Jerusalem. The remnant feel that iniquities prevail against them. It still is not God’s time for their restoration to their full privileges. Their confidence is that the God of their salvation shall answer thorn, and they look forward to His blessing in the land, that is, the turning of the land to fruitfulness from its former state of barrenness under the judgment of God.
Psalm 66. All the earth is called upon to see the works of God in righteousness, and how terrible were those works to the children of men. All lands are to make a joyful noise unto God. His ways of old are recounted, how He delivered them from Egypt by making a path through the Red Sea. Then they recount how God had passed them through fire; they had been refined as silver, they had been proven. Now they look forward to going into the house of God with burnt offerings. But if iniquity were regarded or held within their hearts, Jehovah would not hear them. The Lord had turned away their prayer.
Psalm 67. God is called upon to show His mercies unto them, that His way may be known upon the earth and His salvation among all nations. There is then the call for all the tribes of Israel to praise Him, and also all the nations. For He will judge the peoples in righteousness, and will guide all the nations who will praise Him. Then the earth would yield her increase. God will bless Israel and all the ends of the earth will fear Him.
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