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Recounting God's works strengthens hope (vs. 4b,c,d; 7a) which gives grace for obedience (vs. 7c) An unfaithful spirit heart that is not steadfast stubborn and rebellious disobedient to God's commandments forget the works of God no hope in God not hearing from your parents the testimony and law of God because your parents didn't hear from their parents What would it look like to continually recount God's glorious deeds, his might and the wonders he has done (vs. 4) to those younger than us. That has to be more than having a SS class. A Parable? From John Piper (Educating For Hope, June 8, 1986) The psalm just leaves you stunned at the amazing wickedness of man and the amazing grace of God. It leaves you asking, "How can these things be?" It does what Jesus' parables so often do: it causes you to ask questions about yourself—Could my heart be like that toward God? Could God be so gracious to me? So I would suggest that the psalm is a parable and a riddle not because the whole thing is a made-up story, but mainly because it poses two profound riddles: why was Israel so incorrigibly rebellious, and why was God willing to return again and again to help them? Summary In summary, then, Asaph's act in verses 1-4 was to do what God commanded in verse 5, namely, to declare the testimony of God to the next generation, especially God's testimony about his glorious deeds and the wonders he wrought in saving Israel. And Asaph did this in a way that pushes us to examine our own hearts. Are we not like Israel? Is there not the same rebellion against God's law in our own heart? And might there not be hope for us that God might be gracious to us even though we feel like we have thrown away our last chance?

10000000015259 15259 Notes 2009-11-11 09:38:27 2009-11-13 08:36:00 Recounting God's works strengthens hope (vs. 4b,c,d; 7a) which gives grace for obedience (vs. 7c) An unfaithful spirit heart that is not steadfast stubborn and rebellious disobedient to God's commandments forget the works of God no hope in God not hearing from your parents the testimony and law of God because your parents didn't hear from their parents What would it look like to continually recount God's glorious deeds, his might and the wonders he has done (vs. 4) to those younger than us. That has to be more than having a SS class. A Parable? From John Piper (Educating For Hope, June 8, 1986) The psalm just leaves you stunned at the amazing wickedness of man and the amazing grace of God. It leaves you asking, "How can these things be?" It does what Jesus' parables so often do: it causes you to ask questions about yourself—Could my heart be like that toward God? Could God be so gracious to me? So I would suggest that the psalm is a parable and a riddle not because the whole thing is a made-up story, but mainly because it poses two profound riddles: why was Israel so incorrigibly rebellious, and why was God willing to return again and again to help them? Summary In summary, then, Asaph's act in verses 1-4 was to do what God commanded in verse 5, namely, to declare the testimony of God to the next generation, especially God's testimony about his glorious deeds and the wonders he wrought in saving Israel. And Asaph did this in a way that pushes us to examine our own hearts. Are we not like Israel? Is there not the same rebellion against God's law in our own heart? And might there not be hope for us that God might be gracious to us even though we feel like we have thrown away our last chance? notes

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Psalms

Psalms 78:1-39

OT

nasb

esv

A Maskil of Asaph. Listen, O my people, to my instruction;

Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

incline your ears to the words of my mouth!

series

I will open my mouth in a parable;

I will open my mouth in a parable;

I will utter dark sayings of old,

I will utter dark sayings from of old,

Which we have heard and known,

things that we have heard and known,

And our fathers have told us.

that our fathers have told us.

ideaexplanation

ground

We will not conceal them from their children,

We will not hide them from their children,

But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,

but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD,

And His strength

and his might ,

and His wondrous works that He has done.

and the wonders that he has done.

negativepositive

For He established a testimony in Jacob

(For/Because) He established a testimony in Jacob

And appointed a law in Israel,

and appointed a law in Israel,

Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children,

which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

That the generation to come might know,

that the next generation might know them,

even the children yet to be born,

the children yet unborn,

That they may arise and tell them to their children,

and arise and tell them to their children,

That they should put their confidence in God

so that they should set their hope in God

And not forget the works of God,

and not forget the works of God,

But keep His commandments,

but keep his commandments ;

And not be like their fathers,

and that they should not be like their fathers,

A stubborn and rebellious generation,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

A generation that did not prepare its heart

a generation whose heart was not steadfast ,

And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

actionpurpose

The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows,

The Ephraimites, armed with the bow,

Yet they turned back in the day of battle.

turned back on the day of battle.

concessive

They did not keep the covenant of God

They did not keep God's covenant,

And refused to walk in His law;

but refused to walk according to his law.

They forgot His deeds

They forgot his works

And His miracles that He had shown them.

and the wonders that he had shown them.

He wrought wonders

In the sight of their fathers

before their fathers

he performed wonders

In the land of Egypt,

in the land of Egypt,

in the field of Zoan.

in the fields of Zoan.

locative

He divided the sea

He divided the sea

and caused them to pass through,

and let them pass through it,

actionresult

And He made the waters stand up like a heap.

and made the waters stand like a heap.

Then He led them with the cloud by day

In the daytime he led them with a cloud,

And all the night with a light of fire.

and all the night with a fiery light.

He split the rocks in the wilderness

He split rocks in the wilderness

And gave them abundant drink

and gave them drink abundantly

like the ocean depths.

as from the deep.

comparison

He brought forth streams also from the rock

He made streams come out of the rock

And caused waters to run down like rivers.

and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

Yet they still continued to sin against Him,

Yet they sinned still more against him,

To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

actionmanner

And in their heart they put God to the test

They tested God in their heart

By asking food according to their desire.

by demanding the food they craved.

Then they spoke against God;

They spoke against God,

They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

saying, "Can God spread a table in the wilderness?

"Behold, He struck the rock

He struck the rock

so that waters gushed out,

so that water gushed out

And streams were overflowing;

and streams overflowed.

Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?"

Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?"

Therefore the LORD heard

Therefore, when the LORD heard,

and was full of wrath;

he was full of wrath;

And a fire was kindled against Jacob

a fire was kindled against Jacob;

And anger also mounted against Israel,

his anger rose against Israel,

Because they did not believe in God

because they did not believe in God

And did not trust in His salvation.

and did not trust his saving power.

temporal

Yet He commanded the clouds above

Yet he commanded the skies above

And opened the doors of heaven;

and opened the doors of heaven,

He rained down manna upon them to eat

and he rained down on them manna to eat

And gave them food from heaven.

and gave them the grain of heaven.

Man did eat the bread of angels;

Man ate of the bread of the angels;

He sent them food in abundance.

he sent them food in abundance.

inference

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,

And by His power He directed the south wind.

and by his power he led out the south wind;

When He rained meat upon them like the dust,

he rained meat on them like dust,

Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas,

winged birds like the sand of the seas;

Then He let them fall in the midst of their camp,

he let them fall in the midst of their camp,

Round about their dwellings.

all around their dwellings.

So they ate

And they ate

and were well filled,

and were well filled,

And their desire He gave to them.

for he gave them what they craved.

Before they had satisfied their desire,

But before they had satisfied their craving,

While their food was in their mouths,

while the food was still in their mouths,

The anger of God rose against them

the anger of God rose against them,

And killed some of their stoutest ones,

and he killed the strongest of them

And subdued the choice men of Israel.

and laid low the young men of Israel.

In spite of all this they still sinned

In spite of all this, they still sinned;

And did not believe in His wonderful works.

despite his wonders, they did not believe.

So He brought their days to an end in futility

So he made their days vanish like a breath,

And their years in sudden terror.

and their years in terror.

When He killed them,

When he killed them,

then they sought Him,

they sought him;

And returned

they repented

and searched diligently for God;

and sought God earnestly.

And they remembered that God was their rock,

They remembered that God was their rock ,

And the Most High God their Redeemer.

the Most High God their redeemer.

But they deceived Him with their mouth

But they flattered him with their mouths;

And lied to Him with their tongue.

they lied to him with their tongues.

For their heart was not steadfast toward Him,

Their heart was not steadfast toward him;

Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

they were not faithful to his covenant.

situationresponse

But He, being compassionate,

Yet he, being compassionate,

forgave their iniquity

atoned for their iniquity

and did not destroy them;

and did not destroy them;

And often He restrained His anger

he restrained his anger often

And did not arouse all His wrath.

and did not stir up all his wrath.

Thus He remembered that they were but flesh,

He remembered that they were but flesh,

A wind that passes and does not return.

a wind that passes and comes not again.

discourse

10000000015259 15259 Arc 2009-11-11 09:38:27 2009-11-13 08:36:00 editing Psalms 78 1 78 39 Psalms 78:1-39 19 OT nasb esv i243123 i243124 i243125 i243023 A Maskil of Asaph. Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; i243024 Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. incline your ears to the words of my mouth! series i243126 i243025 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will open my mouth in a parable; i243127 i243026 I will utter dark sayings of old, I will utter dark sayings from of old, i243128 i243027 Which we have heard and known, things that we have heard and known, i243028 And our fathers have told us. that our fathers have told us. ideaexplanation 1 series ground 1 i243129 i243130 i243029 We will not conceal them from their children, We will not hide them from their children, i243131 i243030 But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, i243031 And His strength and his might , i243032 and His wondrous works that He has done. and the wonders that he has done. negativepositive 2 i243132 i243133 i243033 For He established a testimony in Jacob (For/Because) He established a testimony in Jacob i243034 And appointed a law in Israel, and appointed a law in Israel, series i243134 i243035 Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, i243135 i243136 i243137 i243036 That the generation to come might know, that the next generation might know them, i243037 even the children yet to be born, the children yet unborn, ideaexplanation 1 i243038 That they may arise and tell them to their children, and arise and tell them to their children, series i243138 i243039 That they should put their confidence in God so that they should set their hope in God i243139 i243040 And not forget the works of God, and not forget the works of God, i243041 But keep His commandments, but keep his commandments ; negativepositive 2 i243140 i243042 And not be like their fathers, and that they should not be like their fathers, i243141 i243043 A stubborn and rebellious generation, a stubborn and rebellious generation, i243044 A generation that did not prepare its heart a generation whose heart was not steadfast , i243045 And whose spirit was not faithful to God. whose spirit was not faithful to God. series ideaexplanation 1 actionpurpose 2 actionpurpose 2 actionpurpose 2 ground 1 i243142 i243143 i243046 The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, The Ephraimites, armed with the bow, i243047 Yet they turned back in the day of battle. turned back on the day of battle. concessive 2 i243144 i243048 They did not keep the covenant of God They did not keep God's covenant, i243049 And refused to walk in His law; but refused to walk according to his law. negativepositive 2 i243145 i243050 They forgot His deeds They forgot his works i243051 And His miracles that He had shown them. and the wonders that he had shown them. series i243146 i243147 i243148 i243052 He wrought wonders In the sight of their fathers i243149 i243053 before their fathers he performed wonders i243150 i243054 In the land of Egypt, in the land of Egypt, i243055 in the field of Zoan. in the fields of Zoan. locative 1 locative 1 1 i243151 i243152 i243056 He divided the sea He divided the sea i243057 and caused them to pass through, and let them pass through it, actionresult 2 i243058 And He made the waters stand up like a heap. and made the waters stand like a heap. series i243153 i243059 Then He led them with the cloud by day In the daytime he led them with a cloud, i243060 And all the night with a light of fire. and all the night with a fiery light. series i243154 i243061 He split the rocks in the wilderness He split rocks in the wilderness i243155 i243062 And gave them abundant drink and gave them drink abundantly i243063 like the ocean depths. as from the deep. comparison 1 actionresult 2 i243156 i243064 He brought forth streams also from the rock He made streams come out of the rock i243065 And caused waters to run down like rivers. and caused waters to flow down like rivers. series i243157 i243066 Yet they still continued to sin against Him, Yet they sinned still more against him, i243067 To rebel against the Most High in the desert. rebelling against the Most High in the desert. actionmanner 1 concessive 2 i243158 i243159 i243160 i243068 And in their heart they put God to the test They tested God in their heart i243069 By asking food according to their desire. by demanding the food they craved. actionmanner 1 i243161 i243070 Then they spoke against God; They spoke against God, i243162 i243071 They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? saying, "Can God spread a table in the wilderness? i243163 i243164 i243072 "Behold, He struck the rock He struck the rock i243165 i243073 so that waters gushed out, so that water gushed out i243074 And streams were overflowing; and streams overflowed. actionresult 2 i243075 Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?" Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?" concessive 2 ideaexplanation 1 series series i243166 i243167 i243076 Therefore the LORD heard Therefore, when the LORD heard, i243168 i243169 i243170 i243077 and was full of wrath; he was full of wrath; i243078 And a fire was kindled against Jacob a fire was kindled against Jacob; i243079 And anger also mounted against Israel, his anger rose against Israel, i243171 i243080 Because they did not believe in God because they did not believe in God i243081 And did not trust in His salvation. and did not trust his saving power. ground 1 concessive 2 1 temporal 1 1 i243172 i243082 Yet He commanded the clouds above Yet he commanded the skies above i243083 And opened the doors of heaven; and opened the doors of heaven, i243084 He rained down manna upon them to eat and he rained down on them manna to eat i243085 And gave them food from heaven. and gave them the grain of heaven. i243086 Man did eat the bread of angels; Man ate of the bread of the angels; i243087 He sent them food in abundance. he sent them food in abundance. inference 2 i243173 i243174 i243175 i243088 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, i243089 And by His power He directed the south wind. and by his power he led out the south wind; i243176 i243090 When He rained meat upon them like the dust, he rained meat on them like dust, i243091 Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas, winged birds like the sand of the seas; ideaexplanation 1 i243177 i243092 Then He let them fall in the midst of their camp, he let them fall in the midst of their camp, i243093 Round about their dwellings. all around their dwellings. i243178 i243179 i243094 So they ate And they ate i243095 and were well filled, and were well filled, i243096 And their desire He gave to them. for he gave them what they craved. ground 1 actionresult 2 i243180 i243181 i243182 i243183 i243184 i243097 Before they had satisfied their desire, But before they had satisfied their craving, i243098 While their food was in their mouths, while the food was still in their mouths, temporal 1 i243099 The anger of God rose against them the anger of God rose against them, i243185 i243100 And killed some of their stoutest ones, and he killed the strongest of them i243101 And subdued the choice men of Israel. and laid low the young men of Israel. actionresult 2 i243186 i243102 In spite of all this they still sinned In spite of all this, they still sinned; i243103 And did not believe in His wonderful works. despite his wonders, they did not believe. series concessive 2 i243187 i243104 So He brought their days to an end in futility So he made their days vanish like a breath, i243105 And their years in sudden terror. and their years in terror. actionresult 2 i243188 i243189 i243190 i243106 When He killed them, When he killed them, i243191 i243107 then they sought Him, they sought him; i243108 And returned they repented i243109 and searched diligently for God; and sought God earnestly. i243110 And they remembered that God was their rock, They remembered that God was their rock , i243111 And the Most High God their Redeemer. the Most High God their redeemer. temporal 1 1 i243192 i243112 But they deceived Him with their mouth But they flattered him with their mouths; i243113 And lied to Him with their tongue. they lied to him with their tongues. i243193 i243114 For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Their heart was not steadfast toward him; i243115 Nor were they faithful in His covenant. they were not faithful to his covenant. situationresponse 2 i243194 i243116 But He, being compassionate, Yet he, being compassionate, i243195 i243117 forgave their iniquity atoned for their iniquity i243118 and did not destroy them; and did not destroy them; i243119 And often He restrained His anger he restrained his anger often i243120 And did not arouse all His wrath. and did not stir up all his wrath. i243121 Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, He remembered that they were but flesh, i243122 A wind that passes and does not return. a wind that passes and comes not again. ground 1 1 1 1 nasb 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse