Year 8, Day 237: Psalm 106

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Psalm 106 is a remembrance psalm.  The psalm primarily recounts the Exodus story, although it does look further into history to Abraham and a little more recently into the rebellion of the people.  In this light, the psalm certainly seems to be about causing the reader to remember what the Lord has done and what the Lord is capable of doing.

How many times did the people rebel?  How many times did the Lord save them?  He saved them from the famine by bringing them to Egypt.  He saved them from Pharaoh by bringing them out.  He saved them from famine in the wilderness.  He saved them from thirst.  He brought them into the Promised Land.  They continuously rebelled, but the Lord continuously saved them.  That’s what the Lord does.

What is significant is why the Lord saves them.  The psalm tells us, if ever so briefly.  The saves for His name’s sake.  He saves them so His power might be made known.  He saves them not because they are worthy, not because they are better, and certainly not because they ask.  He save them because of who He is and because the world deserves to know it and see it.  He saves them as a witness to Himself.

Through His salvation, He shows His love.  He reveals His blessing to us.  He remembers His covenant to us.  In response we give Him our praise.

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