Julie
Today Moses was given the 10 commandments for the people of Israel. I am not sure that there is much to say about it other than by doing this Moses now has a set of laws to rule things by. Through time all of the laws of the world stem from these 10 commandments. I wonder sometimes if non-believers realize that some of their belief systems stem from the Bible.
Psalm 42 is a song of mourning for the desire to fellowship with the Lord. This person is wanting to and being kept from doing that, there is a longing for that connection throughout this Psalm. I know that I feel this way when I am not able to spend time in the word or attend church as I would like to.
Michelle
This passage starts by the people preparing themselves to receive the commandments from God thru Moses. It appears they are being tested to follow directions prior to this though. I don't think people in general realize that Julie. But yes when you look at them this is where it all stems from. Even the laws of our land come from things shown us in the bible, but most people don't know it.
The psalm is prefaced with "A maskil of the Sons of Korah", I do not know who these sons are. But it seems as if he is talking to himself, telling himself to not be downcast, telling himself to turn to God in his time of need, almost like it's a fight within himself. I have been in this state before and have had to remind myself where I should be looking.
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