Julie
The people of Israel confess their sins and the sins of their father. This entire chapter is like a long prayer, praising God for his greatness, his grace, and his mercy. They ask him to forgive them for their sin and for not following his commandments, but they also ask to forgive them for the sins of their fathers and ancestors. They seem to understand that things have been done wrong for so long and they appear to be trying to remedy that.
I had to read an explanation for this one. It says that this is a psalm celebrating Zion as the chosen city of God.
Michelle
The people are gathered to confess and pray. It does seem like they are asking forgiveness for those that came before them. They have retold the stories of their ancestors in their prayers. At the end it says they are still slaves and are in distress and that they want to make an agreement in writing.
I appreciate your explanation for this psalm. I understood it to be speaking of Zion as the chosen city but that's about it. The last line stands out although I don't really know why or understand the significance. "As they make music they will sing, "All my fountains are in you"."
No comments:
Post a Comment