Julie
Bildad reminds Job that he must repent instead of asking God why. He asks Job how long he plans on complaining because it's not getting him anywhere. He continues to remind him why he needs to seek God and ask him for mercy and that if he is pure and upright then God will surely help him. He then goes on to give analogies of how nothing can survive with help from somewhere and he uses concrete examples like reeds growing if there is no water. So we can't grow in Christ if we do not plant the seed and water and spend to with God and in the Word and repent and pray and have faith and trust.
Another psalm of praise for all that God does. However, in this one it also explains how God put some of his people through trials and in their faithfulness he rewarded them.
Michelle
Your words explain this exactly as I read it. That if we do not give ourselves to God and do not seek God throughout our lives then we will get no where. But those that seek him will surely grow. And yes his friend seems to be asking him how long he will wallow in self pity.
This psalm goes over some past events and yes it does explain some of the trials they were put through. It says to remember the wonders God has done and that he kept his promise. That stands out to me. That even though the people were and are constantly rebelling and turning from God, he has kept his promise that they will be saved and grow in number, that we need to remember that. This seems important in our learning. That God has kept his promise even though we falter, so keep turning to him because he is always with us and for us.
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