Julie
Even though God is about to destroy Israel he is still pleading for them to turn to him. People have become so selfish and lovers of themselves and material things and are not giving themselves to God. This is definitely a repeat of everything we have seen in the past, but I also think that it is an indication of what is to come for us now. I think people are acting this way now and that God is trying to plead with people to turn to him before he returns.
I feel like the final verse is a good prayer for today. "Let the sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the Lord, O my soul, Praise the Lord!" We should sing to the Lord in praise for all he does so that when he does remove the wicked from the world we are standing in his righteousness.
Michelle
It sounds like the Lord is unhappy with the pride that the people have and express. He doesn't like their offerings and doesn't accept them. He tells them to seek good and not evil so that they may live. Though the people don't seem to be listening. It is yet another story of God's people straying and him making every attempt to bring them back to him. And you are right, people act this way now. There is so much pride and arrogance and material and social worship. It's scary to think what God will do to us next.
This psalm tells of how God provides food for all his creatures, along with shelter and other wonderous works from God's hands. It says when we die, we are returned to the dust and God will create new. And yes, we should sing for wicked to be removed from the earth and make sure to keep our focus on God so we are not mistaken for the wicked.
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