Julie
So, I did read the explanation on this book because with it being so short I wanted to make sure I understand it a little better. It explains that this is God telling the Edomites that although he had punished his people, he wasn't pleased with the way that the Edomites treated them and that they will also be doomed.
This psalm seems to be in line with the book of Obadiah.
Michelle
Wow, this is a very short book. The preface in my bible says that the people of Edom who were descendants of Jacob's brother Esau, forgot brotherly kindness. God told them they were proud and that he would humble them because of it. That they lived atop a mountain, looking down on everyone. They were also pleased that the people of Israel were suffering and with that, they plundered the cities that were destroyed. It says that those who mess with God's people challenge God himself. I had not thought about it this way, even though it makes sense. We tend to feel this way about people we love. Why wouldn't God feel the same about all his people? It goes on to say that God may not act how or when we want him to, but he will act and those of us who believe are under his protection and everlasting covenant. I found this information very powerful when reading it.
The psalm speaks of how he will sing and make music from the heart for God. That is the way he will praise him. It's interesting though that it speaks of Edom in this psalm, and we have just read about what God will be doing to them, and it says that on Edom he will toss his sandal. I am taking that to be a negative metaphor. Not sure what the tossing of the sandal means.
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