Psalm 14 Addendum
Undoubtedly, David knew Deuteronomy. After all, the king was supposed to read it as part of his inaugural activities. Do you think, therefore, that in Ps. 14:7 the “captivity” he is talking about is the “captivity” promised in Deut. 30:1-10? It makes perfect sense to me! Yes!!! “Captivity” is the Hebrew “sebut”, and it’s first use is in Deut. 30:3. That is the passage (30:1-6) where the first promise of the New Covenant is given. This adds further weight to the idea that Ps. 14 is more about David’s greater Son, the Messiah.
Psalm 16 Addendum
This Psalm gives the opportunity to see how the Psalms are to be applied. It is Davidic, so David fits. But Peter and Paul and undoubtedly Jesus when He instructed His Apostles saw this as being fulfilled in Messiah. But then, because we are “in Christ,” it fits us (and David). There is application at three levels.
Psalm 28 Addendum
We noted that what sets apart the “workers of iniquity” is that they do not regard the “works of the LORD.” These WOI are leaders in the land, but they lead the people into wickedness. We should note that the word “regard” is used in this type of context often. It means to perceive or understand (Hebrew “bin”). The WOI don’t just “do” bad things, they have no understanding of God’s works, what God is doing. The first use of this word is in Gen. 41:33,39, where Joseph told Pharaoh that he should put in charge such a man, a man of perception if you will. Then, in Deut. 1:13, Moses told the people to appoint judges to lead the tribes who were men of “perception.” In other words, this is a necessary attribute for a “politician” or ruler. If he doesn’t care about what God is doing, he cannot join with the LORD but will be left only to oppose what God is doing. Do we really think that this is what Bible-believing Christians are thinking about when they engage in politics, when they check the boxes on election day?
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