Ps. 106:8-21, Salvation and the Attributes of God

 

This is not new, but in today’s list there are connections between the salvation of God and other attributes/perfections of God.  As is always the case, no attribute of God can trample on any other attribute.  They are in perfect harmony.

Psa 71:2: rescue, deliver me in your righteousness (salvation is always provided in a way that affirms His righteousness)

Psa 71:3: give the command to save me (God is sovereign in salvation)

Psa 72:4: God will save the children of the needy salvation and compassion)

Psa 72:13: God will save the needy fr death

Psa 76:9: God rose up to save the afflicted of the land

·       Psa 79:9: Help us, O God our Savior for the glory of your name (always glorifies God, even if some human agency is involved)

Psa 80:3: restore, make face shine on us so we may be saved (80:7,19)

·       Psa 85:4: Restore us again O God our Savior

·       Psa 85:7: Lord, grant us your salvation (salvation is the gift of God)

·       Psa 85:9: Surely his salvation is near those who fear him

Psa 86:2: save your servant who trusts in you

Psa 86:16: save the son of your maidservant

·       Psa 95:1: shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation

Psa 98:1: sing to the Lord, his rt & holy arm have worked salvation for him (salvation is always holy; God does not save by excusing sin)

Psa 106:8: at Red Sea God saved them for his name sake, to make power known

Psa 106:10: at Red Sea God saved them fr hand of foe

Psa 106:21: Israel forgot God who saved them fr Egypt

Psa 106:47: save us O Lord, gather us fr nations

Ps. 106, part of an historical trilogy, 104-106, reminds us that the classic picture of salvation in the OT is the deliverance at the Red Sea.

Psa 107:13: they cried to Lord in trouble, he saved them fr distress (107:19)

Psa 108:6: save - help w rt hand so those you love delivered

Psa 109:26: help, save in acc w/your love (salvation and God’s love)

Psa 109:31: God stands by needy to save fr condemners

Psa 116:6: when I was in great need he saved me

Psa 118:25: O Lord save us, grant success

Psa 119:94: save me for I am yours. Amen!

Psa 119:117: uphold me & I'll be delivered

Psa 119:146: save me & I'll keep your statutes

·       Psa 132:16: I will clothe her priests w/salvation

Psa 138:7: tho I walk in midst of trouble you preserve my life

Psa 145:19: he hears cry of those who fear him & saves them