Category Archives: Psalms

I need to prepare to teach the men’s Sunday School class this morning.

But first some excerpts from Psalm 81:

Sing aloud unto God our strength:
make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Thou calledst in trouble,
and I delivered thee….

I am the Lord thy God,
which brought the out of the land of Egypt:
open thy mouth wide,
and I will fill it.

But my people would not hearken to my voice….

So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust….

Oh that my people had hearkened unto me,
and Israel had walked in my ways!

I should soon have subdued their enemies….

He should have fed them also
with the finest of the wheat:
and with honey out of the rock
should I have satisfied thee.

Psalm 81

Opening my mouth wide to make a joyful noise — that I understand.

Alas, I more often open my mouth to make a mournful noise. 🙁

But opening my mouth wide for God to fill — how do I do that?

Tell me. How is that done?

At least three times the Psalmist repeats that in Psalm 80. That is my plea as well.

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel….

Return,
we beseech thee,
O God of hosts:
look down from heaven,
and behold,
and visit this vine.

Let thy hand be upon
the man of thy right hand,
upon the son of man
whom thou madest strong for thyself.

So will not we go back from thee:
quicken us,
and we will call upon thy name.

Turn us again,
O Lord God of hosts,
cause thy face to shine;
and we shall be saved.

Psalm 80

Yes.

Amen.