Day 200 – May 20, 2024: Psalms 46, 118, 120

We have two of the most classic psalms that we find in all of Scripture. When we read Psalm 46 we hear the words “God is our refuge and our strength.” What strong words of comfort we find here which should be familiar to us. We hear the words “Be still and know that I am God.” Again, very familiar words that we have used in one setting or another where our life might seem a bit out of control and those words come to calm us down.

Similarly we find in Psalm 118 numerous phrases that we have used and with which we are familiar. We see from vs.25-27 the very words that the people used to greet Jesus when he entered Jerusalem. These are words that were used to greet the pilgrims as they came into Jerusalem and went back out. But they are words that have been immortalized not just in this Psalm but by their repetition in the Gospels. We also hear words that we know in “O give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures.” It does remind me of this song.