July 25, 2022: Day 157 – Psalm 64, 88, 130

Since we only have to cover three Psalms might a well say something about each of them.  Psalm 64 is a Psalm of David, probably when he was in hiding from Saul, and it is a Psalm asking for protection from enemies.  David asks for protection in a way that kind of guarantees the fall of his enemies.  Not something I would recommend in our prayer lives.

Psalm 88 gives us a long introductory title that has everything to do with how this is to be presented musically.  It is said to be “according to mahalath leannoth” which means literally: “The suffering of affliction”.  It could be the title of the song or the psalm as we have titles today.  It is fairly self-explanatory, then what the psalm will cover.  David kind of accuses God of placing him in a state of suffering by taking away everything that is important to him.  It should remind us a bit of Job.  

Finally Psalm 130, which is very short, is entitled a song of ascents, which means that it was sung by the pilgrims as they made their way toward Jerusalem.  It is a song of hope and promise, based upon the knowledge that God will provide all things.  “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.”  That’s a great place to end.