The God of Deliverance: Psalm 68
“17) The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. 18) You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. 19) Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. 20) God is to us a God of deliverances; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death.” Psalms 68:17-20
This entire Psalm is 35 verses long. It is often called a Psalm of Deliverance. In this Psalm, God is pictured as a sanctuary and strong deliverer of His people. It unpacks the reality of the heavy realm with God being the focal point.
The four verses that I selected show the magnitude of Gods forces. He is surrounded by myriads of angels. That translates to “thousands upon thousands.” Vs 17) He has no equal and no rival.
Verse 18 was written about the work of Jesus on the cross, in the grave and through His resurrection conquering death and the devil. Paul quoted this verse in Ephesians 4:8-9. The context is about the captives that Jesus set free and empowered with gifts of the Spirit. In this verse is hidden the mystery of the church age.
Verse 19 points to the daily presence and sufficiency of God in the life of believers. He daily caries our burdens and meets our needs.
Verse 20 caps off the section by saying that God is to us a God of deliverance and that to Him belong escapes from death. He can be credited with both temporal and eternal escapes from death.
When this Psalm is read and understood in its full context, God is viewed as a very present and powerful Deliverer for His people.
The big picture relates to human redemption and Jesus setting the captives free from the presence and power of Satan. He moves us from captives to gifted conquerors.
I see Psalm 68 as an Old Testament preview of the book of Ephesians. It pulls the curtains back on the spiritual realm and gives a picture of the surpassing greatness of God and His heavenly majesty.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“17) The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. 18) You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. 19) Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. 20) God is to us a God of deliverances; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death.” Psalms 68:17-20
This entire Psalm is 35 verses long. It is often called a Psalm of Deliverance. In this Psalm, God is pictured as a sanctuary and strong deliverer of His people. It unpacks the reality of the heavy realm with God being the focal point.
The four verses that I selected show the magnitude of Gods forces. He is surrounded by myriads of angels. That translates to “thousands upon thousands.” Vs 17) He has no equal and no rival.
Verse 18 was written about the work of Jesus on the cross, in the grave and through His resurrection conquering death and the devil. Paul quoted this verse in Ephesians 4:8-9. The context is about the captives that Jesus set free and empowered with gifts of the Spirit. In this verse is hidden the mystery of the church age.
Verse 19 points to the daily presence and sufficiency of God in the life of believers. He daily caries our burdens and meets our needs.
Verse 20 caps off the section by saying that God is to us a God of deliverance and that to Him belong escapes from death. He can be credited with both temporal and eternal escapes from death.
When this Psalm is read and understood in its full context, God is viewed as a very present and powerful Deliverer for His people.
The big picture relates to human redemption and Jesus setting the captives free from the presence and power of Satan. He moves us from captives to gifted conquerors.
I see Psalm 68 as an Old Testament preview of the book of Ephesians. It pulls the curtains back on the spiritual realm and gives a picture of the surpassing greatness of God and His heavenly majesty.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
