May 9

Psalms 42-48 We are in the Wisdom Stream and beginning Book 2 of 5 in the Psalms. We are using the Easy-to-Read Version this week. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis <blockquote> <div>Lord, we thank you for these prayers that remind us of your goodness and our need for you in our lives every day, every step.  Amen.</div> </blockquote> <div><strong>Today we start in book Two.  Psalms is divided into five "books" and 1-41 is book One. Here we begin with the second.  We read today about the Sons of Korah.  Just so you know, these were a family of Levites, a musical group, a team or guild if you will, that David had assembled to bolster the atmosphere of worship for the Israelites.</strong></div> <p>42, 43 - These two actually form one poem.  It's the longing cry/prayer of one who wants to get back into God's presence; into the Temple again for worship. He's away from Jerusalem, feeling in exile up north and east - east of the Jordan.  The locals are hostile toward him and he is caught up in a full effort to cheer himself again.  Vv. 42:5,6,11 and 43:5 are used in a familiar worship song, (from a different translation) it is sung, "why so downcast oh my soul? Put your hope in God..."  Throughout these two Psalms, The Sons of Korah are longing, quizzing and encouraging themselves so to cheer up, lamenting the cruelty of others, calling for God to come quickly, and reminding themselves of His goodness. It may sound like they are "all over the place", but this is appropriate and applicable because so are our lives and so are we on a regular basis.</p> <div>44 - The army has paused to call on God during a rough time amid a battle.  They pause to reflect and assert that it is God in Heaven who always gave the victory in Israel's history. And they know this.  At current they are trying to see the light when it seeeems to be snuffing out. They are feeling at a loss, they are getting pushed back by enemies and they are calling on God to guide the way, to act quickl