Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble, and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

After today, we only have three more days of Psalms, so if you're enjoying these days, make the most of it.

And if you're struggling with all the poetry, hang in there. It won't be

much longer for you. Today we open with Psalm 131, which is another one of the Psalms of Ascent.

These the Psalms the Israelites would sing when they were going up to Jerusalem three times

a year for the festivals. And as a refresher, they're called the Psalms of Ascent because Jerusalem

is at a higher elevation. So no matter where you're coming

from, you go up to Jerusalem. I'm just guessing on this, but it seems like David may have

written this song of confidence during a time of uncertainty in his life. Maybe he's confused

about all the things that are happening around him or why they're happening. But either way,

he resolves to trust God with the things he does know and leave the unknowns to God. One of the things

he does know is that God is sovereign over it all and can be trusted with the outcome. When David

reminds his soul of this, it sets him at ease. Whether that's where David was coming from or not,

this song can certainly serve as a comfort to us when we're in that place. Okay, let's tackle

verse one of Psalm 138 before we move into the rest of the Psalm. What on earth does David mean when he says,

Before the gods, I sing your praise? The word used here is in reference to spiritual beings of some

sort. So some people believe this word would be better translated as angels, since David is in the

house of God when this happens and there would likely be angels present. Others believe this word is

translated accurately as gods and that David is praising Yahweh, the one true God, in front of all the

lesser gods, the not true gods, or the false gods that exist in the world, the pagan gods, the

demon gods, the idols, the created beings. If that's what's happening, then it seems like

David wants them all to see his praise of Yahweh. By the way, acknowledging the existence of these other gods

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