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

After today, we only have three more Psalms-only days. 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 1 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 praising Yahweh, the one true God,

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