My Journal and Diary
2017
March
Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
Double Meaning or Face Value?
What do YOU Think? David, or God, or Who?
This Psalm reads like a promise, or a commitment to be a certain kind of person. I think it may be David's promise to be a good king. Each line has a promise to do something or not do something, for example:
I will sing,
I will study,
I will walk,
I won't look,
I will destroy,
I won't tolerate,
I will favour
Psalm 101 is one of those Psalms that at times feels a tad awkward to read, nevermind sing.
As Christians, we're used to hearing about the complexities of God's personality; he is perfect in love, and yet at times, jealous. He is both patient and impatient with us, a righteous judge, and yet full of forgiveness.
You get the idea.
In this Psalm we read about how the author will destroy the evil in the land, and other seemingly violent things... I suspect it's David promising to be a just king, after all, the Psalm is attributed to David.
What do you think? Does this Psalm have a double meaning? Do you think God is speaking to us through David here, or is there some other way we're to interpret it?
I'd love to hear YOUR thoughts!