Psalms chapter seventy-seven begins with the heading, “[[To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.]]” which breaks down, “to the chief Musician” or “to the preeminent, overseeing superintendent or chief choir director”, “to Jeduthun” whose name means “praising” and was “a Levite of the family of Merari and the chief of one of the three choirs of the temple whose descendants also formed one of the perpetual temple choirs”, “A Psalm” or “a melody or poem set to notes” “of Asaph” which means “belonging to Asaph whose name means gatherer and was a son of Berechiah and a chief Levite musician under David”, and in chapter seventy-seven and verse one of Psalms Asaph said, “I cried unto God with my voice” where we read,
I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
The verse begins, “I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice;” Asaph began with the words, “I cried unto God” or “I, Asaph, called for help, clamored and made a loud summon toward the Divine judge, ruler and Supreme God” “with my voice” which means “by the use of my, Asaph's, sound and noise of words and proclamation”, “even unto God” or “indeed toward the Divine judge, ruler and Supreme God” “with my voice” which means “by the use of my, Asaph's, sound and noise of words and proclamation”. Asaph declared twice that he shouted aloud with “vocal sounds” to the Divine judge Jehovah God.
The verse continues, “and he gave ear unto me.” Asaph added the words, “and he gave ear” or “and he, the Divine judge Jehovah God, listened to, hearkened and perceived by His ear” “unto me” which means “toward me, Asaph”. Asaph shared how the Divine judge Jehovah God listened to him when he cried aloud.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how Asaph summoned Jehovah God by the use of his words, and God listened to him. God wants us to cry out to Him, and when we do, He listens. Jesus said, “your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him” (See Matthew 6:8), and we are told to “pray without ceasing” (See 1 Thessalonians 5:17). That's because He desires to relate to us. He sent His Son Jesus to be crucified on the cross and raised from the dead three days later so that everyone who believes and trusts in Him as their “Lord and Savior” will be forgiven of their sins and granted everlasting life. Let us join Asaph and cry out to God with proclamations and words, and let us be assured that He is ready and willing to listen when we do.
Next time Asaph says, “In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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