In Psalms chapter eighty Asaph said to Jehovah God, “Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, upon the son of man whom you made strong for yourself. So will not we go back from you: quicken us, and we will call upon your name”, and in chapter eighty and verse nineteen of Psalms Asaph repeated the phrase, “turn us again, O LORD God of hosts”, where we read,
Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause your face to shine; and we shall be saved.
The verse begins, “Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, and cause your face to shine ...” Asaph began with the words, “turn us again” or “return, restore, refresh and repair us, Asaph and the people of Israel, another time”, “O God of hosts” which means “O Divine judge, ruler and Supreme God of armies or masses of angels”, “and cause your face” or “and make your, Jehovah God's, countenance” “to shine” which means “to become illuminated, light and bright”. Asaph repeated the idea written in verses three and seven where he appealed to Jehovah God to restore him and the people of Israel and to make His countenance to be illuminated and bright.
The verse goes on to say, “and we shall be saved.” Asaph continued with the words, “and we” or “and we, Asaph and the people of Israel” “shall be saved” which means “will exist as rescued, delivered and liberated”. As in verses three and seven of this chapter, Asaph said he and the people of Israel would be delivered and rescued when Jehovah God restored them and illuminated His countenance upon them”.
When we think through the words in this verse, we see how Asaph again repeated his appeal to Jehovah God to restore and rescue him and the people of Israel by shining His countenance upon them. As he previously stated in verses three and seven, Asaph desired the favor of God upon them. God wants to extend His grace, (unmerited favor), upon anyone who will believe and trust in His Son Jesus who came into the world to be crucified for the sins of all mankind. When we surrender our lives to Jesus, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and rescue us from the penalty of sin by shining His brilliant countenance upon us. This idea is worth repeating over and over again even as Asaph did in this chapter of Psalms.
Next time we begin a new chapter and see Asaph say, “Sing aloud unto God our strength”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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