House of Aaron, Trust in the LORD - Psalms 115:10

In Psalms one hundred fifteen the Psalmist said, “O Israel, trust you in the LORD: he is their help and their shield”, and in chapter one hundred fifteen and verse ten of Psalms the Psalmist said, “O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD” where we read,

O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

The Psalmist began with the words, “O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD:”. The Psalmist began, “O house of Aaron” or “O household, dwelling, habitation, shelter and abode belonging to Aaron whose name means light bringer and was brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest”, “trust” which means “have faith, confidence and security” “in the LORD” or “within Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the One True God”. The Psalmist called upon the people of Israel who belonged to “Aaron” to put their faith and confidence within Jehovah God.

The verse continues, “he is their help and their shield.” The Psalmist added the words, “he is their help” or “he, Jehovah God, exists as their, the household of Aaron's, aid, succorer and assistant” “and their shield” which means “and their, the household of Aaron's, buckler, protector and defense”. The Psalmist said that Jehovah God exists as the aid, assistant, protector and defense of the people of “Aaron” or Israel.

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we see how the Psalmist continued to exhort the people of Israel and “Aaron” to put their confidence in Jehovah God. God alone exists as their “assistant and protector”. No one else rises to that position. God chose the people of Israel to be the nation through whom all the other nations of the world would be blessed. (See Genesis 18:18, 22:18 and Galatians 3:8) He sent His Son Jesus into the world through the people of Israel to be crucified for the sins of all mankind, and when we yield our lives to Him as our “Lord and Savior”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and be our “help and shield” for this life and all eternity.

Next time the Psalmist says, “you that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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