This psalm is one of the Songs of Ascents. This means ancient Israel used to sing this song when going to Jerusalem to worship God three times each year. In other words, this song was sung by people on pilgrimage -- people who had committed to walking with God.
Read moreA Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 5 -- Remember All Your Previous Rescues (Psalm 124)
If you have ever seen a child walk off a roller coaster with a huge grin on their face, especially if they stepped onto it with a grim one, then you know what this next psalm is all about. The people who sing it had been attacked by a monster, threatened by a flood, and trapped by a fowler. But God rescued them from every calamity, and they remembered His rescues by singing about Him. (14 Minutes/3700 Words)
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