[A breakthrough development to me.
Recall,
I read to pursue 2 principles. First, Genesis 1 reflects Sumer political
philosophy. Second, only human-being can& may pursue safety& security
to the earth and its content. I call that way of living “responsible-human-independence”
(RHI).
Additionally,
I advocate studying Jesus’ practical advice as a basis for living individuals
to share experiences& observations that aid personal pursuits of happiness.
Recently,
I discovered that God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus’ peace, Satan, heaven/hell, and
soul seem psychological mysteries as opposed to both possible physical myths, like
Nephilim and my study: Jesus-suggested-morality.
Avoiding bemusement by mysteries& myths can accelerate benefits from
the-practical-Jesus.
I think mysteries and myths can be accepted without further
consideration, whereas moral suggestions are worthy of continual study as a
person pursues their lifetime.]
Psalm
107
[Note:
I read biblestudy.org/basicart/who-wrote-the-psalms.html to understand the
sections. “Section 5 (107 to 150) pictures a time when Judah (all Israel) shall
again be delivered as they were in the time of Esther.”]
Psalm 107
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love
endures forever. [Genesis 1 through 2:3 expresses
creation by “both plural and single-male God” whereas Genesis 2:4 begins “the
Lord God” directly communicating with Adam and elite descendants. I use
the-High-God to distinguish whatever actually constrains the consequences of
human choice, perhaps the laws of physics, yet perhaps an intelligent being.]
2 Let
the redeemed of the Lord tell
their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 those he gathered from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south. [I oppose the division of humankind
constructed using the phrase “the foe”. I prefer a view of each human being in the-High-God’s
image, erroneous as they may be in their pursuit of the can& may of RHI.]
4 Some wandered in
desert wastelands,
finding no way to a city where they could
settle.
5 They were hungry and thirsty,
and their lives ebbed away.
6 Then
they cried out to the Lord in
their trouble,
and he delivered them from
their distress.
7 He led them by a straight way
to a city where they could settle.
8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for
his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind, [Seems inclusive rather than to Israel.]
9 for he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things. [Is this materialism?]
10 Some
sat in darkness, in utter darkness,
prisoners
suffering in iron chains,
11 because
they rebelled against God’s commands
and despised the plans of the Most High [How is “the Most High” distinct
from “the Lord”?].
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 Then
they cried to the Lord in
their trouble,
and he saved them from
their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness, the utter
darkness,
and broke away their chains.
15 Let
them give thanks to the Lord for
his unfailing love
and his wonderful
deeds for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron. [Breaking barriers.]
17 Some became fools through their rebellious ways
and suffered affliction because of their
iniquities.
18 They loathed all food
and drew near the gates of death.
19 Then
they cried to the Lord in
their trouble,
and he saved them from
their distress.
20 He sent out his word and healed them;
he rescued them from the grave.
21 Let
them give thanks to the Lord for
his unfailing love
and his wonderful
deeds for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings
and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23 Some went out on the sea in
ships;
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 They saw the works of the Lord,
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he spoke and stirred up a tempest
that lifted high the waves.
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the
depths;
in their peril their courage
melted away.
27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards;
they were at their wits’ end.
28 Then
they cried out to the Lord in
their trouble,
and he brought them out of
their distress.
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them to their desired haven.
31 Let
them give thanks to the Lord for
his unfailing love
and his wonderful
deeds for mankind.
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the
people
and praise him in the council of the elders. [Are “the elders” the same as
“the nobles” in v. 40?]
33 He turned rivers into a desert,
flowing
springs into thirsty ground,
34 and fruitful land into a salt waste,
because
of the wickedness of those who lived there. [This
vengeful god is not consistent with Genesis 1:28, which states that human-being
is responsible for safety& security on earth.]
35 He turned the desert into pools of water
and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36 there he brought the hungry to live,
and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards
that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,
and he did not let their herds diminish. [The culture was performing in
concert with Genesis 1:28, under the law-codes of Sumer kings.]
39 Then
their numbers decreased, and they were humbled
by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40 he
who pours contempt on nobles [I think the Psalmist is accusing the kings of bad leadership. When the
king errs, the people can& may redirect their nobles – render unto Caesar
what is Caesar’s responsibility.]
made them wander in a trackless waste.
41 But he lifted the needy [the poor; MLK, Jr organizing the poor?] out
of their affliction
and increased their families like flocks.
42 The upright see and rejoice,
but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43 Let
the one who is wise heed these things
and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord. [Does that include the nobles on whom he pours contempt?
I don’t buy it: the-High-God does not spoil its own image, even when the image
is a king.]
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