In Psalm 68, David is lifting up a song of praise to God, for not only providing our daily needs individually, but lovingly leading His people as the great King, leading us on this processional through history on this journey to His Palace.
7 O God, when you went out before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness, Selah
8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
before God, the One of Sinai,
before God, the God of Israel.
9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;
you restored your inheritance as it languished;
10 your flock found a dwelling in it;
in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
when you marched through the wilderness, Selah
8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
before God, the One of Sinai,
before God, the God of Israel.
9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;
you restored your inheritance as it languished;
10 your flock found a dwelling in it;
in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
Along this journey, we have and will pass through some barren, parked wilderness. David here inserts that word Selah - "lift up" - stop and meditate on how God has brought you through some very difficult times. Now, remember how in that desert experience God poured down rain upon you. The other day during dinner a long heavy downpour came, and I watched with thanksgiving, as I had just gotten our garden all weeded and in order. David then once again brings up that shepherd imagery - God's flock has found a place of rest and security in God's sovereign providence over us. God is good. He provides what we need. He gives refreshing to those who follow Him on this journey. Are you on this journey? Or are you straying away? Do you need refreshing? God says: "Come back into the flock". He will restore and refresh you for the journey.
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