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Will You Be Angry Forever?
Psalm 79
• A psalm of Asaph• Probably written as
Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylon (586 BC)
• Compared with Psalm 74• Not taking full
responsibility
Judah is Defeated (1-4)
• Total destruction – temple destroyed, people slaughtered•2 Chronicles 36:15-21• The people a reproach,
scorn and derision.
Judah is Defeated (1-4)• Lesson: When we turn our
back on God, our lives will deteriorate•2 Chronicles 36:15-21• Lesson: Never forget God’s
vengeance – Rom. 11:22, 2 Thess. 1:8
Prayer for Vengeance (5-12)
• Cries for vengeance, when their defeat WAS God’s vengeance•Vs. 5- How long, Lord?
Continued affliction Before enemies avenged
Prayer for Vengeance (5-12)•Vs. 5- Acknowledgment that
punishment is justified• Superficial repentance• Lesson: God’s wrath is just and
HE determines what is appropriate – cf. Matt. 25:41, 46
• Lesson: God is longsuffering – 2 Pet. 3:9, Rom. 9:22
Prayer for Vengeance (5-12)
•Vs. 6-7- Imprecation.See Jeremiah 10:25
• Left to God to act
• Who didn’t know God? Jeremiah 2:8, 9:3, 24:7, 31:34
Prayer for Vengeance (5-12)
•Vs. 8- Do not remember our former iniquities
• God does forgive - Jeremiah 31:34, cf. Heb. 8:12, 10:17-18
• Is this confession?• Consequences – Gal. 6:9
Prayer for Vengeance (5-12)
•Vs. 9-10 – God, our source of forgiveness
• For His name’s sake - cf. Matt. 26:30
• Will we accept whatever His glory might entail? 2 Cor. 12:9-10
Prayer for Vengeance (5-12)•Vs. 10 – “Why should
nations say, ‘Where is their God?’”
• Is our conduct such that He is visible in our lives?
• Vs. 11 – a prayer for preservation
• Vs. 12 – punishment 7 fold for enemies
Promise of praise (13)
•Vs. 13 – A promise of praise if delivered
• OR, a simple promise to praise God regardless of what happens. (cf. Job. 2:10)
• BUT, how quickly do we forget?
Will you avoid the wrath of God?
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