Psalm 106

Scripture – Psalm 106

Observation – 

• Psalm 106:1-5 - Praise and Prayer
• Psalm 106:1 - Praising God for his mercy
• Psalm 106:2-3 - Praising God for his might acts
• Psalm 106:4-5 - Praying for God's salvation
• Psalm 106:6-43 - Confessing Israel’s sin and need for God’s mercy.
• Psalm 106:6-7 - Israel's guilt, past and present
• Psalm 106:8-12 - The mercy of God to Israel
• Psalm 106:13-15 - God gave them their requests
• Psalm 106:16-18 - Because of their sin, God sent fire and judgement
• Psalm 106:19-23 - Because of their sin, God sent Himself against Israel
• Psalm 106:24-27 - Because of their sin, God overthrew them in the wilderness
• Psalm 106:28-31 - Because of their sin, God sent a plague
• Psalm 106:32-33 - Because of their sin, God disciplined Moses
• Psalm 106:34-39 - Because of their sin, the land was polluted
• Psalm 106:40-43 - Because of their sin, God gave them to their enemies
• Psalm 106:44-48 - God's mercy
• Psalm 106:44-46 - Because of His mercy, God heard their cries
• Psalm 106:47-48 - Praise be to the God of mercy.

This psalm highlights what sin does to people. There is judgement, and a seperation from God. But by His mercy, we are saved. 

When I look at this passage, I see how merciful God was to the Israelites. How he continued to forgive them when they fell in the same sins again and again. I feel disgusted at how the Israelites continued to use God's mercy, but I realize that that is how I use God's mercy. I continue to feel moody, annoyed and angry. Then, I ask God to forgive me, but then just fall into the same sin again! 

I might feel like God is being TOO merciful, but if he isn't merciful, then we have NO chance of being saved.

Psalm 106:43-45 - Many times He would deliver them;They, however, were rebellious in their counsel,

And so sank down in their iniquity.44 Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry;45And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness.