Psalm 129

Points of Interest
Psalm 129
I. Call to Worship:  Psalm 111
II. Offering passage:  Ex. 35:4,21
III. Scripture references:

• Hosea 11:1 – “When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.”
  
• Is. 53:5,6 – “But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.”
  
• Rom. 8:37 – “But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.”
  
• I Corinthians 15:57 – “but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our     Lord Jesus Christ.”
  
• I Corinthians 15:58 - “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is     not in vain in the Lord.”
  

IV. Quotes:

• Derek Kidner writes, ‘whereas most nations tend to look back on what they have achieved, Israel reflects here on what she has survived’
  
• Spurgeon - ‘if this be an imprecation (curse), let it stand; for our heart says “Amen” to it. It is but justice that those who hate, harass and hurt the good should be brought to nought. Those who confound right and wrong ought to be confounded, and those who turn back from God ought to be turned back … how can we wish prosperity to those who would destroy that which is dearest to our hearts? This present age is so flippant that if a man loves the Saviour he is styled a fanatic, and if he hates the powers of evil he is named a bigot.’
  

V. Cross-references:

• 2 Corinthians 4:7-11