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Psalm 107:40a "He pours contempt on princes..."

Day 201 – Psalm 107

“He pours contempt on princes…” Psalm 107:40a

A MEDITATION ON THE SOVEREIGN POWER OF GOD IV

What would happen if powerful princes were to mount up attacks against the righteous? Would they succeed in thwarting God’s plan to bless?

“He pours contempt on princes,
And causes them to wander in the wilderness
where there is no way;
Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction,
And makes their families like a flock.”
Psalm 107:40-41

1. The princes

a) This group represents the rich, the powerful and the influential.
b) Often these prey on the (righteous) poor.
c) They did not reckon how God’s sovereign power could prevail against them.
d) God pours contempt on the princes.
i) God does not respect them.
ii) Their plans would not prevail.
iii God would cause them to wander in the wilderness.
iv) They would not be able to find their way out of their wilderness.

2. The poor

a) They are not just poor people.
b) They are righteous before God and hence would enjoy His blessings.
i) God sets the righteous poor on high.
ii) He removes affliction from them.
iii) He blesses the families of the righteous poor.
iv) They multiply and become like a flock.
v) They become a strong people (protected and preserved by God).