Psalm 102
Daily Devotional from Psalm 102–
Verses 11-12
“My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass. But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations.”
The Psalmist contrasts their mortality with YHWH’s eternal nature. Their life is fleeting, a mere mist. But YHWH has been known forever. His fame has endured for generations. So why does the psalmist paint this contrast? The psalm begins as a plea to God, a petition for rescue (v1-2). Then they go on to describe how YHWH will rebuild Zion, and the nations will flock to worship Him (v13,22). These will be a people saved from death (v20). The psalmist ends by again contrasting their mortality with God’s eternity, but the last verse is telling.
“The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you.” (v28). The psalmist’s hope is that somehow, someway, God’s people will join in with His eternal nature. That there would be a lasting and enduring people living in God’s presence. Our hope is the same. Without being saved from death by Christ and counted as being among His people, we would be like an evening shadow and withering grass.
Ray Mandish
Verses 11-12
“My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass. But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations.”
The Psalmist contrasts their mortality with YHWH’s eternal nature. Their life is fleeting, a mere mist. But YHWH has been known forever. His fame has endured for generations. So why does the psalmist paint this contrast? The psalm begins as a plea to God, a petition for rescue (v1-2). Then they go on to describe how YHWH will rebuild Zion, and the nations will flock to worship Him (v13,22). These will be a people saved from death (v20). The psalmist ends by again contrasting their mortality with God’s eternity, but the last verse is telling.
“The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you.” (v28). The psalmist’s hope is that somehow, someway, God’s people will join in with His eternal nature. That there would be a lasting and enduring people living in God’s presence. Our hope is the same. Without being saved from death by Christ and counted as being among His people, we would be like an evening shadow and withering grass.
Ray Mandish
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