“They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst.”
Psalm 69:12 (NIV)
There is no question that David while writing of his experience in part in this psalm, is also prophesying about our Lord’s experience on the cross.
Yes David has the guilt of verse 5, but our Lord took the guilt of us all upon His shoulders.
Yes David prayed to have God punish those who persecuted him in verse 21 thru 28, but our Lord prayed that His Father would forgive them.
There is both David and our Lord in this psalm.
Now when it comes to which is most important - “putting our house in order” or “being rich towards God” we might think that this psalm teaches that “being rich before God” is more important. I wouldn’t argue with that understanding, for many righteous people have died with their family cursing them for their faith, and if it comes down to it I would say “being rich towards God” is more important than “putting your house in order”. God first, family second seems to be part of what verse 9 declares when it says that “zeal for your house consumes me”.
However this psalm ends with a declaration of what our Lord’s death brought for all of us, and what Christ Jesus did by being “rich towards God” in His death, is a “putting of His house in order”! It was by His righteous death that the house of God was formed. Without the sacrifice of our Lord no one would be right before God, and there would be no one able to stand in the house of the Lord.
35 for God will save Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah.
Then people will settle there and possess it;
36 the children of his servants will inherit it,
and those who love his name will dwell there.
It took our Saviour’s righteous life, death and resurrection to put His house in order. His death accomplished what no other death could.
Praise His holy Name!
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