Savoring the Scripture

A Prayer of Grace for the Languishing Psalm 114 The Psalms also teach us to live with hope, with hope that the King is coming. Mark Futato, Transformed by Praise Psalm 114 poetically reminds Israel of God’s mighty works on their behalf. The psalmist describes the Exodus, the parting of the Red Sea and the Jordan River, the quaking of Mount Sinai at the presence of the Lord, and God’s provision of water in the wilderness. These miraculous events were evidence of the leading, providing, and shepherding the God of Jacob had performed for His people. But for post-exilic Jews, this was not the end of the story. This reminder of God’s faithfulness would hopefully recall to their minds the words of Jeremiah, “Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when they shall no longer say, ‘As the Lord lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’ but ‘As the Lord lives who brought up and led the offspring of the house of Israel out of the north country and out ...