Meditation Upon the PSALMS Series: Psalm 78

"Psalm 78:
The psalmist especially focuses on the history of the Exodus.

I. Exhortation on the Instruction of Children (78:1-11).
II.  Lecture on the Graciousness of God (78:12-72).
A. Rehearsal of Israel’s History (78:12-39);
B. Reiteration of Historical Lessons (78:40-72).

Psalm 78:1

Give ear, O my people, [to] my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Incline thine ear, means that they are leaning toward the message and they want to hear just what it is saying.

Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalm 78:7

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments:
Psalm 78:13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and He made the waters to stand as a heap.

Psalm 78:14 In the daytime also He led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

Psalm 78:23 Though He had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Psalm 78:24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
Psalm 78:25 Man did eat angels' food: He sent them meat to the full.
Psalm 78:51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham."
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