Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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Psalm 2:1–6, “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.”

If people don’t believe in the true God of heaven and earth then why do they keep trying to convince other people that He doesn’t exist. Surely if you don’t believe that there is a god at all you shouldn’t even worry about other people who do. The people who don’t believe in the true God of heaven and earth get together and are determined to make sure that everyone believes the same as they do. They are determined to destroy other people who do believe. If there is no God then it is a waste of time to even think about other people who do. Surely, under those circumstances, it would be better just to leave the poor deluded God believes alone and pity them in their madness. However, there really is the true God of heaven and His enemies want to destroy the facts that have been evident since creation.

The ungodly are not so

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Psalm 1:4–6, “The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”

The wicked are contrasted with the righteous in this Psalm. The man who refused to accept that the Lord is God and knows everything and understands what is best for every person ends up having a barren and spiritually fruitless life. This person will never stand in the Lord’s presence with joy and gratitude but will, later, have to experience regret and sorrow as he is separated from the Lord forever.

Blessed is the man

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Psalm 1:1–3, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

The book of Psalms is the classic example of Hebrew poetry. This form of poetry is at least as well developed as any other form of poetry from any language today. One of the main features of this kind of poetry is called “parallelism”, that is, repetition. The book of the Psalms begins with a good example of this. The first three lines contain a theme repeated and building to a crescendo. It starts with a man walking by the wrong place, then he stops to have a look and finally he sits and joins in. This man gives counter example to the true way to follow God. If a person loves the Lord then he will follow the instructions that the Lord gave to Joshua when he first began to lead Israel. (Josh 1: 8, 9) If a person fills his mind with the Lord’s ways, as written in the book of the Law, then that person will be fruitful and spiritually successful in his life. As the Lord is the Creator then He knows what is best for us, particularly for our minds. If we fill our minds with the information that it was created to enjoy then we will reach our full potential as a person before the Lord and actively contribute to our local community.

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job

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Job 42:10–17, “And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold. So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. He had also seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch. And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations. So Job died, being old and full of days.”

The Lord had always planned to give Job a richer and deeper appreciation of His love and majesty. In spite of Satan’s lies to the Lord, Job didn’t give up his faith even though he lost his wealth and then his health. Job reached the stage where he was overwhelmed with a deep sense of the Lord’s greatness and goodness. When Job reached that stage, he had proved that Satan was just lying to the Lord and Job loved the Lord for the fact that the Lord is the Lord. The Lord gave Job everything that he had lost back and even more. The story of Job is that anyone who loves the Lord God of heaven and trusts Him can trust the Lord in times of hardship. The Lord is simply working to give that person a deeper and richer appreciation of His love, goodness and majesty. If a person learns to thank and praise the Lord when he is suffering then he will experience the peace of God in his heart. This is the ultimate and richest gift of all. (Is 26: 3)

The LORD said to Eliphaz

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Job 42:7–9, “And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, t the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.”

The Lord spoke to Elihu without even mentioning his name because the young man had presumed to speak for God. The Lord then spoke to Job so that Job could understand Who he was dealing with. After that the Lord spoke to Job’s three friends. They hadn’t presumed to speak on God’s behalf but had used their own wisdom. However, they had sinned against Job so the Lord told them to offer a sacrifice for this sin against the Lord. They had to offer apologies to Job and admit to him that they had spoken out of turn and to damage Job.

Then Job answered the LORD

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Job 42:1–6, “Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

Job suffered and longed to be free of his suffering, when he finally saw the Lord’s majesty and power he understood that God is always great. God is sovereign and acts according to His own Divine will. Job also understood that the Lord doesn’t ever hurt anyone because he saw the Lord’s goodness. He knew that he has spoken about things that he didn’t really understand and willingly submitted himself to God’s wisdom. He repented of everything that he had said.

Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook?

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Job 41:1–34, “Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants? Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears? Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? 

“Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary. Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.”

The Lord asked Job what he could do about Leviathan. Some people suggest that this is a crocodile or an alligator. However, this animal was impossible to kill with iron spears. On the other hand Australian Aborigines could kill a crocodile with a fire hardened wooden spear so this can’t be a crocodilian. If Job couldn’t stand before Leviathan then how could he claim to stand before God?