Psalm 81, 88, 92, 93 take us across several different life experiences many (if not all) Christians also experience in today’s modern world:
Psalm 81 is a reflection of God’s provision for Israel, and a reminder of the good things they could be experiencing if they would only listen to Him.
Psalm 88 is an example of low places so many of us have experienced in our Christian walk. The writer is calling out to God to save them from suffering, to answer their prayers, and to bring them comfort in a place of loneliness. It is a lamentation and pouring out of a soul that is broken and hurting.
Psalm 92 is a psalm of praise and excitement over the wonderful works of God! This author is experiencing joy and astonishment over a Heavenly Father, and being sure to sing it loud and proud!
Psalm 93 is another praiseful psalm that focuses more on the sovereignty of God and His mighty power, recognizing the strength of God and His position over the entire earth.
While each of these Psalms hold different perspectives of a human’s viewpoint of God, we can also see how in each of these, God’s unchanging, steadfast, supreme authority remains. No matter what our current reflection of God is, He has never become anything but God. Whether we are disobedient, hurting, praising, or fully recognizing His power, God is still, and has always been, the Creator, Yahweh, the One True God. The God who formed and controls every aspect of the earth, that pulled the Israelites out of Egypt, and held them accountable to His commands, is the SAME GOD that you and I worship today.
This fact can (and probably should) be both comforting and convicting. Comforting because there is an amazing God who loves us with an everlasting love that will never change from that! Convicting because there is a powerful God, who has high expectations for believers, that won’t change from that either. As Christians today, I believe we must consistently balance these feelings of comfort and conviction in order to best live out our days.
©Sara Johnson, 2025