Connect Psalm 74:2 with another scripture emphasizing God's covenant with His people. Psalm 74:2 – God’s People Plead on Covenant Grounds “Remember Your congregation, which You purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, whom You redeemed—Mount Zion where You dwell.” – The psalmist anchors his appeal in facts God Himself declared: • “purchased” – God bought them for Himself. • “inheritance” – They belong to Him as His treasured possession. • “redeemed” – He paid the price to set them free. Exodus 19:5-6 – God States the Covenant “Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine—and unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” – Spoken at Sinai, this is the formal covenant pledge that Israel echoes in Psalm 74. Where the Two Passages Meet • Same relationship: “congregation/treasured possession” points to exclusive ownership. • Same foundation: covenant obedience on Israel’s side, steadfast faithfulness on God’s. • Same vocabulary of redemption: God acts, pays, and claims. • Same result: a people set apart—“Mount Zion” in the psalm, “kingdom of priests” in Exodus. Living the Covenant Reality Today • God’s covenant is not a distant doctrine; it is the lens through which He sees His people. • When circumstances look bleak (as in Psalm 74), believers can still cry, “Remember Your covenant.” • The Lord’s past acts—purchase, inheritance, redemption—are unchangeable anchors for present faith. Summary Snapshot Psalm 74:2 voices the covenantal identity God proclaimed in Exodus 19:5-6. The plea for remembrance rests on the unbreakable bond God Himself established with His people—a bond sealed by purchase, defined by redemption, and lived out in holiness. |
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