“The Lord Most High Over All The Earth”
This is a psalm of Asaph that was likely written in response to the threats and insults of the enemies of the church, who sought its ruin. The psalmist appeals to God’s knowledge and justice, and prays for the defeat of the enemies’ attempts to destroy Israel, so that the church may be preserved, the enemies humbled, and God glorified. The psalm also emphasizes that God takes his people under his precious protection, even when the world does not recognize them. I think when it seems like God is not here is because He is working behind the scenes, He is wanting us to learn by experiencing of His protection, giving, praying, loving others, even the enemies, through their desolation of time. He is watching the wicked and the good. Teaches us to take action as well as praying and walking right in His freedom. Also overcoming the worse by praising, glorifying and honoring God through any situation. God can handle any why? How? Or What? We give Him! The Lord is the Most-High over everything and everyone. Just saying.
Psalm 83:1-18 NIV
(A song. A psalm of Asaph.)
O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads. With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish. “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.” With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you, the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, Byblos, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre. Even Assyria has joined them to reinforce Lot’s descendants. Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground. Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, who said, “Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God.” Make them like tumbleweed, my God, like chaff before the wind. As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze, so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm. Cover their faces with shame, Lord, so that they will seek your name. May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace. Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord, that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
