Psalm 76

Psalm 76:11, Bring presents/gifts. The only gift we can bring to Elohim is ourselves—our time and our hearts. Everything else he already possesses, and this ought to be done in the spirit of fear—both reverential awe and dread fear, which Scripture presents as the two aspects of the fear of Yehovah Elohim.

Psalm 77

Psalm 77:10–11, My anguish…I will remember. In times of personal anguish when YHVH, the Most High or Elyon seems far away and that he has turned a deaf ear to one’s cries, this is the time to encourage oneself by remembering his mighty right hand works that he has performed for us in past and how he has answered blessed and delivered us by answering our prayers. 

Psalm 77:13, Your way…in the sanctuary [Heb. kodesh]. This is a reference to the holy place of Tabernacle of Moses, which reveals the seven steps in YHVH’s plan of salvation for mankind, and to bring us to the Father through Yeshua the Messiah, which is the basic good news, gospel message. The tabernacle is literally a three-dimensional gospel tract designed to engage and inspire people physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually to step onto the path and begin the journey that leads us to our Father in heaven. By studying the Tabernacle of Moses we learn the glorious mysteries of heaven’s plan of salvation, the wonder of the gospel message and the central that Yeshua the Messiah plays in the process of redeeming mankind and uniting him with the Elohim.

Psalm 78

Psalm 78:1, Give ear…incline. The Scriptures here and elsewhere admonish people to incline their ears (elsewhere, their hearts; see Josh 24:23; cp. Pss 49:4; 71:2; Prov 2:2; Isa 55:3) to Elohim. Elsewhere and conversely, The Scriptures reveal that YHVH inclines himself to his people (Pss 17:6; 45:10; Isa 37:17; Dan 9:19). Our spiritual walk with YHVH, that is, being reconciled to him, is a two-way street. Moreover, sometimes YHVH even has to incline our hearts to him (1 Kgs 8:58 ; Ps 119:36; 141:4), or else, it could be reasoned, that due to the powerful sinful inclinations of human nature, there may be no humans that would ever follow him.

Psalm 78:9–11, Being armed…turned back…refused. The Ephraimites were defeated in the battles of physical warfare because they refused to walk in accordance with YHVH’s Torah-law. Is it possible that to the degree that the saints turn away from YHVH’s Torah-law, they too will be defeated in their spiritual warfare battles? YHVH’s standards of righteousness have never changed, and the Bible teaches from cover to cover that YHVH rewards righteousness and obedience to his commandments, and punishes wickedness and disobedience to his commandments. He makes his face to shine upon and blesses the former, and turns his face against the latter who suffer the consequences of their sinful or Torahless actions.

Psalm 78:22, His salvation. Heb. Yeshuati or Yeshua.

Psalm 78:36–37, They flattered him…their heart was not steadfast. How often do religious people who claim to love Elohim make verbal professions of their faith in and devotion to him, yet the actions of their daily lifestyles demonstrate anything but that? This was the case with the children of Israel, as well as many of the religious zealots of Isaiah and Yeshua’s day (Isa 29:13 cp. Matt 15:7–9): “[T]his people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me….” To this day human nature has not changed, for there is nothing new under the sun! Many still people say a lot, but few actually do.