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Psalms 111 thru 116 The author is unknown although many attribute them to David. They are called "Hallelujah" psalms. They were used on feast days as songs of phrase. They are unique in that they were composed alphabetically (acrostic) with each sentence beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.
The deliverance of Israel out of bondage out of Egypt gave birth to their church and nation. Therefore this act has to be forever remembered. It was always used and sung at the end of the Passover supper and was never forgotten. In the Psalm they are reminded of God's act of mercy in deliverance from Egypt, the establishment of the Tabernacle, the place of His presence with them, His miracle of dividing the Red Sea and the Jordan River for their safe passage, the giving of the Law at Mt. Sinai, and the supplying of water out of the rock during their time in the wilderness.
In the reading of this Psalm we must acknowledge the wonders that He did for Israel in delivering them from bondage in Egypt and his care in delivering them to the Promise Land. We must also see the parallel to ourselves in the deliverance from the bondage of sin by faith in Christ Jesus.
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