I guess I am caught by the contrasts within this psalm. The movement associated with running after other gods differs with the stability of having the Lord as our chosen portion, the one who holds our lot. There is the disparity of the cup of the Lord with a drink offering of blood. There are sorrows for pursuing other gods but beauty is had in an inheritance that has been given by the Lord. And there is the name of our God – the Lord. He is not just ‘another god’ or a god whose name is left unsaid, but He is the true God who makes known to us the paths of life. Wonderful doesn’t begin to describe Him.
Sorry about the absence - we have been gone for the past two weeks.
