The psalmists thought that they had seen it all.
O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble ......
We are objects of reproach to our neighbors,
of scorn and derision to those around us. - Ps79:1-4 NIV
They thought that the destruction they had witnessed of Jerusalem, was as bad as it could get. But history has proved that there is no limit to the wickedness of men's hearts, especially as directed towards His chosen people. And so, the question ask in Psalms 77 still hovers in the air today.
"Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show his favor again?
Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time? - Ps77:7-8 NIV
And the conclusion that the Psalmist reached centuries ago remains as well.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever. - Ps. 73:25-26 NIV
Israels fate, their strength, their portion, and our fate as well, remains in the hands of a strong, loving and forgiving God.
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