Psalms 68:13

Psalms 68:13 says, Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.  David said that even though the people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt that God had elevated them to being a rich nation.  We are lowly sinners, no matter how rich we may be in the eyes of the world until we accept salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, then we are elevated into being citizens of the rich kingdom of God, no matter how poor we may be in the eyes of the world.  Verse fourteen adds, When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.  The Almighty, the one true God, had scattered the enemies of Israel and had purified the people of Israel by their faith in Him.  As Christians, God has already scattered or defeated all our enemies, and we should be purified by our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse fifteen states, The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.  David said that God's people would be raised up higher than any hill or mountain around.  There is no place higher than the place of God, and He lifts His people above all else.  Verse sixteen asks, Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.  David asked why the high hills leapt, when it was the hill of God that should be desired.  The people of the world today, those who do not believe in or put their faith in God, may believe that they have defeated God's people and jump with joy, but God still asks them why.  The ultimate victory belongs to God and His people.  Verse seventeen adds, The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.  David said that God had a mighty army of angels, but God has really only ever needed His word to defeat His enemies.  Verse eighteen declares, Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.  This is a reference to Jesus Christ Who ascended into heaven to bring the gift of everlasting life to those who believe in Him.  As Matthew Henry points out, this gift was not for the fallen angels but for mankind alone.  Verse nineteen adds, Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.  As David said, we should bless God for His gifts to us, but most importantly for the gift of salvation.  Without accepting this gift, nothing else matters.  Verse twenty continues, He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.  David said that our God is the God of salvation.   It is only through salvation made available by Jesus Christ that we can be restored to a right relationship with God.   Verse twenty-one says, But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.  As David said, God will defeat all His enemies, and as Christians He will defeat all our enemies, even death itself.  Verse twenty-two adds, The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:  David said that God had said that He would gather His people together again, even from the depths of the sea. There is no place in the world where we will be separated from God as followers of Christ, and He will one day gather all of those who put their faith in Christ together with Him.  Verse twenty-three adds, That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.  David said God would make His people victorious over their enemies, and He already has forever.  Through faith in Jesus Christ, we have the everlasting victory over the sinful world.