translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: PSA

label: NET study note

text: . The psalmist calls God’s people to assemble for a festival and then proclaims God’s message to them. The divine speech (vv. 6-16 ) recalls how God delivered the people from Egypt, reminds Israel of their rebellious past, expresses God’s desire for his people to obey him, and promises divine protection in exchange for obedience.


text: I removed the burden . The Lord speaks metaphorically of how he delivered his people from Egyptian bondage. The reference to a basket/burden probably alludes to the hard labor of the Israelites in Egypt, where they had to carry loads of bricks (see Exod 1:14 ).


text: The name Meribah means “strife.” Two separate but similar incidents at the place called Meribah are recorded in the Pentateuch ( Exod 17:1-7 ; Num 20:1-13 ). In both cases the Israelites complained about lack of water and the Lord miraculously provided for them.


text: The language in this verse, particularly the references to wheat and honey , is reminiscent of Deut 32:13-14 .