This is one of the longest Psalms. It is a Psalm of instruction, and the writer is using lessons from the past. It is vital that we learn the lessons of the past. God had acted in Israel's history in order to achieve His purposes, and to reveal His nature to them. God does the same with us, so we need to learn from the things that happen to us. They also had to learn from what their ancestors had told them. We must not reject the lessons and the teachings from the past. It is the temptation of every generation to think that we know it all, and that everything that went before was in some way inferior.
The Lord has done marvellous deeds and issued decrees and the law. The actions and the instruction go together, one without the other makes no sense. Some people just look at the actions of Jesus, His miracles and attitudes towards people, without considering all His teaching. Others focus on the teaching, disregarding the miracles. We need to see both together.
The goal is that we put our trust in God, do not forget His deeds, and keep His commands.
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