Psalm 92:10

Psalm 92:10

Wild oxes and fine oils!

This verse causes us to wonder who the author was? As we have noted, the Psalm was written specifically to be corporately played and sung on the Sabbath, but there appears to be a personal note in it too. Someone wrote these words because their enemies were overcome, and the victor had been exalted before the Lord. The horn represents status and position, it is a symbol of pride, I mean who does not notice the horns of the ox? They are synonymous with the animal’s strength and power but on a wild ox, they are also to be feared.

As we noted from Psalm 23:5, oil was customarily used to anoint the head of an honoured guest at a banquet. It could also be used as a cleansing treatment in preparation for worship, (2 Samuel 12:20) and in times when bodily cleanliness was not as strict as it is today, lotions were popularly used for public gatherings! In this Psalm the writer has had fine oils poured over him, so he was not anointed for personal cleanliness, no it was a sign of his importance and his status. It was a part of a celebration of his victories and the defeat of his enemies. 

Isn’t it wonderful to note that our Lord has poured the sweet oil of His Spirit upon His church, the oil of acceptance but also the oil of victory. We are more than just His welcome guests in His presence; we are His exalted companions! Hallelujah!

 

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