Who is God like? V. 33 God describes Babylon as a threshing floor. It means the end of Babylon is near. Babylon, who performed evil as an everyday occurrence, will be burnt like chaff and scattered by the wind. Vv. 36,37 God defends the cause of his people and avenges them. As a result, Babylon’s sufficient water resources will dry up. Even though they had a good natural environment and abundant natural resources, they could not avoid God’s punishment. God knows about my pain in detail and listens to my prayer word by word. V. 44 God will punish Bel, god of Babylon. Babylon swallowed God’s people in the name of Bel, but they had to release them again. No god in this world can defeat God.
What lesson is God teaching me? Vv. 34,35 People in Judah and Israel fiercly pray against Babylon who oppressed them. They wish the Babylonian cruelty will be paid back to the people of Babylon. Powerless people can ask for help from none but God alone. Vv. 41-43 These verses are sad lamentations regarding their terrible destruction. ‘Sheshach’ is another name of Babylon. It is sufficient for the city known for its grand appearance, to be moved to sorrow by their ruin. What people build without God, is built in vain.
Because God listens to my cause, I will rely on the Lord to handle my suffering and injustice.
