Bev Psalm 76: Do You See What I See?

Isaiah wrote about the pride and worldliness of the daughters of Zion in latter-days.

We think of words used in our day, but his descriptive listing of material possessions are difficult to understand.

Jacob in the Book of Mormon thought this was so important that he included it in his writings.

Mormon included it in his compilation of message for us his readers many hundreds of years later.

A deeper study says that the translators for the King James Version of the bible in 1611 used words of their day and culture.

However, if you look at the Hebrew words, they are often so very different.

We tend to think in terms of our day.

My final reflections on this particularly unusual, very long listing by Isaiah of the worldly possessions 

of His daughters of Zion, not women of the world, is this:

Our pride, reflected to the world by our jewelry, many changes of costly clothing and idol worship, is warned about by God.

His daughters should be a light to the world especially as it pertains to modesty, moral cleanliness, how we spend our money and our time.

In 1962 right after Thanksgiving, a Christmas song was written that began with “Said the night-wind to the little lamb, Do you see what I see?”

It has become a classic. I see what Isaiah, Jacob and Mormon saw.

Beyond these warnings I see hope.

The daughters of Zion have an important role to play in these latter days. One of modesty, wisdom and centering on Christ. Be a light unto the world.