Psalm 145:1-21
David's Psalm of
praise.
“I will extol thee, my
God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will
praise thy name for ever and ever. Great
is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to
another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.” (Psalm 145:1-4)
David has committed to making gods praises known for as long
as he lived. It would be impossible to exaggerate
his greatness, because it cannot measured.
The older generation should pass their knowledge of his greatness along
to the next generation and ensure it will never be forgotten.
“I will speak of the
glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy
terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy
great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.” (Psalm 145:5-7)
God is glorious in majesty, ruling over the entire universe,
and does miraculous things. Everyone
will speak of the amazing and frightening things he has done, while David will
speak of his greatness in protecting him.
Everyone will speak of god’s goodness and his justice.
“The LORD is gracious,
and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender
mercies are over all his works. All thy
works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom,
and talk of thy power; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and
the glorious majesty of his kingdom. Thy
kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all
generations.” (Psalm 145:8-13)
God gives people far better than they deserve, having
compassion on them in difficulty. He
does not get angry easily and is willing to forgive even the worst if they will
accept responsibility for their sin and change.
That opportunity is open to everyone.
Even those who reject his mercy will one day admit he gave them the
chance, and those who trust him will thank him for it. They will talk about the richness and wonder
of his kingdom, and his power. They will
tell everyone of what his kingdom is like, like someone who visits a foreign
land talks about the things they saw there.
Other kingdoms eventually are overthrown but God’s kingdom will only
grow in power for eternity.
“The LORD upholdeth
all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou
givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the
desire of every living thing.” (Psalm 145:14-16)
Like a father holding his children’s hands, God will catch
everyone that stumbles and falls, and will reach down for those who bow in
shame or discouragement. Everyone who
depends on him will have what they need when it is needed. He will give enough to satisfy the desires of
every living thing.
“The LORD is righteous
in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon
him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear
him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. The LORD preserveth all them that love him:
but all the wicked will he destroy.” (Psalm 145:17-20)
Everything God does is done properly and in a way that is
fair to everyone involved. His door is
open and he listens to everyone who honestly seeks his help. Those who respect him will find their desires
are satisfied, and he will rescue them when they ask for help. He protects everyone who loves him, but those
who refuse to do what is right will be destroyed.
“My mouth shall speak
the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and
ever.” (Psalm 145:21)
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