Proclamation:
"Praise be to The Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our
burdens." Psalms 68:19 (NIV)
"Blessed be The Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even The God of our salvation." (KJV)
"Blessed be The Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even The God of our salvation." (KJV)
"Blessed be The Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God of
our salvation." ((NAS)
"Blessed be The Lord, Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even The God Who is our salvation." (Amplified Bible)
"Blessed be The Lord, Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even The God Who is our salvation." (Amplified Bible)
Explanation:
The human writer King David clearly
praises God, our Savior, in this psalm. It is also clear that he is
praising God for blessing us. All agree that The Lord God bless each of
us daily. However, the Bible experts do
not agree on the exact nature of those blessings. The benefits which God provides we
are overloaded with and are too numerous to count. (Matthew
Henry) God bears us up and protects us from our enemies. (C John
Collins) God daily
provides, supports, and upholds us. (Finnis Dake) The benefit that God
provides is protection for His people. (Thomas Nelson) Different explanations by different Bible
experts but all of them are good for us.
Application:
Regardless of which version of The Bible we read, or which Bible expert we believe, it is clear that God blesses us and helps us, even if we do not understand all of the blessings that we receive. I believe that we are blessed daily in more ways than we know, and more often than we realize. Each heart beat and each breath is a blessing. We take so many of our bodily function blessings for granted. We are blessed with things and people in our lives, some to help us and some to teach us. Each gift and act of kindness we receive is a blessing. Blessings can also take the form of protection from dangers, seen and unseen. We are also blessed with joy and peace of mind by the blessing which He bestows upon our children, family members, and loved ones. Just know that as a believer God has blessed us in the past, God is blessing us right now, and God will bless us in the future.
Regardless of which version of The Bible we read, or which Bible expert we believe, it is clear that God blesses us and helps us, even if we do not understand all of the blessings that we receive. I believe that we are blessed daily in more ways than we know, and more often than we realize. Each heart beat and each breath is a blessing. We take so many of our bodily function blessings for granted. We are blessed with things and people in our lives, some to help us and some to teach us. Each gift and act of kindness we receive is a blessing. Blessings can also take the form of protection from dangers, seen and unseen. We are also blessed with joy and peace of mind by the blessing which He bestows upon our children, family members, and loved ones. Just know that as a believer God has blessed us in the past, God is blessing us right now, and God will bless us in the future.
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