Proclamation:
“Praise The Lord … He heals the
brokenhearted and binds up their wounds … The Lord sustains the humble … The
Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love.” Psalm 147:1-11 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm are also thought
to have been written by King David. Regardless
of who the human author is, it is clear that it was written under the influence
of The Holy Spirit of God. This psalm is
another one of the “Hallelujah” psalms and this one celebrates God’s goodness
towards earth and to Jerusalem. He
builds up Jerusalem and gathers the exiles of Israel. (Psalm 147:2) He strengthens the gates of the city and
blesses the people within them. (Psalm 147:13)
He has done things for Israel which He has not done for any other
nation. (Psalm 147:20) The psalmist also
talks about God’s knowledge of the stars in the sky (Psalm 147:4) and His control
of the weather. (Psalm 147:8 and 16-18) Scattered throughout this psalm are examples
of the things which He does for His people.
Application:
We need to praise and thank The Lord God
much more than we do. He has done so
much for us. He heals us physically,
emotionally, and spiritually. He
protects us, preserves us, and sustains us while providing for our needs. He not only protects and provides for us but
He also provides for all of the animals of the world. (Psalm 147:9) Everything is under His control including the
weather, which people refer to as “Mother Nature” instead of acknowledging that
it is the work of The Lord God. All
power is in His hands. To God be the
glory!!! Blessed are those who put their
trust in The Lord God. (Jeremiah 17:7)
Hopefully, we would do something each day in which The Lord God would
find delight.
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