[Scott’s words are in brackets]
Psalm 111
Praise the LORD.
I will extol the LORD with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
[Man, people don’t talk like this anymore. I haven’t ever used the word “extol” on purpose I don’t think. I looked it up to see what it means. The dictionary says it means “to give something honor.” I think I ‘m ashamed to admit how little I give God honor…more often than not, I am asking Him to give me honor. Yikes!]
Great are the works of the LORD;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
[I think the word “forever” as it is listed here, really means “forever.” Man, that is hard for me to wrap my brain around.]
He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
[I think that way too often, I try and feed myself. Not literally. What I mean is that I lean only on myself for what I need. I don’t often enough lean on what it is that God can do for me. Why do I do that? Do I really think I can do it better or faster? Am I that arrogant? Why don’t I trust him for the things that I need? Why is it that I forget that he remembers?]
He has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
They are steadfast for ever and ever,
done in faithfulness and uprightness.
[God can be trusted. I don’t have to sit still very long to remember that He can be trusted. My fingers can’t type fast enough to put into words all of the things that he has brought me through. As I am reading this Psalm, I am realizing that the problem isn’t remembering…it’s the sitting still long enough to give myself a chance to remember.]
He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome is his name.
[One of my favorite worship songs that I never grow tired of hearing is “Awesome God”. Maybe it’s because I came from the 80’s and the word “Awesome” was so popular…but even more than that….it let’s me tell God how big he is to me. It lets me tell him that I am blown away by the fact that he let’s me exist. It shows Him that I love Him…and that I want Him to be my God and my Lord.]
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.
[This ending almost sounds like a recipe. If I want wisdom, I need to follow the things He wants me to do. Huh…that makes sense. Now all I need to do is apply this today. God, help me to OWN this Psalm today in my heart.]
1 comment:
I think this passage is just simply saying: "those who trust and honor me shall have a full and abundant amount of love from me". Jesus is saying you just trust me and I will give you everything you need.This generation is often taught "ask and you will receive" The question many of us ponder is why cant we all just trust the lord and know that he will always provide? I know I wish I could be more like that. This passage is just proving what an awesome provider jesus is to believers.
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