Saturday, December 7, 2024

Faithful Words, Kind Works


Psalm 145:14 The Lord upholds all who are falling
    and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food in due season.
16 You open your hand;
    you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways
    and kind in all his works.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord preserves all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy
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In this psalm David praises God for how He deals with His people and primes the pump for all the things about Him that should be passed on from generation to generation. It is a description of God's character. The whole psalm flows smoothly and is worth reading in its entirety.  The best-known verses of the psalm give a good snapshot description of God as He relates to Man: 
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 The Lord is good to all,
    and his mercy is over all that he has made.
These are the truths which are worth meditating on and proclaiming for all to hear. 

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