The five Psalms we read today all seem to have the importance of praising God as their theme. After all, God answers our prayers and, as Psalm 65:3 says, “Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all.” God is the hope of everyone on earth, and he takes care of the earth. The global warming alarmists think man can destroy the world, but man simply doesn’t have the power.
Psalm 66 talks about letting “the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises.” God tests us and purifies us like silver.
Psalm 67 doesn’t just refer to individuals praising God, but to the nations praising him. There is a promise implied in verses 6 and 7 if all the nations praise him: “Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us. Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the earth will fear him.”
Even in Psalm 69, which is a dramatic prayer of David for God to rescue him, he speaks of praising God’ name with singing and honoring him with thanksgiving. He says this will please the Lord more than sacrificing cattle. He even calls on heaven and earth to praise the Lord.
In Psalm 70, another prayer of David’s for rescue, David says, “May all who love your salvation repeatedly shout, ‘God is great!.’”
Let us praise the Lord.
Tomorrow, it’s II Samuel 11 – 12 and I Chronicles 20.
Until next time…
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