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David Guzik commentary on Psalm 146, which declares the happiness of trusting in the Lord, and the helpfulness of the holy God.
Sep 6, 2015 · Lifelong praise through bearing witness to God’s reign is the theme of Psalm 146. The opening verses present an internal dialogue. An individual responds to the general call to “praise the LORD” by pledging herself to praise the LORD “as long as I live” and to sing God’s praises “all my life long” (vss. 1-2; compare Psalm 103:1).
Feb 21, 2024 · Psalms 146:5-7 encapsulates powerful themes of trust in God, His sovereignty as Creator, and His compassion for the oppressed. It calls us to find happiness in seeking God’s help, to acknowledge His authority over all creation, and to emulate His heart for the vulnerable in society.
Psalm 146 is an impassioned call for unwavering trust and praise to God. It contrasts the ephemeral nature of human life and the folly of relying on earthly rulers, with the eternal, benevolent, and steadfast nature of God.
Apr 23, 2013 · Psalm 146 tells us, To experience God’s blessing, always praise Him and always trust Him. This psalm (and each of Psalms 147-150), begins and ends with the exhortation, “Praise the Lord” (“Hallelujah”).
Psalm 146 begins a series of five final songs in the Book of Psalms, and the five are known as the Hallelujah Psalms. “In the earlier psalms, we have studied the writers’ griefs, shames, sins, doubts, and fears. We have witnessed the people of God in their defeats and victories, their ups and downs in life.
1. He is the Maker of the world, and therefore has all power in himself, and the command of the powers of all the creatures, which, being derived from him, depend upon him (v. 6): He made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and therefore his arm is not shortened, that it cannot save.