Psalm 146

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

I will praise the Lord as long as I live;

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Put not your trust in princes,

in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;

on that very day his plans perish.

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is in the Lord his God,

who made heaven and earth,

the sea, and all that is in them,

who keeps faith forever;

who executes justice for the oppressed,

who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;

the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.

The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;

the Lord loves the righteous.

The Lord watches over the sojourners;

he upholds the widow and the fatherless,

but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

The Lord will reign forever,

your God, O Zion, to all generations.

Praise the Lord

Psalm 146

Oh dear one, have you lost your hope? There are times when I struggle to keep my hope fixed on the Lord. There are times when I hope in my own strength or in the strength of others. There are times when I find comfort and security in all the wrong places. I know those are times when the Lord is jealous for me. 

This Psalm spoke to me this morning as I was reading. God is the God of all. He made the heavens and the earth, the sea and everything in it. He is the judge of all and feeds the hungry. He sets prisoners free. He opens the eyes of those who cannot see the truth. He lifts up those who are humble and broken. He loves those who love Him. 

The care God has for all of us is astounding. The fact that the God of the universe is taking care of the less fortunate is so encouraging. He is in control of it all, yet He cares about me. Why would I put my hope in something weaker than the all mighty God of the universe? My God is going to reign forever! Praise Him alone and trust in Him alone. My weak heart, trust in God! Open my eyes Lord, set me free. I want to be yours and yours alone! Forgive me for my weakness and lack of trust in you at times. Be my strength Lord! Help me to only hope in you!