“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is
good. His love endures forever. …He remembered us in our low estate. His
love endures forever.” Psalm 136: 1, 23
There is no record of who the author is of
this Psalm, but it’s content tells us of the heart from which it is
written. It is a grateful heart, one
that remembers what the Lord had done and knows full well what He can
do in the future. It’s no different with
believers today. Those who truly know
God and have a grateful heart towards those things He has done for them. They understand where they have been compared
to where they are now. They also are
ever mindful of what may have happened to them had the Lord not saved them from
themselves.
This Psalm contains three distinct
portions of praise to the God of gods and Lord of lords (vv.
2-3). The first portion gives us six
verses of praise to our Creator (vv.4-9).
Six more speak of the Jews deliverance from the land of Egypt
(vv.10-15). The third gives us seven
verses regarding the Jews journey thru the wilderness and their entrance into
the land of Canaan (vv.16-22). There are
2 verses speaking to God’s present mercy (vv.23-34) and a last verse speaking
of our never ending praise to Him (v.26).
There is nothing God would not do for His
faithful children. He isn’t a genie in a
bottle that will answer every request you utter. He is a loving Heavenly Father who hears us
when we call out to Him and gives us exactly what we need, when we need
it. It may not always be what we want,
but He knows what we need and has promised to meet those needs according to His
riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). We are to give Him endless praise for His love
for us endures forever! Until next time,
walk with the King and be a blessing.
RESOURCES: Charles H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David.
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