The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 26:12,
"My feet stand on level ground; in the great congregation I will praise the Lord."
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"My feet stand on level ground; in the great congregation I will praise the Lord."
As David seeks the Lord for vindication he reminds him of his faithfulness. In verse one we read how his faith has not faltered and in verse two he speaks of his mindfulness of the Lord's love and how he lived in reliance on the Lord's own faithfulness. David points out how his trust has led him to living a godly life as well as avoiding the wicked, verses 4 and 5. It also led David in his praising of the Lord.
It is what catches my eye in both verses 6-7 and 12 this morning that reminds me of the importance of praising the Lord.
David speaks of praising the Lord and telling of all his wonderful deeds in verse 7. Who is the audience to that praise? Certainly the Lord. However, as David speaks of doing so aloud, he includes in his audience the congregation he is with. The telling of the Lord's wonderful deeds isn't for the Lord's benefit or just his own, but for others as well. This is why he speaks of doing so aloud. To inform and educate with passion of those things of the Lord, what he is like and what he has done.
Consequently, when we get to verse 12, we can anticipate hearing David say that his praise is "in the great congregation". David's faith and trust in the Lord that he claims in verse 1 expresses itself in praise before others. All need to know of the amazing God that created us all. All need to hear of the splendor of God's character and nature, all need to hear of the wonderful and amazing things God has done.
When it comes to praise, David is a role model for us all. Is our Lord due anything less?
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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