The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 111:1,
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"Praise the Lord.
I will extol the Lord with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly."
The psalmist invites us to praise the Lord together with him: "Praise the Lord."
Far from an empty invitation, he provides us those things of the Lord that should form the basis of our worship of him. Those things fit into two "buckets": the first being his character and nature and the other his wonderful acts. Both of these are interwoven throughout this wonderful psalm of worship - as well as throughout all Scripture.
Of his character and nature we read:
"his righteousness endures forever" Verse 3.
"the Lord is gracious and compassionate" Verse 4.
"he remembers his covenant forever" Verse 5.
"The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy." Verse 7.
His works are "enacted in faithfulness and uprightness." Verse 8.
"holy and awesome is his name" Verse 9.
"To him belongs eternal praise" Verse 10.
Of his wonderful works we read:
"Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them." Verse 2.
"Glorious and majestic are his deeds" Verse 3.
"He provides food for those who fear him" Verse 5.
"He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations." Verse 6.
"He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever" Verse 9.
I'm sure I missed a few in this psalm and some of these can fit into one bucket or the other. See what you can find about the Lord in this beautiful psalm of worship!
I will extol the Lord with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly."
The psalmist invites us to praise the Lord together with him: "Praise the Lord."
Far from an empty invitation, he provides us those things of the Lord that should form the basis of our worship of him. Those things fit into two "buckets": the first being his character and nature and the other his wonderful acts. Both of these are interwoven throughout this wonderful psalm of worship - as well as throughout all Scripture.
Of his character and nature we read:
"his righteousness endures forever" Verse 3.
"the Lord is gracious and compassionate" Verse 4.
"he remembers his covenant forever" Verse 5.
"The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy." Verse 7.
His works are "enacted in faithfulness and uprightness." Verse 8.
"holy and awesome is his name" Verse 9.
"To him belongs eternal praise" Verse 10.
Of his wonderful works we read:
"Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them." Verse 2.
"Glorious and majestic are his deeds" Verse 3.
"He provides food for those who fear him" Verse 5.
"He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations." Verse 6.
"He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever" Verse 9.
I'm sure I missed a few in this psalm and some of these can fit into one bucket or the other. See what you can find about the Lord in this beautiful psalm of worship!
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!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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