“Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever.”
Psalms 136:26 NKJV
This is the last verse, but every verse ended with the same “For His mercy endures forever.”
And this is true! Everything He does, we need to remember that His mercy endures forever!
“The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.”
Psalms 135:15-18 NKJV
This is quite the insult – idols are lifeless, as are those who put their trust in them. Money is lifeless – so is anyone who puts their trust in it. Jobs are lifeless, just like those who place their value in them. Possessions are lifeless…
“Behold, bless the Lord, All you servants of the Lord, Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!”
Psalms 134:1 NKJV
This is a really short Psalm, but this first verse is what stands out. I believe when this was written there were people assigned to the tabernacle or temple at all times. But just because you are assigned to something, you should still take the time and praise God always!
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!”
Psalms 133:1 NKJV
This is just another reminder that God made us for fellowship. He made us to be social, especially with fellow believers.
“I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed. His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.””
Psalms 132:15-18 NKJV
The Psalmist is writing about Zion, but this is a physical place from hence Christ came and will return to again. When they refer to priests being clothed with salvation, I believe that refers to all of us who are saved by the Blood of Christ.
“Lord, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me.”
Psalms 131:1 NKJV
In this Palm of David, I believe he is saying that all he OSS concerned with is the matters of the Lord. He puts his trust in Him for all things and therefore doesn’t have to g worry about anything else.
“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.”
Psalms 130:3-4 NKJV
The Lord forgives our sins! If He didn’t, we would be in a bad way! But because of this, we should give Him honor and free! He loves us, which is why He does it, but who are we, His creation, to take this for granted??
“Neither let those who pass by them say, “The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord!””
Psalms 129:8 NKJV
This is a curse of sorts – against those who hate Israel. What stands out to me is either you are blessed by the Lord, or His blessing is withheld – which is the equivalent to a curse.
“Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord.”
Psalms 128:1-4 NKJV
These verses come to me at a crossroads, and I cannot help but think the Lord is speaking directly to my current circumstance here! I have 2 of the 3 things listed above at this moment, and I believe that very soon I will have all 3. Glory be to God and God alone! He is my rock, my comforter, my shield! In Him I place all trust! He is to be awed and feared for He alone is God!
“Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.”
Psalms 127:1 NKJV
The Lord is my foundation. This is like what Jesus said, build your house on a rock, not on shifting stand, otherwise when troubles come your house will collapse.
In the same way, if the Lord is our trust, nothing can get in our way, if our trust is in ourselves… that’s a different story.
