How
blessed are the people who are so situated;
How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
Psalm 144:15 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
David starts this
psalm talking about who God is; the rock (firm foundation), teacher and
trainer, His mercy, compassion, safety, deliverance, a shield from danger,
refuge and overall Master. David then marvels that God, the supreme Creator and
Power of the universe, would pay attention to mere men who are nothing compared
to Him. David then cries out to God for help and intervention. But he doesn’t
end his psalm-prayer with asking, he moves into praise to God for who He is and
what He has already done, professing trust and faith in God to move. David
finishes by asking God to help His people to prosper so that their children
grow up like trees (firmly rooted and healthy) and lovely pillars to grace the
world, that their flocks and fields would produce and provide for the people,
and for relief from danger. Truly those who live that way are happy and
prosperous! But that “situation” is not dependent on a life free from harm or
mishap. Rather, the blessings of healthy prosperous children at least are
dependent on a life rooted in God. We can have prosperity and peace in the
midst of the toils of life if we are God’s people, if we make Him our strength and
safety, if we seek His mercy, compassion and deliverance and trust Him to do
what is best for us. God has promised to provide for His people, and He is a
worker of miracles, so even if the world should fall, we can still trust Him
for what we need. We need to seek His teaching and training in our lives, as
David did, so that we know how to deal with the “battles” of life, so that we can
become valiant spiritual warriors. Then we will
be happy and prosperous!
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