# 26 2021 Dev. Psalm 115:11.Trust the Lord! Read all of Psalm 115 first. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 115:11 “You who fear him, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield.”
Introduction. Psalm 111 starts a new series of 9 Psalms, they are framed by two acrostic poems, Ps.111 and 112 and by one acrostic poem Ps.119 that poem is an acrostic by themes and has 176 verses. The series is the Egypt “Hallalu Yah” (Hallelujah) meaning rejoicing to praise God for His salvation. Not superficially but as a matter of the heart, true piety! The series has a close connection with the songs of Miriam Ex.15:1-21 and of Mary Lk.1:46-56.
Psalm 115 may have been composed for the dedication of the second temple. Five stanzas in a liturgical exchange at temple worship.
V.1 God’s “love and faithfulness” The expression of God’s covenant with His people. This still exists today. We are God’s people, we belong to Jesus and He belongs to those who fear and worship Him.
Vs.2-8. It begins with a rhetorical question; “Why do the nations say, ‘Where is your God’?” That question is still being asked. Our world is full of idols, not so much the images the psalmist talks about but there are idols of pride, of possessions, of alcohol, drugs, sex. Those are the obvious idols but there are many seemingly normal people who are completely absorbed with themselves, all idols are mute, deaf and blind. It is as the psalmist writes: “those who make them will be like them and so will all who trust in them.” Many people are unaware of the bondage they are in and if and when people become aware of their situation most do not know how to get out of it. There is a way out but it means to put ones trust in someone other than themselves.
Vs.9-11 “You who fear him, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield.” That is the answer; Call upon the name of the Lord and He will draw near to you. He will give you the ability to trust in Jesus and if you give Him your life you are released, set free from from all idolatry. There is more.
Vs.12,13 “The Lord remembers us and will bless us:” He will bless us not to our wants but according to our needs.
Vs.14,15 “May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children. “God’s Covenant is for you and your children. “The children of believers are holy” and stay that way when they make their own commitment to God and to our savior Jesus.
Vs. 16-18 “The highest heaven belongs to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind.” God provides for us in His good earth, consider all the blessings: food, housing, water, air, sun, stars, where do we stop counting God’s blessings, they are endless. “it is we who extol the the Lord” It is not the dead, but we must see that not only the physical dead but also the spiritual dead, we extol God “both now and forevermore. Praise the Lord.” Amen and amen!
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