Psalm 135

Psalm 135

Praise the Lord.

Praise the name of the Lord;

    praise him, you servants of the Lord,

you who minister in the house of the Lord,

    in the courts of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

    sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own,

    Israel to be his treasured possession.

I know that the Lord is great,

    that our Lord is greater than all gods.

The Lord does whatever pleases him,

    in the heavens and on the earth,

    in the seas and all their depths.

He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;

    he sends lightning with the rain

    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

    the firstborn of people and animals.

He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt,

    against Pharaoh and all his servants.

He struck down many nations

    and killed mighty kings—

Sihon king of the Amorites,

    Og king of Bashan,

    and all the kings of Canaan—

and he gave their land as an inheritance,

    an inheritance to his people Israel.

Your name, Lord, endures forever,

    your renown, Lord, through all generations.

For the Lord will vindicate his people

    and have compassion on his servants.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

    made by human hands.

They have mouths, but cannot speak,

    eyes, but cannot see.

They have ears, but cannot hear,

    nor is there breath in their mouths.

Those who make them will be like them,

    and so will all who trust in them.

All you Israelites, praise the Lord;

    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;

house of Levi, praise the Lord;

    you who fear him, praise the Lord.

Praise be to the Lord from Zion,

    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord.

Let us praise our God who is the Maker of heaven and earth. Let us praise Him because we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Let us praise Him because when we cry out to Him our words do not fall on deaf ears. 

He is with us. he watches over us. He is our Lord and Savior.

I know that many of my words have been repetitive lately. I know that several of my posts say the same thing. But I don't know about you, but I sure could use these reminders. I need these reminders.

I need to be still and reflect on His presence. I need to be still and rest in His love and mercy. I need to take the time to be still in His glory and rest in His power. 

So even though I keep typing out many of the same words, even though it sometimes feels like I am saying the same things over and over again...it doesn't change the fact that I need to hear it. It doesn't change the fact that I need Him and need to be reminded of all He has done for me and all He will continue to do for me. 

He is with me. Always.

With every breath may these words speak life and hope to my soul regardless of what is happening in the world around me.