I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth…The Lord redeems the life of His servants; none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Psalm 34
This psalm of David is the song of all those redeemed by our Savior and Lord, Jesus! When Holy Scripture says of David that he was dancing before all the people as the Ark of the Covenant was brought into Jerusalem, picture, in your mind this psalm. As David freely worshipped God, he sang and danced as the cart was pulled along the road to Jerusalem. David had no care for anything but his Lord and how good God is to all who love and worship Him. David talks of praising the Lord, of being humble before the Lord and, of boasting in the Lord. David says that he sought the Lord and God answered him, delivering David from his fears! David says the angel of the Lord surrounds all who are His chosen ones and delivers them from their fears and evil. “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!” We are the justified, saved and, destined for Heaven. We are to know for a certainty that our God is good. He is our Deliverer! He cares for His children, even in our sin and misery of this earthly life. Let us be blessed as we take refuge in Him from all our worldly woes for they are for only a minute when compared to the eternity we will be with our Creator! David encourages us to “keep your tongue from evil” and your lips from lying. David tells us the Lord is near to the righteous because the righteous are severely afflicted in this life. Christians, the world is against God and His people. Yet, we are here now to be the witness to the world of God’s Love and Redemption in Jesus Christ. Oh, let us lift up the name of Jesus in everything we think, say and, do! Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
Source: S C Ball May 21, 2023
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