I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Psalms 143-150.

There is a kind of progression in today’s psalms.  In the first psalm the psalmist writes of his deep depression and begs God to answer his plea.  Having made his plea the psalmist remembers God’s great works and gives himself to God.  He asks God to teach him to do His will.  In the second psalm he continues to ask God to exert His power on his behalf, but he also calls on us to praise God, who teaches us the skills we need.  We need not, should not, wait for God to exert His power on our behalf.  We should praise Him now for the things He has already done. 

Everyone and everything should praise God because He shows compassion to all of creation.  He is there for those who call on Him.  The psalmist proclaims that he will praise God with every ounce of his being.  I will strive to do the same.  I know that the psalmist is correct in warning against depending on powerful people.  Even if they wish to help you, and even if they are able to help you at the moment, their life will end and their ability to help you will vanish.  Those are big ifs.  On the other hand, God is able to help you and will do so as long as you follow His guidance, and God’s ability to aid you will never end.  As we praise God it will lead others to do the same until all of creation honors His name.