Jupiter

This is truly one of the greatest psalms and a magnificent prayer.  It brims with the majesty of God’s creation, His love, and His power.   It opens with the assurance that the very heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above, his handiwork.  The poetry of verses 4-6 brings the sun to the forefront of His creation, pointing the way to all things, as none remain hidden when it rises it the heavens.

Just as His creation of our universe is evident in all we see around us, the truth and beauty of His rules, His commandments come to be understood as the perfection of divine law when we understand that living in His light and be His precepts makes our lives better.  The foolish of heart will never see this, and they are to be pitied, for His way is truly sweeter than honey and more precious than gold.

The prayer of this chapter ends with great awe and perfect reverence, and is a great model for prayer for us today:

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer

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/Bob’s boy

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