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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
Psalms 145:1-21
Christ, of whom David is a type, begins the praise (see title) which, in these last psalms, will extend to cover the whole of creation (cf. Psalms 22:25 . . .). We can sing with Him: "I will extol thee, my God . . . I will bless thy name for ever and ever . . ." The LORD is great and His greatness is unsearchable( v. 3).) His acts are mighty (vv. 4, 12), wondrous (v. 5 and terrible (v. 6). His goodness is great (vv. 7, 8) and universal (v. 9). People will "abundantly utter the memory" of it. His power will be proclaimed and His righteousness will be sung. Yet one of His glories is far greater than any other: that is His grace (v. 8). It brings salvation; vv. 14-20 list several other ways in which it is shown. The LORD sustains (Psalms 37:24), raises up (Psalms 146:8), gives food and satisfies (Psalms 107:9), is near to those who call on Him (Psalms 34:17-18), carries out the wishes of those who fear Him, hears their cries, saves them and cares for those who love Him. Indeed "of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace" (John 1:16). All of these verbs, in the first person and in the future tense: "I will extol thee . . . I will bless thee . . . I will praise thee . . . I will speak of thee . . . I will declare thee . . ." are surely the proper response of each of the redeemed as he receives this grace.
