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GOD ALMIGHTY IS THY STRENGTH
LORD’S DAY, JUNE 23
Psalm 144:1-15
Titus 3:1-4
“Trust ye in the LORD for ever …”
GOD ALMIGHTY IS THY STRENGTH
The title of this Psalm is “Of David.” The language no doubt is David’s. As surely as we can say, this is of Tennyson or of Longfellow, we may say, This is of David.
It is to God the devout warrior sings when he extols Him as his strength and stay (vv.1-2). Man he holds in small account, and wonders at the Lord’s regard for him (vv.3-4). But he turns in his hour of conflict to the Lord, who is declared to be “a man of war,” whose triumphant interposition he implores (vv.5-8). He again extols and entreats in verses 9 to 11 and then closes with a delightful picture of the Lord’s work for His chosen people, who are congratulated upon having such a God to be their God.
When the heart is in a right state it must praise God, it cannot be restrained; its utterances leap forth as waters forcing their way from a living spring. With all his strength David blesses the God of his strength. We ought not to receive so great a boon as strength to resist evil, to defend truth, and to conquer error, without knowing who gave it to us, and rendering to Him the glory of it. Not only does Jehovah give strength to His saints, but He is their strength. The strength is made theirs because God is theirs. God is full of power, and He becomes the power of those who trust Him. In Him our great strength lieth, and to Him be blessings more than we are able to utter.
(Spurgeon)
THOUGHT: (Read Psalm 144:3.)
PRAYER: (Use Psalm 144:1.)