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Heavenly Devotion: Psalm 115 – A Psalm of Praise

August 14, 2024 Robert Quay; Dr. Chow Li Sze, Heavenly Devotion Video 0

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Psalm 115 – A Psalm of Praise

(by Robert Quay)

Psalm 115 is a hymn that focuses on God’s glory and sovereignty. It contrasts the true God with idols, highlighting the limitations of man-made creations. The Psalmist states (verses 5-7), “But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. They have hands but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.”

The psalmist emphasizes trust in the living God who actively cares for His people. He tells us that the Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless His people Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron, He will bless those who fear the Lord – small and great alike. May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children (verses 12-14).

The final verses call for blessing and praise to the Lord. He says in verses 17-18, “it is not the dead who praise the Lord, those who go down to the place of silence: it is we who extol the Lord, both now and forevermore. Praise the Lord”. It is a clear reflection on devotion, acknowledging God’s unmatched power and urging us to place our faith in Him alone.

Let’s Read Psalm 115

1 Not to us, LORD, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness.
2 Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven;
he does whatever pleases him.
4 But their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk,
nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
9 All you Israelites, trust in the LORD—
he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron, trust in the LORD—
he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him, trust in the LORD—
he is their help and shield.
12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us:
He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear the LORD—
small and great alike.
14 May the LORD cause you to flourish,
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The highest heavens belong to the LORD,
but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD,
those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the LORD,
both now and forevermore.
Praise the LORD.

Let’s Pray

We thank you, Father, that You are Sovereign and our lives are fully secured under Your care. We bless You and know that every good and perfect gift comes from You. Help us daily to live a life worthy of our calling. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

This devotional was kindly contributed by Dr. Chow Li Sze and her channel Heavenly Devotion. You may find the channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/HeavenlyDevotion/videos

About the Heavenly Devotion channel

The Heavenly Devotion channel is dedicated to encouraging you to listen to Bible Scriptures and pray with the Scriptures. They are inspired by the call of service as expressed and exemplified by Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 9:12-15.

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrew 4:12 NKJV)

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