Psalm 135 is based firmly on who God is and what he has done in history. It shows us that the natural outworking of reflecting on this is praise. Our God is above all other gods, and he cares about his people. We are his special possession who he has rescued and brought out of darkness into his wonderful light. As we meditate on all that God has done for us, let us join with the psalmist in declaring his praise.
Psalm 139 teaches us some of the great truths about who God is and how we live our lives entirely encompassed by his presence. But the psalm is also a prayer of allegiance that declares the author’s zeal for God and articulates how God can be trusted to know our allegiance and lead us along the way everlasting in mercy and faithfulness.
Jesus has the authority to judge and to give life.