Proper 5 (Ps) June 9th

Psalm 135:1-21

 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord,

give praise, O servants of the Lord,

² who stand in the house of the Lord,

in the courts of the house of our God!

³ Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

sing to his name, for it is pleasant!

⁴ For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,

Israel as his own possession.

⁵ For I know that the Lord is great,

and that our Lord is above all gods.

⁶ Whatever the Lord pleases, he does,

in heaven and on earth,

in the seas and all deeps.

⁷ He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth,

who makes lightnings for the rain

and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.

⁸ He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

both of man and of beast;

⁹ who in your midst, O Egypt,

sent signs and wonders

against Pharaoh and all his servants;

¹⁰ who struck down many nations

and killed mighty kings,

¹¹ Sihon, king of the Amorites,

and Og, king of Bashan,

and all the kingdoms of Canaan,

¹² and gave their land as a heritage,

a heritage to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, O Lord, endures forever,

your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.

¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people

and have compassion on his servants.

¹⁵ The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

the work of human hands.

¹⁶ They have mouths, but do not speak;

they have eyes, but do not see;

¹⁷ they have ears, but do not hear,

nor is there any breath in their mouths.

¹⁸ Those who make them become like them,

so do all who trust in them.

¹⁹ O house of Israel, bless the Lord!

O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!

²⁰ O house of Levi, bless the Lord!

You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!

²¹ Blessed be the Lord from Zion,

he who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord!

All people everywhere should praise the LORD and praise his Holy Name. The Psalmist lists event or action that The Lord has done and for which he deserves your praise. But if you fear The Lord it should not matter what he has done, you will praise The Lord.

What ever The Lord pleases he does! God is God and you are not. God is going to do his Will and there is nothing you can do about it. God attacked the people of Egypt. God flooded the entire Earth. God even laid waste to kings and provided a heritage for his people. Do you remember all the wicked things The Lord has done?

Many people speak the Truth when they say the Christian God, or God of the Bible, is a God of wrath. But there is no more wrathful day, than when Jesus Christ our Lord hung on a tree for your sins. You should praise The Lord not only out of Fear but out of Love. God Loved you so much he gave his only Son for you. He gave his Son as the pure and holy Sacrifice for your sins.

Praise The Lord! His will has been fulfilled. Praise The Lord!