Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord?
Who can declare all His praise?
3 Blessed are those who keep justice,
And he who does righteousness at all times! vv.2-3
Read chapter 106
This psalm begins and ends with praise the Lord and everything in-between those lines is some of Israel's sins. How too our lives should be started and end with praise everyday even when we mess up in-between!
The questions in verse two cannot be answered for no one can declare all the Lord's doings even if they tried. There are infinite subjects to praise the infinite Lord. The challenge to declare all His praise stands. To speak of His acts is to bring the Lord praise as it's an acknowledgement of Him and thankfulness of Him, revealing His character. And we are blessed to keep His character in justice and truth. To be blessed by this doesn't mean we get good fortune, but means we are so happy. Holiness equals happiness. But not following the way of justice and righteousness leads to sadness as we see the psalm go to show of Israel's falling off that path, and also how we see in our own lives. It's not about being ok with occasionally doing rightly but at all times desiring righteousness.
It's not just a do good at church or on Sundays, but throughout the whole week desiring to live as there is no sin in you and Christ is living among you. How often do you honestly desire to live for Christ?
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