Praising Scripture - Dec 18

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

MIC.7
ROM.2

2024 31-Day Praising Day 18:

Declare All the Marvelous Works of God (Psalm 9:1-11)
(Memorize Verses 1-2, 7-9)

To the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.
1 I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will tell of all Your marvelous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turn back,
They shall fall and perish at Your presence.
4 For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You sat on the throne judging in righteousness.
5 You have rebuked the nations,
You have destroyed the wicked;
You have blotted out their name forever and ever.
6 O enemy, destructions are finished forever!
And You have destroyed cities;
Even their memory has perished.
7 But the Lord shall endure forever;
He has prepared His throne for judgment.
8 He shall judge the world in righteousness,
And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion!
Declare His deeds among the people.

Reflection:
In Psalm 9, David calls on us to “praise the Lord with our whole heart” and to proclaim “all His marvelous works.” All of God’s works are truly marvelous—His creation, His plans, and His salvation are wondrous, for His very name is “Wonderful” (Isaiah 9:6). Among all of God’s “marvelous works,” the most awe-inspiring and worthy of our praise is this: that the God “Who judges the world in righteousness and governs the peoples with equity” still cares for us—weak and sinful as we are. He ensures that we are not cast down and destroyed like His enemies but instead grants us salvation, allowing us to become the people of Zion.
This psalm is set to the tune of “Death of the Son,” a phrase pointing prophetically to the redemption God accomplished through His Son, Jesus Christ. Consider this: the God “Who shall endure forever” not only refrained from condemning us for our sins but gave His beloved Son as a sacrifice, granting us salvation. He became our life, our supply, and our refuge. He made us His dwelling place in Zion and calls us to share in His eternal glory.
What an amazing grace and marvelous work this is! How can we not respond with awe and eternal praise? Truly, we echo the psalmist: “Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:14).