November 17
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From You comes my praise in the great assembly;
I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him.
26 The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. May your heart live forever!
27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD,
And all the families of the nations will worship before You.
28 For the kingdom is the LORD’S and He rules over the nations.
29 All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship,
All those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him,
Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.30 A posterity will serve Him;
It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.
31 They will come and will declare His righteousness
To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.- Psalm 22:25-31
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King David certainly knows how his God provides. In verse 25, he appreciates those who fear the Lord and acknowledges and respects them. In verse 26, he consoles those who are afflicted just as Jesus in Matthew 5 comforts those who are afflicted or poor in spirit as well as those persecuted for His sake. David encourages them to look up to God’s promise that He will provide for them and alleviate them of their pain and suffering. He says a blessing to those who are faithful to the Lord and pray that their hearts continue to submit and offer their hearts to the Lord.
In verse 27, he gives a hopeful perspective to all those who worships the Lord and passes on to their families such praise. In verse 28, he reminds us all that everything belongs to God and he is in control and rules all things. Verse 29 recounts the equality that God gives his creation. God treats everyone justly and that whatever we sow, we will reap. In verse 30, King David reminds us of the promise that God’s people made to God, that the next generation will know all the good deeds that the Lord has made. In verse 31, David says a prophetic prayer: that all those who live for God’s righteousness, many generations will rise from them and that they will all witness to the magnificence of God’s creation and His plan for mankind. David clearly tells us that those who constantly seek the Lord will never stop declaring their awe of God’s mighty deeds and goodness.
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REFLECTION
• How is praising the Lord a result of seeking Him?