Nov. 16

Psalm 115

In the Hebrew text, the word that is used for Lord in this passage is ADONAI.  This noun is used 434 times in the Old Testament and parallels with the use of YAWEH, meaning Master, Lord.  Interestingly enough, the noun is a plural, much like Elohim, perhaps opening our eyes to the Trinity.  This Psalm was sung at the Passover meal in which the celebration of deliverance from Egypt is still remembered. So as I was reading this Psalm with all this mind, I couldn't help but feel the desperation of the author to give The King of King and Lord of Lords all of the glory and praise for every victory in life.  It stirred up in my heart a desire to pray with that much desperation. Any glory we take for ourselves in any victory must be renounced, chalked up to pride and repented for. Our God is in the heavens, superior to the limitations of our minds and constraints of this world. It is incomprehensible to us but as we've been reading in our Hebrews passages, we are called, by faith, to know and trust that He is real and will never leave us or forsake us and that He loves us.  This is God, our Father, who sent Jesus, the perfecter of faith, to pay the highest price for our salvation.  So tell me, what can we make with silver or gold that is better than that?  Trust in Adonai, He is our help and our shield. He is mindful of us, and He will bless us. (V. 11-12).  I pray we all see the hand of Adonai in our lives today and to Him be all the glory.

Randi