The Happiness of Those Whose Help Is the LORD
Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, O my soul!
Psalms 146:1
While I live I will praise the LORD;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
Psalms 146:2
Do not put your trust in princes,
Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
Psalms 146:3
His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;
In that very day his plans perish.
Psalms 146:4
Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Psalms 146:5
Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that is in them;
Who keeps truth forever,
Psalms 146:6
Who executes justice for the oppressed,
Who gives food to the hungry.
The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners.
Psalms 146:7
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind;
The LORD raises those who are bowed down;
The LORD loves the righteous.
Psalms 146:8
The LORD watches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.
Psalms 146:9
The LORD shall reign forever
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the LORD!
Psalms 146:10
Devotional Reading
It is more difficult to trust than not to trust. So, many people go through life angry and alone.
A father once said to his young son, “James, climb to the second step of the ladder, turn around and look at me. Now, when I open my arms, I want you to jump, and I’ll catch you.”
Obediently, James did as his father asked him. However, when he jumped, his father stepped back and allowed him to fall to the ground. Hurting, crying, fearful and afraid, he looked at his father in amazement.
“James,” said his father, “I wanted to teach you a lesson. Do not trust anyone. Not even your father.”
What a tragic way for a father to teach his son about trust. Though many men and women are not trustworthy, there certainly are those who can be trusted. Many who are Christians strive to be people of integrity and honesty, openness, and trust.
But there is a difference between trusting someone and putting our trust in someone. While it is important to be able to trust others, we must be careful about what we trust them for.
So, God had a Psalmist give us a warning about putting our trust in people. “Do not put your trust in…mortal men who cannot save.” Our trust must be in God.
Many offers to “save” and protect us from the realities of life. Treaties are written, and policies are produced to assure us that “they” will “save” us from every enemy! But in the end, only God can do that. Only He can save us.
Prayer: Lord, Your Word assures us that we can trust in You for everything we need – salvation and eternal life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Source: Guido Ministries Seeds of Hope Devotionals by Dr. Larry Guido @www.sowerministries.org. Used with permission.
Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright ©1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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