Lord, I am amazed at your great knowledge and power. There are 100 billion stars in our galaxy and there are millions of galaxies out there, and you know each of those stars and know them intimately and call each one by name. You are great. At the same time, you know me and millions of other people, and you know our innermost thoughts, feelings, pains, concerns, and prayers. You see me, You understand and You care. You heal our bodies, and You heal our broken hearts. Thank you LORD. I am in awe. I am amaze. I am humbled. I am so insignificant in this universe but You take notice of me. I am grateful Oh Lord. I am humbled. Your greatness and power has no limits. I worship You, O Lord.
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Text: Psalm 147:1-5 New International Version
Psalm 147
1 Praise the Lord.
How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
[From ODB] Sometimes, living with chronic pain and fatigue leads to being isolated at home and feeling alone. I’ve often felt unseen by God and others. During an early morning prayer-walk with my service dog, I struggled with these feelings. I noticed a hot-air balloon in the distance. The people in its basket could enjoy a bird’s-eye view of our quiet neighborhood, but they couldn’t really see me. As I continued walking past my neighbors’ houses, I sighed. How many people behind those closed doors feel unseen and insignificant? As I finished my walk, I asked God to give me opportunities to let my neighbors know that I see them and care for them, and so does He.
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God determined the exact number of stars that He spoke into existence. He identified each star with a name (Psalm 147:4), an intimate act that demonstrates His attention to the smallest details. His strength—insight, discernment, and knowledge—have “no limit” in the past, present, or future (v. 5).
God hears each desperate cry and sees each silent tear as clearly as He notices each sigh of contentment and belly laugh. He sees when we’re stumbling and when we’re standing in triumph. He understands our deepest fears, our innermost thoughts, and our wildest dreams. He knows where we’ve been and where we’re going. As God helps us see, hear, and love our neighbors, we can trust Him to see, understand, and care for us. By Xochitl Dixon
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[From Commentary] Psalm 147, near the end of the Hebrew psalter, is toward the end of Book Five—in a set of psalms focused on giving praise to God. Psalm 147 fits well into this group, as it both begins and ends with the words “Praise the Lord” (Hebrew, halelu-yah). Some scholars speculate that these psalms were assembled to celebrate the rebuilding of Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity of the southern tribe of Judah (see v. 2). But the praise for God isn’t limited to that expression of gratitude. There’s also celebration for God’s creation (vv. 4, 8), care for the weak (v. 6), provision of rain (v. 8), and provision of food (v. 14). Additionally, the people of God are to praise Him for the provision of His Word (vv. 19–20). No wonder the psalmist says that it’s both “pleasant and fitting to praise him!” (v. 1). by Bill Crowder
[From me] Lord, I am amazed at your great knowledge and power. There are 100 billion stars in our galaxy and there are millions of galaxies out there, and you know each of those stars and know them intimately and call each one by name. You are great. At the same time, you know me and millions of other people, and you know our innermost thoughts, feelings, pains, concerns, and prayers. You see me, You understand and You care. Thank you LORD. I am in awe. I am amaze. I am humbled. I am so insignificant in this universe but You take notice of me. I am grateful Oh Lord. Your greatness and power has no limits. I worship You, O Lord.
Posted June 2, 2023
