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.
6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.
8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man;
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion,
13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.

From this psalm you can see so many important things about God!

• He is worthy to be praised! (We should praise Him with a thankful heart)
• He is Healer! (We should turn to Him for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing)
• He knows all! (We should trust Him because He knows the entire picture and we only see what is in front of us.)
• He is Great! (We should realize that nothing is better than Him!)
• He is Mighty! (We should respect Him as a Mighty King)
• He is Powerful! (We should acknowledge His power in and around our lives)
• He understands all! (We should understand that He knows us better than we know ourselves)
• He is the Sustainer! (We should rest in Him.)
• He brings down the wicked! (We should repent from our wicked ways.)
• He enjoys music! (We should enjoy the gift of music and use it as a way to praise our God.)
• He is Provider! (We should rely on Him for our needs.)
• He is Creator! (We should embrace creativity because we serve a creative God who made us in His image.)
• He is Hope! (We should rejoice in the hope that He brings.)
• He is Love! (We should embrace the love He offers us.)
• He is to be feared! (We should respect His authority and power.)
• He is Holy! (We should recognize His bigness and perfection and understand that He is separate from us.)
• He is our Defender! (We should move out of the way and let Him fight the battle.)
• He is our Strength! (We should find our strength in Him.)
• He is Peace! (We should relax in the shadow of His wings.)
• He satisfies! (We should seek Him for He satisfies our every need.)
• He is Ruler! (We should submit to His ways and leading.)

Man! That encourages me so much! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed just writing that out! God truly is my everything! I think I could write an individual blog on each one of those points! Isn't our God truly great?!