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Opening Prayer
God, thank you for this day and for your Word. Bless us as we read it. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Scripture Passage
Psalm 145
A Song of God’s Majesty and Love
A Praise of David.
1 I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless You,
And I will praise Your name forever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
And His greatness is unsearchable.
4 One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty acts.
5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
And on Your wondrous works.
6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts,
And I will declare Your greatness.
7 They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
9 The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works.
10 All Your works shall praise You, O Lord,
And Your saints shall bless You.
11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom,
And talk of Your power,
12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts,
And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
And raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look expectantly to You,
And You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
Gracious in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them.
20 The Lord preserves all who love Him,
But all the wicked He will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,
And all flesh shall bless His holy name
Forever and ever.
The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Ps 145.
A — About
What Is This Passage About?
Psalm 145 extols the unsearchably great King from one generation to the next. The Lord is gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, rich in mercy, good to all, and everlasting in his kingdom; he provides daily bread, upholds the falling, draws near to those who call in truth, hears, saves, and preserves those who love him.
B — Best Verse
A Verse That Summarizes the Passage
Psalm 145:8-9
Distilled from the devotional exposition; the speaker did not explicitly name a best verse.
For the Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good... good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works
The transcript contains no Best Verse segment or selection. Verses 8-9 distill the devotion's repeated reason for everlasting, intergenerational praise: the great King is gracious, compassionate, patient, merciful, and good to all he has made.
C — Called or Christ
C — Christ Connection
Praise God every day and teach the next generation to praise him. Thank him for daily provision, trust his protection and saving love, take comfort in Jesus Christ, and join all the saints in blessing his holy name forever.
Devotional Study
Transcript of the devotion. Minor transcription errors may remain.
Good afternoon and welcome to Coffee and Devotions. Hello. This is where every day we get together, we get into God's word, and we grow in our love for the Lord together. And this year, 2021, we'll make it through all of the wisdom literature. Well, I am here with Ellie Belly. You want to say hi? Do you want to show them your new summer accessory? What happened? Did you fall? How did you fall? Were you on the swing set? Yeah. Are you being silly today? Yeah. What color is your cast? Pink. Pink. Pink. That's right. Well, good afternoon.
Welcome to Coffee and Devotions. This is where every day we get together. We get into God's Word and we grow in our love for the Lord together. And this year, 2021, we'll make it through all the wisdom literature. Well, we're at Psalm 145. Let's pray. Ellie, are you ready to pray? We'll get into God's Word. Let's pray. God, we thank you so much for this day and we thank you for your word. We pray that you would bless us as we read it in Jesus' name. Amen. All right, here we go. Psalm 145. Ready, Allie? Here we go.
I will extol you, my God, O King. I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable. Ellie, is God great? Yeah, that's what he's saying. God is... What is God? Oh, use your words. You know how to use your words. You're being silly. Great? Great! Great!
One generation shall praise your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on your wondrous works. Men shall speak of the might of your awesome acts. Well, listen, we're listening to Bible, okay? Men shall speak of the might of your awesome acts and I will declare your greatness. They shall utter the memory of your great goodness and shall sing of your righteousness.
Ellie, do you think we're going to sing God's praises forever? Yeah. Yeah. Do you think the angels in heaven sing God's praises? Yeah, that's Ellie and Mommy. Do you think the angels in heaven praise God? Mm-hmm. Do you think grandpa in heaven praises God? Yeah. Do you think we're going to praise God? You're not going to praise God? Oh, yes. We always, this is what it's saying. Always praising God. Daddy's going to praise God. And you know what I'm trying to teach you? I'm trying to teach the next generation. I'm trying to teach you how to praise God. Alright, let's keep listening. You want to hear why we should praise God?
For the Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good... good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works all your works shall praise you oh lord and your shame and your saints shall bless you they shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and talk of your power to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious majesty of this kingdom your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom you know what that means that means this kingdom never ends It keeps going on forever. Does God's kingdom ever end? No. Does it go on forever? Yeah. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord upholds all who fall. Do you know what it's like to fall? Does it feel good when you fall?
No. No. and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look expectantly to you. And, no, let's not do that. Let's not do that. The eyes of all look expectantly to you and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Who do you think is gonna give us dinner tonight? Mommy's gonna make it, that's right. But who did it come from? Who gave it to us? God did. That's right. Is that why we thank God for everything? Ellie, do you know why we pray before we eat? Because God gives us our daily bread. He satisfies us. He gives us every good thing. Okay, let's finish this up. You ready?
The Lord is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desires of those who fear Him. He also will hear their cry and save them. Did you hear that? Will God save you? Does God protect us? Yeah, God protects us. Yeah, the Lord preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh shall bless His holy name forever and ever.
Hey, you ready to pray now? Let's go ahead and pray. Go ahead and fold your hands. Let's pray. God, we thank you that you love your people forever and ever, that your mercy is never-end, that you are compassionate and wonderful. God, we pray that you would let us praise you with all the saints for all eternity. In Jesus' name, amen. Well, may you take... May you take comfort in Jesus Christ, may you rejoice in his name, and may you find comfort in his love. We'll see you tomorrow. You want to say bye? Bye. Bye.