Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are
the people whose God is the LORD!
Psalm 144 was written by David to remind the people of
Israel that there are tremendous benefits and blessing in store for the people
who will acknowledge Jehovah God as their God, put Him first in their lives and
will honor and obey His Word. This is true of any nation that makes the one and
only creator God, the God that they worship, honor and obey! God blessed
America because our founding fathers believed this and incorporated the Laws and
Word of God in our founding documents and sought His guidance in the building
of our nation.
Already in this psalm David proclaims that Jehovah God is
his Rock, his lovingkindness, his fortress, his high tower, his shield, and his
refuge! That the LORD is the One who brings the people of a nation together in
unity (v. 2b). He is amazed that the creator of the universe takes notice of
mere man who is but a breath and only lives a short time (vv. 3-4). We should
always remember that we have a loving God who cares for us personally (vv.
1-4).
But not only does God love us and takes notice of us, David
declared that God is mighty and can rescue and deliver us from our enemies (vv.
5-11). And we should respond like David did and “sing a new song” of
praise and worship to the LORD (v. 9).
Now David concludes the psalm confirming that Jehovah God
blesses His obedient people abundantly (vv. 12-15). It is interesting to note that King David
never engaged in war just for the sake of conquest of other nations so that he
could rule the world. His goal was always to defend the land so the people
could live peaceful and profitable lives. That is God’s ordained purpose for
human government which is to deal with evil and protect and defend its citizens
(Romans 13). That is why we are to pray for our government leaders according to
1 Timothy 2:1-4.
The people of Israel were God's people, and they had a work
to accomplish on the earth. God called Abraham to be the father of a nation
that would declare to the world that there was only one true Jehovah God and
the only way you could know and experience Him is by faith. God’s covenant with
Abraham included being blessed as he by faith obeyed God and becoming a
blessing to all the nations of the earth. This has been fulfilled by the fact
that it was through Israel that we have the full revelation of God in a book
called the Bible, and we have a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, Israel had to have children (v. 12), the
necessities of life (v. 13), and peace in the land (v. 14) to accomplish God’s
plan and purpose for them. All of these blessings were promised to them in
God's covenant (Deut. 28:1-14), if the people and their rulers obeyed the laws
of the Lord. David mentioned the home and family first, for as goes the home,
so goes the nation. He compared the sons to strong growing plants (Psalms 127:3-5;
128:3) and the daughters to beautiful graceful statues that could support
buildings. Then he moved to the fields to behold bountiful crops and
multiplying flocks and herds. Even the oxen are heavy with young and bearing
heavy loads because the fields are so fruitful.
"No breaking in… or no outcry in our streets” (v.
14b), describes a nation that has peace and security in its cities. But the
opposite is true if we forsake God! Instead
of happiness and blessings we will have violence, insecurity, and fear in our
streets and homes.
Yes, my friend, "How blessed are the people whose
God is the LORD!" For He cares for us personally, delivers us
victoriously, and blesses us bountifully. Is He the LORD and God of your life today?
God bless!
