Psalm 145

“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love” (8). “Every day” the psalmist participated in praising the God who is rich in love. According to the psalmist, praise and exaltation are active; God’s people proclaim, tell, speak of, meditate on, and celebrate His “mighty acts” of deliverance and redemption (4). When we speak of God’s goodness, we encourage the next generation (4) and witness to those who don’t yet know Him, encouraging “all people” to “call on him in truth” (12,18).

“The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down” (14). If we are “bowed down”, recounting God’s past goodness strengthens our own faith, reminding us He will lift us up again.