Psalm 146-Put not your trust in princes

“Truth for Truckers” *June 26, 2014* Psalm 146 “Put not your trust in princes”

     Our text is in (v.3) “Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man in whom there is no help.” Once again a simple outline gives help in understanding this powerful ten verse Psalm:

  I. Victory in Praising the LORD (v.1, 2)

 II. Vanity in Trusting Man (v.3, 4)

III. Value of Hoping in the LORD (v.5-10)

“Happy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose HOPE is in the LORD his God.” (v.5)

     The closing section (v.5-10) has a dozen actions of the LORD showing why we should HOPE in the LORD our God:

1.      He made heaven and earth

2.      He keeps truth forever

3.      He executes judgment

4.      He gives food to the hungry

5.      He looses the prisoners

6.      He opens the eyes of the blind

7.      He raises them that are bowed down

8.      He loves the righteous

9.      He preserves the stranger

10.  He relieves the widow

11.  He turns the wicked upside down

12.  He reigns forever, even thy God O Zion, unto all generations.

    Now, this is quite the list which at once brings forth many parallels of Jesus’ earthly ministry and the command to all who believe: “Praise ye the LORD.” (v.10) Great reasons, Drivers, for us to put our HOPE in the LORD!

      

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