Verse of the Day 3/18

Psalm 145:5-6 (HCSB)  I will speak of Your splendor and glorious majesty and Your wonderful works. ⁶ They will proclaim the power of Your awe-inspiring acts,  and I will declare Your greatness.

 

After experiencing the first few springs in North Carolina I could not cease to be amazed at the "splendor" of all the blossoming trees, flowers, and bushes of spring in the southeast.  I am also amazed at how long spring lasts down here.  It goes on for a few months as week after week something new is blossoming.

 

The word that is translated as "splendor" in today's verse comes from the word "hadar".  My bible commentary indicates that the root in Aramaic means "honor" or "ornament".  It goes on to say that hadar particularly describes God's splendor which can be terrifying in the power of a spring storm, but also indicates the splendor of animals, landscape, people and cities.  The word also has to do with honor.  We are to honor God as we see His handiwork in creation.

You can't help but think of the splendor of life, in the birth of spring, flowers, animals and as a parent the birth of a child.

 

Reading this verse, speaking of God's splendor and declaring His greatness reminded me of Chris Tomlin's praise song "How Great is Our God".  Read the words, sing them in your heart or out loud in praise to our creator and the splendor and majesty of all of His works.  For those who are His, we will experience the splendor with new found wonder for eternity.

 

The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty 
Let all the earth rejoice 
All the earth rejoice 

He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide 
And trembles at His voice 
Trembles at His voice 

How great is our God, sing with me 
How great is our God, and all will see 
How great, how great is our God 

Age to age He stands 
And time is in His hands 
Beginning and the end 
Beginning and the end 

The Godhead Three in One 
Father Spirit Son 
The Lion and the Lamb 
The Lion and the Lamb 

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Name above all names 
Worthy of all praise 
My heart will sing 
How great is our God 

Christian lyrics - HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD LYRICS - CHRIS TOMLIN 

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Psalm 145:5-13 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

⁵ I will speak of Your splendor and glorious majesty 
and Your wonderful works. 
⁶ They will proclaim the power of Your awe-inspiring acts, 
and I will declare Your greatness. 
⁷ They will give a testimony of Your great goodness 
and will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

 ⁸ The LORD is gracious and compassionate, 
slow to anger and great in faithful love. 
⁹ The LORD is good to everyone; 
His compassion rests on all He has made. 
¹⁰ All You have made will thank You, LORD; 
the godly will praise You. 
¹¹ They will speak of the glory of Your kingdom 
and will declare Your might, 
¹² informing all people of Your mighty acts 
and of the glorious splendor of Your kingdom. 
¹³ Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; 
Your rule is for all generations. 
The LORD is faithful in all His words 
and gracious in all His actions.