138:1-3 With wholehearted commitment we praise the Lord. We worship Him because He is our source of hope and strength. He is the reason justice and wisdom rule our lives. We are not vulnerable in the secular world because our whole souls are pinned to the Kingdom of God. We are children and residents of God's holy temple. And in such a secure and beautiful position, we praise.
Our God hears us when we cry and so we ensure that we also praise, so that He will hear that too. He deserves it.
138:4-6 As believers we have seen God's philosophies work on the earth. We praise His ways because they lead us to freedom and multitude of other blessings. We sing of His glory for He is our great peace. Even if we are small and quiet, He knows us. He cares. And He is aware of all of the enemies around us... He protects us from them when we call to Him. So we sing praises to Him.
138:7-8 The world wears people's spirits down but children of God are revived by His love. We have His protection; He is our ever-present hero. We have experienced that truth whether the rest of the world believes or not.
We have our gorgeous God forever. His hand is steadfastly extended to us, supporting us, protecting us, proffering provision. What is broken or crooked or wrong or insecure in our lives He is able to perfect. He listens to our concerns and He erases them. He solves them. All the while, He is merciful and compassionate with us. We praise and pray for God to be with as always; and He has promised that He will be.
