Psalm 146,
key verse, 1b – “Praise the lord, O my soul!” The Psalm appointed for
this coming Sunday is an exhortation to trust in the Lord and is the first of
five Hallelujah psalms with which the Psalter closes. This, and the remaining
four psalms, are all framed with Hallelujahs.
This psalm (and each of Psalms 147-150), begins and
ends with the exhortation, “Praise the
Lord” (“Hallelujah”). We should not use hallelujah loosely, lest we be
guilty of taking the Lord’s name in vain. It should be a genuine expression of
praise to the Lord. It is interesting that hallelujah first occurs in the
Psalms in Psalm 104:35 and it only occurs 23 times in the Psalms (104:35;
105:45; 106:1, 48; 112:1; 113:1, 9; 115:18; 116:19; 117:2; 135:1, 3, 21; 146:1,
10; 147:1, 20; 148:1, 14; 149:1, 9; 150:1, 6). Also, no psalm that is labeled
as “A psalm of David” contains the word hallelujah.[2]
In Psalm 146:1-2, we see the psalmist always praising
the Lord. In verses 3-4, he tells us in whom not to trust and thus, by
implication, in whom always to trust. In verses 5-10, he shows that we praise
and trust in the almighty Lord. In Him we are blessed.
Collect for Psalm 146: God of Glory and power, happy indeed are those who have put their trust in you. Shine the brightness of your light upon us, that we may love you always with a pure heart and praise you forever; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.[3] -06 December 2022—
[2] https://bible.org/seriespage/psalm-146-
[3] Collect for Psalm 146, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church Vol.1, The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, © 1995 Delhi, NY
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