Sharper Iron — Spring into the Psalms – Psalm 144: Blessed are the People of God

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David praises the LORD as his refuge and rescuer, for the LORD alone grants victory to His king and His people. This is no small wonder, that the LORD would have such regard for finite humanity, yet because of this wonder, David is bold to cry out for the LORD to come down and combat the lies of the devil with the truth of His Word. The people of God respond with a song of praise, knowing that their true peace is found when the LORD reigns as King. Truly, those people are blessed who have David’s Son and David’s Lord, Jesus Christ, as their King!

Rev. Matt Wietfeldt, Assistant Vice President of Admissions at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Psalm 144.

To learn more about Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, visit ctsfw.edu.

Join Sharper Iron this spring to study selected Psalms. In the Psalter, God speaks His Word to us and teaches us how to speak back to Him in prayer. Even in the great variety of the Psalms, each one points us to our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God’s Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org

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Psalm 144

My Rock and My Fortress

Of David.

[1] Blessed be the LORD, my rock,

who trains my hands for war,

and my fingers for battle;

[2] he is my steadfast love and my fortress,

my stronghold and my deliverer,

my shield and he in whom I take refuge,

who subdues peoples under me.

[3] O LORD, what is man that you regard him,

or the son of man that you think of him?

[4] Man is like a breath;

his days are like a passing shadow.

[5] Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down!

Touch the mountains so that they smoke!

[6] Flash forth the lightning and scatter them;

send out your arrows and rout them!

[7] Stretch out your hand from on high;

rescue me and deliver me from the many waters,

from the hand of foreigners,

[8] whose mouths speak lies

and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

[9] I will sing a new song to you, O God;

upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,

[10] who gives victory to kings,

who rescues David his servant from the cruel sword.

[11] Rescue me and deliver me

from the hand of foreigners,

whose mouths speak lies

and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

[12] May our sons in their youth

be like plants full grown,

our daughters like corner pillars

cut for the structure of a palace;

[13] may our granaries be full,

providing all kinds of produce;

may our sheep bring forth thousands

and ten thousands in our fields;

[14] may our cattle be heavy with young,

suffering no mishap or failure in bearing;

may there be no cry of distress in our streets!

[15] Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall!

Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!

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