First, our Lord is great (134:1-135:14). We praise God, Maker of heaven and earth. We his servants lift up our hands in his sanctuary and sing praises to him. For, he has chosen us. The Lord is great. He does whatever pleases him. He controls the winds and clouds and storms; he delivered his people Israel from bondage in Egypt and gave them the promised land as an inheritance. He delivered me from bondage to sin and gave me a new life. The Lord is good. All his activity is directed toward accomplishing his purpose of world salvation. Praise the Lord, all you servants of the living God. Second, the gods of the nations (15-21). People who worship idols are very foolish. They make an image with their own hands and worship it; the idols have eyes but they cannot see, ears but they cannot hear. They cannot help those who call on them. Furthermore, a man becomes like what he worships. Men who worship money or power become slaves of these things. But we praise the Lord with all our hearts, for he is worthy of our worship.
Application: Lord, I want to worship and praise you, for you are the great God. Help me to share in your redemptive work in my time.
One Word: Praise and worship the Almighty God