Monday, April 20, 2009

O Lord God of Hosts Who is Mighty as You Are, O Lord?

Let the heavens praise your
wonders, O Lord,
Your faithfulness in the assembly
of the holy ones!
For who in the skies can be
compared to the Lord?
Who among the heavenly beings
is like the Lord,
a God greatly to be feared in the
council of the holy ones,
and awesome above all who are
around him?
O Lord God of hosts,
who is mighty as you are, O Lord,
with your faithfulness all around
you?
You rule the raging of the sea
when its waves rise, you still them.
You crushed Rahab like a carcass;
you scattered your enemies with
your mighty arm.
The heavens are yours; the earth also
is yours;
the world and all that is in it, you
have founded them.
The north and the south, you have
created them;
Tabor and Hermon joyously
praise your name.
You have a mighty arm;
strong is your hand, high your
right hand.
Righteousness and justice are the
foundation of your throne;
steadfast love and faithfulness go
before you.
Blessed are the people who know
the festal shout,
who walk, O Lord, in the light of
your face,
who exult in your name all the day
and in your righteousness are
exalted.
For you are the glory of their strength
by your favor our horn is exalted.
For our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
(Psalm 89:5-18, ESV)

This is just a great psalm describing the best it can our indescribable God and his indescribable power and strength and glory! Who is mighty as you are, O Lord? The answer is: no one! Praise God!