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OD has temporarily assigned certain authority and influence into the hands of men, nature, angels and Satan. But ultimately, God is still in control. In this 35 verse section of the Bible we read a compilation of various areas of nature over which God exercises sovereignty. It is a highly diverse list. Light, darkness, the sky, oceans, clouds, wind, tectonics, geography, fresh water, donkeys, birds, trees, grass, vegetables, wine, oil, bread, sap, wild goats, rocks, rabbits, day, night, the seasons, the sun and moon, lions, men, ships, dinosaurs, life, death, volcanoes and angels all get a nod or 2 in this presentation of the evidences of God's power. But what is the purpose of such an enumeration?
The purpose of this Psalm is evidently simple praise. We should sing to the Lord. We should meditate on His existence. We should be glad that He is God. We should abhor evil, if for no other reason, because our good God is in control. There is not a single occurrence that escapes His sight. The dying of a minnow or the supper of a sperm whale are both equally under His direct control. He is the director of nations and the sustainer of butterflies. He had it in Himself to create and name all of the stars, yet His hand is in the moving of an electron in the frizzy hair of an infant babbling impatiently in Timbuktu. He is in control. Our God reigns (Psalm 47:8, Isaiah 52:7 & Revelation 19:6). Let the weak and the humble rejoice in this. Let the strong and the stubborn fear before Him. He has complete control. He has never had an accident or made a mistake. And, He never will.
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