Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah.
Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death. (Psalm 68:19-20)
Psalm 68 calls us to sing praises to God who rules over the nations and one day will be enthroned over the whole earth. He will ascend to His throne and set the world aright. What kind of King will He be? Verses 19-20 tell us.
God is a Savior who daily bears our burdens. Selah. “Stop and think about it.” God daily bears our burdens. Each day the sovereign Lord stoops down to understand our needs and to bear the load of our trials and weaknesses. He is a sympathetic High Priest. He is a gracious King. How has He proven this OT verse? He took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. He Himself became a man so that He could truly identify with our weaknesses and daily bear our burdens. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).
God is a God who saves us from death. God is not only compassionate and gracious but also sovereign and powerful. From Him alone comes deliverance from death…not just physical death but also spiritual death. He alone gives life. He alone has the power to conquer death and the grave. How has He proven this OT verse? He rose from the dead in the person of Jesus Christ. And He proclaims with a human voice to human ears, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? (John 11:25-26).
Meditate on the words of Psalm 68:19-20 today and let God’s truth minister to your spirit.