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In marked contrast with man and his utter inability in the matter of "help" (saving
help, salvation) is the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth, the righteous judge of the
oppressed, the God of providence and of salvation, the God Who shall reign for ever
when the way of the wicked shall have been turned upside down. It is therefore quite in
accord with the theme of the Psalm that we find placed in the centre of the structure of
the blessedness of having the God of Jacob as our help. The stress upon the name
"Jacob" suggests that we are dealing here with the God of all grace, for Jacob represents
all that is weak and worthless, yet receiving all that is great and glorious. Not only our
"help" but our "hope".
"Whose hope is in the Lord his God" (Psa. 146: 5).
It is indeed fitting that the climax blessings of the Psalms should be those that set
aside all that pertains to the outer world of time and sense (Psa. 144: 12-15), and to man
in whatever station he may found, and trusts only and completely in the God of all grace.
Blessed indeed is a people in such a case.
We have now passed in review the blessings of the Psalms:--
(1)
FORGIVENESS OF SINS (32: 1-5).
(2)
CONFIDENCE (2: 12; 34: 8; 40: 4).
(3)
CONSISTENCY (1: 1).
(4)
CONSIDERATION (41: 1).
(5)
SATISFACTION (65: 3, 4).
(6)
ANTICIPATED VICTORY (84: 4, 5, 12; 89: 15).
(7)
PATIENT CONTINUANCE (94: 12; 106: 3).
(8)
GOING ON UNTO PERFECTION (112: 1; 119: 1, 2).
(9)
TRUST WITHOUT SIGHT (144: 15; 146: 5).
Such is one group of Biblical blessings. We trust that the consideration of them will
have been a means of help to many. We hope to pursue this theme in other parts of
Scripture as opportunity offers. May the blessing of the Lord that maketh rich be our
experimental portion at all times.