Praise To Our Generous Lord

A single day in your courts

is better than a thousand anywhere else!

I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God

than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.

For the LORD God is our sun and our shield.

He gives us grace and glory.

The LORD will withhold no good thing

from those who do what is right.

O LORD of Heaven’s Armies,

what joy for those who trust in you.

Psalm 84:10-12

Too often, we envy someone else’s dream relationship, stunning appearance, or extravagant income. We too easily forget that such things alone will never satisfy us. Only a relationship with God can bring eternal joy. In this prayer of praise, the Temple musicians sing, “The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. . . . What joy for those who trust in you.” They praised God for the blessings he gives to the obedient—mercy, protection, favor, honor, and joy.

God won’t withhold his riches from those who obey him. God generously satisfies our needs.

• Generous King, I praise you for blessing me with so many good things . . .