Worship the Creator!

May the glory of the LORD endure forever;

may the LORD rejoice in his works…

Psalm 104:31

Psalm 104 reflects on the glory of the Lord with an exclamation of His greatness in the very first verse, and then again in this proclamation in verse thirty-one toward the end of the psalm. In between though is this massive celebration… a sort of sermon in song on the power of God in creation. It calls us to ponder our world and praise our God! There isn’t a lot of reflection that I am writing about here, but read the psalm, then read it again seeing how it breaks down into these interesting divisions:

I.  The majesty of God in His Person. (Psalm 104:1-4)

     A.  Greatness

     B.  Splendor - clothed in majesty

     C.  Brilliance - covered in light

     D.  Transcendence - over water, clouds, winds, and flame

II.  The wisdom of God in the foundations of the earth. (Psalm 104:5-9)

     A.  Stability

     B.  Judgment/Flood 

     C.  Control

     D.  Boundaries

III.  The provision of God in the water cycle. (Psalm 104:10-13)

     A. Springs and rains

     B.  Animals and Ecosystems

IV.  The abundance of God’s provision of food. (Psalm 104:14-18)

     A.  Vegetation in abundance

     B.  Wine, oil, and bread for people

     C.  Habitat for God’s creatures

V.   The song of God in the rhythm of day and night. (Psalm 104:19-23)

     A. Moon and Sun

     B.  Darkness and Light

     C. Nocturnal predators and Daytime Labor for mankind

VI.  The breadth of God in the vastness of the ocean. (Psalm 104:24-26)

     A.  Innumerable sea-dwelling life

     B.  Big ships and a bigger Leviathan

VII.  God cares for it all! (Psalm 104:27-30)

     A. Food and life.

     B.  Life and death.

     C.  Renewal

VIII.  Reflection upon the God of Creation (Psalm 104:31-35)

     A.  Corporate worship

     B.  Personal meditation