Psalm 111

I chose to reflect on this Psalm because I noticed the way the Psalm went about giving praise to all the things that God has done. The part that stuck out to me was that the Psalmist will give praise in the congregation. Often times I forget that the Jews often gathered together and read scripture and sang hymns and praises to God. Since I have never heard them I tend to forget that there was worship to God before Christianity. I also enjoy the second person language of He. To me it keeps the central focus on where it should be, God. The Psalm raises the question of does God always give food to his faithful followers. People who are Christians starve to death all the time. So does that mean he takes care of them in a spiritual sense? The Psalm puts a lot of stock on the fact that God is just always. It is very careful to note that when God does or says something it is the best decision. I need to remember that God is just and not to question him or his decisions, or even try to understand them for that matter. I need to remember God's name is holy AND awesome. A secular person would hear this Psalm with a lot of skepticism. They would throw a lot of this out because so much of it hinges on God being perfect, just, and reliable. They would hear this and scoff because in their mind God is not good. But it could also give them a reason to think and reevaluate their thoughts on God.