Great

Government
Devotional
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Psalm 135:1-12 says,
1. Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of
Jehovah; praise Him, O ye servants of
Jehovah,
2. Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, in
the courts of the house of our God.
3. Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good:
Sing praises unto His name; for it is
pleasant.
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4. For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto

Himself, and Israel for His own possession.
5. For I know that Jehovah is great, and
that our Lord is above all gods.
6. Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath
He done, in Heaven and in Earth, in the
seas and in all deeps;
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7. Who causeth the vapors to ascend from
the ends of the Earth; Who maketh
lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth
the wind out of His treasuries;
8. Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both
of man and beast;
9. Who sent signs and wonders into the
midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and
upon all his servants;
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10. Who smote many nations, and slew

mighty kings,
11. Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og
king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of
Canaan,
12. And gave their land for a heritage, a
heritage unto Israel His people.
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“Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name

of Jehovah; praise Him, O ye servants of
Jehovah,” (verse 1). That's the way
Psalm 135 begins. It's strange that the
psalmist has to instruct us to shout
hallelujah, but he goes on to tell us why.
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First, we should praise God because of
His goodness. “Praise ye Jehovah; for
Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto His
name; for it is pleasant” (verse 3). We
sometimes take God's goodness for
granted. He is good, and His goodness is
unsearchable. God shows us His
goodness in both material and spiritual
blessings.
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Second, we should praise the Lord for His
grace. “For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob
unto Himself, and Israel for His own
possession” (verse 4). Israel was not a
treasure before God chose her. After He chose
her, she became precious. God also chose us.
Jesus said, "You did not choose Me, but I
chose you" (John 15:16). God showed His
grace by choosing us to be His children.
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Third, we should praise Him for His

greatness. “For I know that Jehovah is
great, and that our Lord is above all
gods” (verse 5). What god is like our
God?
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Finally, the psalmist tells us we should

praise God for His government.
“Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that
hath He done, in heaven and in earth,
in the seas and in all deeps” (verse 6).
He then describes God's sovereignty in
creation and in history.
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Whatever your situation, you can stop

and praise the Lord for His goodness,
His grace, His greatness and His
government. He is managing all of
creation and all of history to bring about
His purposes. Let God use you to do His
work.