(4) Celebrating the Infinite God

Psalm 145 is a beautiful Psalm celebrating the infinite greatness of God. David paints a colorful word picture of our infinite God. In verse three he says that God's "greatness is unsearchable." Throughout the Psalm he describes the practical implications of Gods infinity. He speaks of God's greatness, majesty, power, abundant goodness, righteousness, grace, mercy, patience, loving-kindness, goodness, and provision. He describes the works of God as mighty, wonderful, awesome, and kind. As you read, think about this question: “Why is God so great?” Let me encourage you to write the answers on a piece of paper as you read this Psalm.

Psalm 145

I will extol You, my God, O King,

And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You,

And I will praise Your name forever and ever.

Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised,

And His greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall praise Your works to another,

And shall declare Your mighty acts.

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty

And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,

And I will tell of Your greatness.

They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness

And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

All Your works shall give thanks to You, O LORD,

And Your godly ones shall bless You.

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom

And talk of Your power;

To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts

And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

The LORD sustains all who fall

And raises up all who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look to You,

And You give them their food in due time.

You open Your hand

And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

The LORD is righteous in all His ways

And kind in all His deeds.

The LORD is near to all who call upon Him,

To all who call upon Him in truth.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;

He will also hear their cry and will save them.

The LORD keeps all who love Him,

But all the wicked He will destroy.

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,

And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

What an incredible portrait of our infinite God. This Psalm mentions so many aspects of God's character and we must keep in mind that the infinite nature of God is in David's heart. While he tries to find words to describe the greatness of God, he says that God's greatness is in reality unsearchable. As we consider the various characteristics of God's nature, we must realize that we too can barely begin to conceive the glory and magnitude of His character. Mortal man can only begin to understand the infinite nature of God's love, grace, mercy, power, and glory.

Are you overwhelmed by the glory of God? Are you overwhelmed at times by God's love, grace, and mercy? Meditate for a moment on the truth that you haven't barely touched the surface of the vast sea of any of these attributes!

Sometimes our troubles can seem so big. They can seem overwhelming. When I am overwhelmed by circumstances, it is an indication that I need to meditate on the infinite greatness of God and be overwhelmed with Him. As we do this, our troubles will become less overwhelming as we realize that we have a God who is far more awesome than any trouble we will ever face. Even if your problems grow bigger, they can never grow bigger than God.

How great is YOUR God?

Soli Deo Gloria!