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Day 2762 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 103:19-22 – Daily Wisdom

Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2762

Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2762 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.  

The Titel for today’s Wisdom-Trek is: The Cosmic Choir – Joining the Angels in the Throne Room.  

Today, we reach the magnificent summit of our journey through Psalm One Hundred Three. We are standing on the highest peak, looking out over not just the earth, but the entire cosmos. We are covering the final stanza, verses nineteen through twenty-two, in the New Living Translation.  

In our previous treks through this masterpiece of King David, we started deep inside the human heart. In the first section, David commanded his own soul to "Bless the Lord" for His personal benefits—forgiveness, healing, and redemption from the Pit.  

Then, in the middle section, we looked at the character of God. We saw Him as a compassionate Father who remembers that we are dust. We measured His love and found it to be as high as the heavens, and we saw His mercy removing our sins as far as the east is from the west. We contrasted our fleeting, flower-like existence with His eternal, unchangeable Covenant Love.  

Now, in this concluding section, the camera pulls back. We zoom out from the individual soul, past the community of Israel, past the earth itself, and into the Heavenly Throne Room.  

David realizes that his little voice of praise is not singing a solo. He discovers that he is actually joining a massive, thunderous, cosmic symphony that has been playing since the dawn of time. He invites the heavyweights of the spiritual world—the Divine Council, the mighty angels, and the armies of heaven—to join him in blessing Yahweh.  

This is the ultimate perspective shift. We are not just dust worshiping in the desert; we are fellow choristers with the Archangels.  

So, let us tune our hearts to the frequency of heaven and finish this song with a shout that shakes the stars.  

The first segment is: The Fixed Point in a Spinning Universe.  

Psalm One Hundred Three: verse nineteen.  

The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.

Before David issues his final call to worship, he establishes the location and the authority of the One being worshiped.  

"The Lord has made the heavens his throne..."  

In the previous section, we talked about how man is like grass—here today, blown away by the wind tomorrow. We talked about how the earth itself wears out like an old garment (Psalm One Hundred Two). In a universe defined by change, entropy, and decay, we desperately need a Fixed Point.  

David tells us: The Throne is established. The Hebrew word kun (established or made firm) implies that it is unshakeable. God hasn't just set up a folding chair in the clouds; He has established a permanent seat of governance.  

And where is this throne? In "the heavens."  

Now, we need to put on our Ancient Israelite worldview lenses here. When the Bible speaks of "the heavens" in this context, it isn't just talking about the atmosphere or outer space. It is talking about the Spiritual Realm, the headquarters of reality. This is the dwelling place of the Divine Council. It is the control room of the cosmos.  

"...from there he rules over everything."  

His kingdom rules over All (kol). This is a statement of absolute sovereignty.  

Sometimes, when we look at our world, it looks like chaos reigns. It looks like the "throne of destruction" (Psalm Ninety-four) is winning. It looks like the rebel gods of the nations are having their way. But David asserts a higher truth: Yahweh’s dominion is total. There is no molecule in the universe, no demon in the abyss, and no dictator on earth that falls outside His jurisdiction.  

This verse serves as the bridge. Because God’s rule is universal, the call to worship must be universal. If He rules over everything, then everything must praise Him.  

The second segment is: The Call to the Heavy Hitters: The Divine Council.  

Psalm One Hundred Three: verse twenty.  

Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.

David now turns his face upward. He looks past the priests in the temple, past the congregation of Israel, and addresses the high-ranking members of God's administration.  

"Praise the Lord, you angels..."  

The word here is malakim (messengers). But these are not just courier boys running errands. David describes them with a specific, powerful title: "you mighty ones who carry out his plans."  

The Hebrew phrase is gibbori koach—literally, "Warriors of Strength."  

In the Divine Council worldview, these are the high-ranking spiritual beings who have remained loyal to Yahweh. They are the counterparts to the rebellious "mighty ones" of Genesis Six. They are beings of immense power, capable of slaying 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in a single night (Second Kings, chapter nineteen).  

David, a mere mortal made of dust, has the audacity to act as the choir director for these cosmic warriors! He commands them: "Bless Yahweh!"  

Why does he describe them as "mighty ones"? To create a contrast.   Remember verses fourteen through sixteen? We are dust. We are frail. We need a Father to pity us because we are weak. But they are mighty. They pulsate with strength.  

Yet, despite their immense power, what defines them? "...listening for each of his commands."  

Literally, "listening to the voice of His word."   The greatest beings in the universe are defined by their absolute submission to the Voice of God. They hang on His every word. They do not use their strength for their own agendas; they use it to "carry out his plans."  

This is a profound lesson for us. If the Gibborim—the mighty warriors of heaven—find their highest purpose in listening and obeying, how much more should we, the "grass of the field," find our purpose in obedience? True might is not found in autonomy; it is found in submission to the King.  

The third segment is: The Hosts of Heaven: The Cosmic Army.  

Psalm One Hundred Three: verse twenty-one.  

Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels, who serve him and do his will.

David widens the circle. He moves from the specific "mighty ones" to the innumerable masses of the heavenly population.  

"Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels..."  

The Hebrew word here is Tseva'ot—Hosts. This is where we get the famous title "Lord of Hosts" (Yahweh Tseva'ot).  

In the ancient worldview, the "Hosts" referred to two things simultaneously:

The Stars: The literal celestial bodies that fill the night sky.

The Spirit Armies: The countless spiritual beings that were associated with the stars.

David is calling on the billions of stars and the legions of angels to join the song. He views the universe not as empty space, but as a populated military camp.  

He defines them as: "...who serve him and do his will."  

The word for "serve" here (sharath) is a liturgical term. It is often used for the priests ministering in the temple.  

This gives us a beautiful picture of the universe. The "armies" of heaven are also the "worshipers" of heaven. In God’s Kingdom, there is no difference between a soldier and a priest. Their warfare is worship, and their worship is warfare. They fight for order and truth by doing His will.  

David is acknowledging that there is a perfect, obedient order in the heavens. While there is rebellion on earth (and among the fallen powers), the vast majority of the heavenly host is in perfect alignment with the Throne. By calling on them to praise, David is aligning himself with that heavenly order.  

The fourth segment is: The Universal Inclusio: From the Galaxy to the Soul.  

Psalm One Hundred Three: verse twenty-two.  

Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everywhere in his kingdom.  Let all that I am praise the Lord.

Finally, David issues the "All-Call."  

"Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everywhere in his kingdom."  

This leaves nothing out.  

The inanimate creation: The sun, moon, rocks, and trees.

The animal kingdom: The lions, the eagles, and the cattle.

The human kingdom: Every nation, tribe, and tongue.

The spiritual kingdom: Every angel, seraph, and living creature.

David commands "everywhere in his kingdom"—in all places of His dominion—to erupt in blessing. Whether in the height of heaven or the depth of the earth, whether in the temple in Jerusalem or in the exile of Babylon, every atom of creation is summoned to magnify its Maker.  

And then, in a stroke of poetic genius, David brings it all back home.  

"Let all that I am praise the Lord."  

We are back to where we started in verse one. This literary technique is called an inclusio—it envelopes the entire psalm.  

Why does he end here?  

Think about the journey he has just taken. He has contemplated the Eternal Throne. He has spoken to the mighty Warrior Angels. He has surveyed the innumerable Armies of Heaven. He has looked at the entirety of the created Cosmos.  

It would be very easy to feel insignificant. It would be easy to say, "With all these archangels shouting, and all these stars singing, does my little whisper matter? I am just dust. I am just a flower that fades."  

But David concludes that his voice matters.  

The God who rules over the Gibborim (the mighty ones) is also the Father who pities His dusty children (verse thirteen). He desires the praise of the archangel, but He also desires the praise of David.  

In fact, there is something unique about human praise. The angels praise Him from a position of strength and sight. They see His glory. But we? We praise Him from the dust. We praise Him in the midst of our frailty, our aging, our sickness, and our doubts. We praise Him for Redemption—something the unfallen angels have never experienced.  

When a human being, conscious of their own sin and frailty, chooses to bless the Lord for His mercy, it adds a texture to the cosmic symphony that even the Seraphim cannot provide. The song of the Redeemed is the sweetest sound in the ears of the King.  

In Conclusion: Your Place in the Choir.  

As we conclude our trek through Psalm One Hundred Three, take a moment to look at the full picture.  

David has given us the antidote to spiritual depression. He has given us the cure for the "forgetfulness" that plagues our souls.  

He teaches us that worship is not a private, isolated religious activity. When you open your mouth to thank God for His grace—whether you are in your car, your kitchen, or a hospital bed—you are stepping into a reality that is bigger than the physical world.  

You are joining the Divine Council.   You are singing harmony with the Warrior Angels.   You are taking your place in the Armies of Light.  

You are saying, "I know I am dust. I know I am like grass. But I have been crowned with loving-kindness, and therefore, I have a song that fits right in with the music of the spheres."  

So today, do not let the rocks cry out in your place. Do not let the angels do all the work.  

Command your soul. Wake up your inner self. Look at the benefits you have received—the forgiveness, the healing, the redemption. Look at the Throne that is established in the heavens.  

And then, with all that you are, join the song: Bless the Lord, O my soul!  

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