Remarks From the Reverend

Author’s Note: This is the fifth of a series of devotionals from Psalm 146.

“Who executes justice for the oppressed, ...” – Psalm 146:7a

As we continue our look at Psalm 146, we are finding our hope and trust cannot be in a “prince,” or a “son of man” or “we the people.” The solutions offered by man are temporary, self-defeating and oftentimes, self-destructive. Our hope and trust can only be in the Lord God, our Creator, who keeps truth forever.

Further, our hope and trust can only be in the Lord God of Jacob because He “executes justice for the oppressed,” as we see from the first part of ve...