Psalm for Sunday, September 20, 2026

 

Reflections

Psalm 145: 2-3, 8-9, 17-18   (Read)

“Great is the Lord and highly to be praised.”

When we reflect on what 
God has done for us,

we remember that God 
has always done good

things for us.   That is 
God's nature.  As the Psalm 
says,  “His greatness is 
unsearchable.”  And so 
we pray this psalm to 
bless, praise, and exalt 
the heavenly Father in 
His perfection and in 
His works.

Our psalmist dwells on 
the everlasting nature of God,

on His love and presence 
throughout all time, and we 
are called to praise the Lord 
forever and ever.

Our psalmist reminds us, 

“The Lord is good to all 
and compassionate 

toward all His works.” 

We know this inherently 
because we live our lives 
within an unending stream 
of divine love.

“The Lord is near to all 
who call upon him.”

His presence is shown 
in the help, nourishment, 
and salvation that He shows 
to us.  The prophet Isaiah 
urges us, “Seek the Lord 
while He may be found, 
call Him while He is near.”

(Isaiah 55: 6)

We praise God because of 
His divine attributes

of compassion and love.

And fortunately for us, 
the Son shares fully in 
the perfection and works 
of the Father.  So we also 
sing this psalm in honor of 
Christ our Savior, Who shares 
fully in the perfection of God,

and in the works of the Father,

Amen

Discussion Questions for Reflection

1.  Our psalmist assures us, 'The Lord is near to all who call upon Him.'   
This verse requires us to make the extra effort to reach out to God if we want to be in His presence.  Tell of how you have reached out to the Lord and what has been the result.

2.  The Psalm calls upon us to praise His name forever and ever.  Say how you go about praising the Lord in your daily life.  Give examples.