This psalm begins with a
double dose of praise and rightly so. While the plans of princes perish with
them the Lord is forever. That is good news for those who would never make it
on the palace guest list. The oppressed, the hungry, the prisoner, the blind,
those bowed down, the stranger, the widow and the orphan are the ones God seeks
and saves. So why is it that the plans of princes and power appeal to us? After
all this is not the only scripture that reveals God is opposed to the proud and
favorable towards paupers. It should be even more obvious when we tell the
story of Jesus the prince of peace born into poverty who calls fisher folk to
follow. So what does it mean for us? First of all we might look to find
ourselves on the guest list and even if we can't say that justice has literally
been denied us we do experience oppression and hunger and captivity. And
knowing that God provides for our need we might be more willing to work for
those who really are denied justice. We might remember that people living all
around us depend on the kindness of others for daily bread. We might remember
that visiting the prisoner is in some way freeing for us as well. And when our
plans look more like God's and less like the plans of princes our lives will
echo the psalm. Praise the Lord!
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