Psalm 147 is full of poetic imagery, especially concerning creation. Aside from the mind-boggling fact that God ‘determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.’ (Ps 147:4, see also Is 40:26) – something scientists have not yet managed to do, despite...

The fact that Ps 147:15 declares ‘His word runs swiftly’ conjures up pictures of letters of the alphabet with arms and legs in my mind... C. H. Spurgeon said of this verse, “If God’s word runs very swiftly, then it can even overtake those who run away from it. Not...

The second of our last ‘Hallelujah Psalms’ (Psalm 147) focuses on God’s goodness as seen in His grace and in His greatness over all creation. It is reminiscent of other psalms which focus on God’s creation (talking of God naming and numbering the stars, covering the...