Psalm 76:4, "You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game."
Asaph and the Israelites are praising God because He defeated the wicked and delivered the godly (some place this when the Assyrians were attacking them in 701 BC). Appreciation of God's power should produce submission and worship, just as they were rightly responding.
I love Asaph's description. It is hard to find the right words when you are so thankful for what God has done in your life. You suddenly try to think of all the $5.00 adjectives you learned in English and fall short. The description resplendent with light is beautiful. Asaph pictures him radiating light, "He (God) illuminates and glorifies by His presence." That's rich stuff. Leupold said, "It is largely through the acts of God that we learn to know and understand Him."
Although I love Asaph's words, God isn't grading on a scale. He knows our hearts, He knows the depths of our gratitude...but He does want to hear it from us. What are you thankful for today? Let Him hear from you!
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