Psalms 126:2 (NAS)
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with
joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done
great things for them."
We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other
nations said, "What amazing things the LORD has done for them."
Earlier in your
life, you never thought that you could be so full and that you would have
abundance in everything. All of this is due to the Lord your God.
He has satisfied you and completed you. Now your mouth is filled with His
praises. Laughter pours forth from your lips, for you have a joy rooted deep
within. This same joy, that strengthens you, also arms you against your enemies
and your laughter mocks them.
No longer do you use your tongue to slander and accuse others, but your language is filled with proclamations of joy and praise. Your enemies hear a ringing cry of rejoicing as you sing of the goodness and faithfulness of Adonai. Even your supplications and entreaties that come before the Lord become exultations and exhortations of wisdom.
Now the unbelieving and the heathen speak of what the Lord God has done for you. They see that God has made you powerful and has allowed you to do great things. You have magnified Jehovah in your life and He has promoted you. All of those who watch you stand in awe and wonder, for they know that only the Most High God could make your life the celebration that it has become
(Originally
written 07/2005)
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