During 2025, Peachtree Church is focusing on the Book of Psalms with a series called Dwell, through which we seek to deepen our conversation with God and open ourselves to hearing his response. The practice of praying three times each day will unite the voices of our hearts and souls as we seek the day when we will see the full realization of the Kingdom of God, promised in Revelation 21:3: “…Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.”
We will email devotionals twice weekly with Monday’s providing an overview of the Psalm as a whole, and Wednesday’s focused on that week’s Daily Dwell.
He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
Psalm 146:6-9
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the foreigner
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
Whom Do You Trust?
On Monday, I asked the question, “Whom do you love?” from Psalm 146, and it’s a valid question to consider at the beginning of this passage. But the Psalm ends in trust and I’m not sure which comes first—love or trust. Do we trust those we love, or do we love those we trust?
What I do know is that our world today is lacking in both love and trust. We are a generation that no longer trusts systems, leaders, institutions, or even the media. And honestly, who can blame us? Depending on the news outlet we turn to, the narrative changes. Gone are the days of unbiased reporting; even respected journalists often seem to weave in their personal opinions as moral guides. It’s hard to know where to place our trust when everything feels uncertain or chaotic.
But amidst all this uncertainty, Psalm 146 offers two promises to which we can anchor ourselves.
First, it reminds us that God is actively changing the world. The Psalm doesn’t say God upheld or lifted—it says he upholds and uplifts. These are promises of God’s ongoing faithfulness, not a one-time act in the past. Even in times of chaos, when the Psalm was first written, God was still at work, bringing justice, freedom, and restoration to a world desperately in need—to a world still desperately in need.
We can easily overlook the context of these words. The Jewish people lived in a time when they were often oppressed and marginalized, their voices rarely heard in the political corridors of power. When the Psalm speaks of setting prisoners free, it’s likely referring to those imprisoned for their faith and beliefs. They were the underdogs, the outsiders. When it says God watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and widow, it’s speaking to people in vulnerable, powerless positions.
In this, we see a deep and beautiful promise: God is always working to bring justice to those who are overlooked, oppressed, or forgotten. And he calls us to trust him when, perhaps, we know not where to put our trust—because his faithfulness does not change, regardless of the chaos swirling around us.
Second, God’s justice will prevail. While we might feel frustrated by the brokenness of the systems around us, we have a trustworthy God who doesn’t frustrate the ways of the righteous, but the ways of the wicked. This means, even when the world feels unjust, we can trust that God is working on behalf of the righteous, even when we cannot see it. He is faithful to uphold those who are his—from one generation to the next. He spans the ages and his justice does too.
He has not forgotten us. He has not forgotten you, and he never will.
So today, as you reflect on this Psalm, ask yourself: Whom do you trust? Is your trust in the systems of this world, or are you placing it in the One who never fails? God was not only faithful in the past—he is faithful now. He is at work today, upholding, lifting, setting free, and giving sight. This is the kind of God we can trust. And this is the God we can love.
For Reflection
- Do you trust in others easily? Why or why not??
- How can you believe the best in those within our community? How can believing the best in those around you change the way we react or talk about others?
Prayer
Thank you for sustaining us in both love and trust throughout every generation. You are our unshakable foundation, the rock that stands firm beyond the rise and fall of earthly systems. Even when we falter, you hold us steady—sometimes in spite of ourselves.
Thank you for believing the best in us, for your grace when we fall short, and for your unwavering faithfulness. Shape us into peacemakers in a world that longs for your presence. As we step into the weekend, help us to be both salt and light, reflecting your love and truth in all we do. May our lives bear witness to your goodness, so that generations to come will know of your great faithfulness.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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