Psalms 33:12

Psalms 33:12 says, Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.  David tells us that the nation whose God is the LORD is blessed.   If we as a nation hope to be blessed today, we must put our faith in the only true God, and be His people by putting our faith in Jesus Christ.  Then, we will be a part of those chosen to be a part of His inheritance.  Verse thirteen adds, The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.  David tells us that God is watching all people from heaven.  Nothing that we do is hidden from God.  Verse fourteen continues, From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.  Again,  David tells us that God doesn't just look on some people, but all people.  Verse fifteen states, He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.  David tells us everyone is created the same, and then God observes our works.  I believe this means whether or not our works are done under God's leadership through our faith in Christ.  Verse sixteen adds, There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.  David said that rulers were not saved by their own strength, and no matter how strong rulers may think they are today, if they are not putting them faith in God and following Him, they will fall.  Verse seventeen continues, An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Horses were considered a source of power during wars in David's time, but God said they were a vain thing to look to for safety.  No matter how powerful we may feel militarily today as a nation, it is a vain thing if we have not put God first.  Verse eighteen declares,  Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;  David also tells us that God is watching those that put their faith in Him.  God doesn't just look down on His people occasionally, but He looks down on us continually.  Verse nineteen adds, To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.  David said God looking down on His people to deliver their soul from death and to keep them from famine.   When we put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, our soul is forever delivered from spiritual death, and God will always provide for our needs if we rely on Him through faith.  Verse twenty says, Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.  We, like David, must wait on God and rely on His strength to shield us from evil in this world.  Verse twenty-one adds, For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.  David said that the hearts of God's people would rejoice in Him, because they had trusted in His holy name.  We as Christians should always rejoice in God if put our trust in His holy name.  Verse twenty-two concludes, Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.  David asked that God's mercy be on people according to their hope in Him.  As followers of Christ, God's mercy is always on us, and because of that we should always live by faith.