Psalm 144
Verses 1 and 2 remind us how admirably and perfectly God meets the needs,—the wants of His people. He is their immoveable Rock, and if warfare be called for, either with flesh and blood as Israel will experience, or with the invisible power of Satan (Ephesians 6:12) which the Christian has to contend with, God teaches the hands and fingers to fight. He is our blessed Preserver, our strength, our hiding place, He in whom we trust.
Verse 3 apparently repeats the inquiry of Psalm 8:4, but the words in the original Hebrew are changed about; there it was Christ as Son of Man, here it is sinful man, frail and powerless, that is meant. So (verse 4) man is like to vanity, or a breath; his days are as a shadow that passes away. Judgment will overtake the wicked; there is no thought here of giving time for repentance, for the day of grace will then be over (verses 5-8, and 11).
The end is praise to God (verse 9) from a people of His here on earth, whose hopes and joys are connected with the earth (verses 12-16).
Note the contrast in Philippians 3:20, (New Translation): "For our commonwealth has its existence in the heavens," and John 14:2, 3.
Many scriptures make plain that the Lord Jesus will have an earthly people, as well as a heavenly people eternally, but all of them redeemed with His blood, the fruit of the travail of His soul.
From here to the close of the Psalms, all is praise. We are reminded of Revelation 5:9-14 and Isaiah 53:10-12. What infinite grace it is that has made it possible that poor unworthy sinners such as ourselves shall have part with Christ eternally.
"Unto Him who loves us and has washed us from our sins in His blood .. ..to Him be the glory and the might to the ages of ages! Amen." Rev. 1:5-6.
Messages of God’s Love 2/21/1932