What is the meaning of Psalm 36:6? Your righteousness is like the highest mountains • Picture the tallest peaks you know—unchanging, immovable, visible from miles away. That is how God’s righteousness stands: lofty, steady, and impossible to overlook (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 89:14). • Mountains also define borders and give orientation; God’s righteous standards give us moral bearings and safe boundaries (Isaiah 51:6). • Because His righteousness is so elevated, it invites both awe and trust: “For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness” (Psalm 33:4). Your judgments are like the deepest sea • The depths of the ocean remain largely unexplored and mysterious; likewise, God’s judgments reach far beyond human comprehension (Romans 11:33). • Depth speaks of abundance—there is no shortage of wisdom in His decisions (Job 11:7–9). • Depth also hints at power. Just as mighty oceans shape continents, God’s judgments direct the course of history (Psalm 77:19; Revelation 15:3). • When we cannot trace His paths, we can still trust His character, knowing “all His ways are justice” (Deuteronomy 32:4). O LORD, You preserve man and beast • The same God who rules the heights and depths also cares for the smallest sparrow (Matthew 10:29–31). • He sustains ecosystems, seasons, and the breath of every creature (Psalm 104:10–30; Job 12:10). • Human life is upheld no less. From the first heartbeat in the womb to the final sigh, “in Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:25–28). • God’s preservation bridges mercy and stewardship: His care for animals underscores the value He places on creation and reminds us to mirror that care (Proverbs 12:10). summary Psalm 36:6 paints a threefold portrait of the Lord: His righteousness rises like towering mountains, His judgments plunge like the deepest seas, and His providential care embraces every living creature. These truths call us to reverent awe, confident trust, and grateful obedience toward the God whose greatness and goodness reach from the heights to the depths and into the details of everyday life. |
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