“Oh LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty, You cover Yourself with light as a garment, You stretch out the heavens like a curtain.” (vv.1-2)
This psalm is a poetic picture of “the creation story.” In it we will see the psalmist praising the LORD for His creation and providence over all things, even rebuking the oceans (setting boundaries) so they will never again cover the earth as they once did during the great flood (v.9). And as we read through psalm 104, the creation story will unfold in order of the Genesis account.
As in Genesis, psalm 104 begins with the creation of; light in day 1 (v. 1), the atmosphere in day 2 (v. 2-3), the oceans, dry land, and vegetation in day 3 ( vv. 5-18), the sun, moon, and stars in day four (vv. 19-23). On day 5 we see the creation of fish and birds (vv. 24-26), and finally on day 6 we see the creation of man and animals (vv. 27-30). Then of-course, on the seventh day God rested (vv. 31-32).
David wrote conceding the creative genius of God, “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have set in their place, What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that you visit him” (Psalm 8:3-4)? In other words David could see with his own eyes, and feel in his own heart, the creative genius of God. This left him in awe and wonder, giving praise to his God, as the psalmist does here at the end of psalm 104 saying, “Praise ye the LORD” (v. 32).
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible gives us a clear picture of the creator of all things. It declares that "nature" or "creation” gives a clear testimony to God's existence. Everyone, everywhere, has this testimony in front of their eyes every day. Creation then makes humanity responsible and shows them they are "without excuse.” Still, the revelation of God in nature has been corrupted by sinful man and the “great lie” has led many astray. Paul wrote concerning this suppression of the truth by some in his day by saying, "Because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. God gave them up."(Romans 1:25-26). Ouch!
It truly takes more blind faith to accept the idea that all of creation came into existence through a “big explosion” (order from disorder), than to look up with your own eyes as David did, and see the heavens, and understand that creation needs to have a creator. Therefore, I encourage you to look up and see for yourself. Then, accept Him as not just creator, but as LORD as well. (see prayer to the left on this page)
The Truth: "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” (Psalm 19:1-4)
