Psalms 72:18

King James Version (1769)

18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Untruth

Common misinterpretations of this verse include reducing it to a mere nationalistic claim that limits God's wondrous works exclusively to ancient Israel, ignoring the universal scope of His sovereignty extended through Christ to all nations; others erroneously use 'only doeth wondrous things' to deny any divine action in the modern era or through human agents, overlooking how God often works wondrously via His people, or twist it into a prooftext against miracles today by confining them to biblical history.

Truth

Psalm 72:18 offers a doxology of praise, blessing the Lord God of Israel as the sole performer of wondrous deeds, highlighting His unparalleled power and faithfulness in accomplishing miracles that reveal His glory and sustain His covenant people; this verse concludes a messianic psalm envisioning an ideal king whose righteous rule reflects divine justice, ultimately pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ who embodies God's wondrous salvation.

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