- Happy
Psalm 144:15
Happy is that people, that is in such a case:
Yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
The word for happy is “blessed” in this verse, a common promise in the Bible. Happy in English suggests luck, happenstance and accident. Blessed suggests God gives by grace undeserved kindness and blessings.
The Psalmist in this Psalm prays for victory, rescue and deliverance; he prays for sons and daughters to be strong pillars; he prays for granaries to be full; he prays for sheep and cattle to bear abundantly; he prays that there be no cry of distress in the streets. When these prayers are answered those people in such a case are happy and blessed. The prayer is for our nation, our government, our communities, our families they we may all enjoy prosperity and abundance. It is legitimate for Christians to pray for such blessings, as we pray regularly: “Give us this day our daily bread.” (For a useful prayer list look up in Luther’s Small Catechism under the Fourth Petition, “What is meant by daily bread?”)
This is a conditional promise: If the Lord is your God, then your people will be blessed. Everyone who makes Jesus the Lord and confesses Him as his God will be happy and blessed with answered prayers. We who believe in Jesus Christ should then be incentivized to pray daily, to repent and believe the Gospel daily. Not only do we have God’s command to pray, but we also have abundant promises that the Lord will hear our prayers and bless us in response to our needs and requests.