Understanding the People Created to Praise God in Psalm 102:18

Psalms 102:18

18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

Psalm 102:18 signifies that God has a special plan to bring into existence a specific generation of people who, having witnessed His power and mercy in delivering them from the bondage of sin and death, will dedicatedly honor and worship Him Psalm 102:18PK 370.1+1. This prophetic promise points toward a future people formed by God Himself to demonstrate His praise to the entire world Isaiah 43:2118LtMs, Lt 257, 1903, par. 10.

A People Created for His Glory

God is not dependent on any single group for His honor, as He could easily create an entirely new race or marshal the inhabitants of millions of other worlds to sing His praises if humanity refusedEGWSRGES 23.1. However, He has chosen to form a specific "seed" that is accounted to Him for a generation Psalm 22:30MWV2 14.1. This created people refers to:

• The Redeemed Family: Those who have been "born of God" and live with an eye single to His gloryKC 63.3+1.

• Commandment Keepers: The only company on earth capable of truly honoring God are those who keep His commandments and have the faith of Jesus5MR 238.1+1.

• A Chosen Generation: They are described as a royal priesthood and a peculiar people called out of darkness to show forth His marvelous light 1 Peter 2:9MWV2 14.1+1.

Deliverance from Bondage

The praise mentioned in this verse is a direct response to God looking down from His sanctuary to hear the groaning of the prisoner and to loose those appointed to death Psalm 102:19-20PK 370.1. While humanity was held captive by the power of the devil and the fear of death, God pitied these "spirits in prison" and sent Christ to deliver them from their bondage Hebrews 2:14-15LIBO April 1902, page 78.2+1. This act of mercy inspires a song of thanksgiving that the unholy cannot learn, for it is a melody of victory over sin and the graveRH October 24, 1912, par. 5+1.

A Message for the Final Generation

This verse was written specifically for the "generation to come," meaning that certain prophecies were obscured in the past so they could be fully understood by the people for whom they were written Psalm 102:18HST July 15, 1840, page 62.1.

• The Set Time: There is an appointed "set time" for God to have mercy on Zion and build it up, appearing in His glory before His people Psalm 102:13, 16ARSH January 3, 1856, page 107.2+1.

• Restoration: Just as God called Abraham out of idolatry to be a teacher of nations, He is today calling out a people from "modern Babylon" to reflect His character through healthful living, true education, and righteous governmentSDP 38.1.

• Eternal Praise: This created people will eventually join the millions of voices in the universe in a sevenfold anthem of praise, honoring the Creator throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity Revelation 7:12EVRR246+1.

The Responsibility of the Created

To be part of this people who praise the Lord, individuals must reveal the spirit of Christ in their daily livesKC 63.3+1. Mothers and fathers carry a sacred responsibility to store the minds of their children with the knowledge of God so that each child might have a fitness for heaven and shine in the courts of the LordCH 608.3+1. When God's people act their part faithfully, their lives become a constant witness, and their testimonies in worship are filled with powerGW 199.4+1.