Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He chose for His inheritance. Psalm 33:12
Those that worship the LORD are under His protection. This Psalm is a song of praise.
This verse is used often as a call to national Holiness. That would indeed be a utopia, but the nation in this verse refers to Israel, God’s covenant nation, and when they turned to and followed God, miracles happened. Tragically, it was never a lasting trend.
The word ‘nation’ is a collective noun, many parts making a whole. Grammatically it is singular, but is obviously made of multiple pieces. As part of a ‘nation’ it is easy to give up hope for the future when righteousness is not the common objective, but that is a distraction brought to you by the one that longs to see you (and me) fail, one by discouraged one.
If ‘nation’ is collective, then each one of us has a part. Live righteously, encourage others with love and kindness, live as a witness to hope, not despair. Your assurance is in God’s everlasting Kingship, so worship, even if you must do it alone. It will make a difference to the whole.
Happy 4th!
Gretchen