She's praising God by seeing him in the world that he's created. Most of us aren't poetic enough to write like that, but we can see some of the same things, and be moved by them. Lord of history We ought also to be about the business of seeing God in history. Nations rise and fall. Powerful individuals swell and then are reduced to nothing.
Economic battles take place between continents, peoples, and cultures.
The psalm draws some conclusion about the nature of God from his works in history. Verse 4 says that the Lord is gracious and compassionate. Now, if we look and listen ten carefully, watch him at work, think about what he's done, and recall how he has cared for his people, we can say something about what he's like. We can say that he is by nature gracious, compassionate, and personal. He is interested in folks like us.