The world is created in a wonderful way to make it capable of sustaining all sorts of life. The examples the Psalmist gives here may seem fairly obvious to us, but the more scientific research we do, the more amazing the world seems.
Verse 15 refers to wine that "gladdens the heart". Now this is clearly referring to alcoholic wine, and an absolute ban on alcohol is not justified anywhere in the Bible. This is not to say that there are not situations where it is certainly wise to abstain from alcohol, or to have pragmatic ban. Eg if drink is a major problem for an individual then it is wise for that person to abstain totally, and for those around him or her possibly to do likewise to help that person. Or if alcohol is a major problem in a community then again abstention may be wise. So pragmatic bans on alcohol may be OK, but dogmatic ones are not.
The Lord's wonder extends to the heavens as well, the way the sun, moon and stars all work together. Again, the more we understand of how the universe works, the more amazing and awe inspiring it is. All this should cause us to praise the One who created it, and who sustains it.
The Psalmists response to all this is to worship the Lord. This should be our response too.
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