Pastor Pat Badkey / Friday, July 3, 2020 / Categories: Publications, Daily Devotions Daily Devotion Praise the Lord As you come to the end of the book of Psalms, you begin to realize “it is all about the praise of God.” There are about 49 praise psalms scattered throughout the whole book of Psalms. However the last 5 psalms (146-150) all begin and end with the call, Praise the Lord! They are sometimes called the Hallel psalms. It is almost as if the whole psalter is coming to wonderful finale so it needs to break forth is song because God has done such wonderful things. Psalm 150 is an example of a psalm of praise and it celebrates God’s surpassing greatness. Psalm 150 1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! The writer of this psalm seems to follow a formula and answers the questions such as where to praise God, why to praise God, how to praise God and who should praise God. It seems to me that as these questions are answered in this psalm, the words themselves seem to gain momentum and draw you in so you almost find yourself wanting to shout the words or perhaps but them into song because everything that breathes should praise the Lord. As we come to the end of this week, where we have looked at the psalms daily, I am wondering how would you answer the questions: Where do I like to praise God? Why do I like to praise God? How do I like to praise God? Who do I think should praise God? I encourage you to take some time and answer these questions for yourself. After you have done that, then take a few minutes, let loose and just Praise the Lord! Previous Article Daily Devotion Next Article Daily Devotion Print 10259 Rate this article: 5.0 1 comments on article "Daily Devotion" barbara watson I love this Psalm!!! What uplifting and inspiring words to say out loud! It is because of God we have strength, happiness, and peace - what more could be more special to cheer about! Yes - Praise Him for all these gifts and say it every day! 7/3/2020 12:48 PM Reply to Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment
barbara watson I love this Psalm!!! What uplifting and inspiring words to say out loud! It is because of God we have strength, happiness, and peace - what more could be more special to cheer about! Yes - Praise Him for all these gifts and say it every day! 7/3/2020 12:48 PM