Psalm 98-100
Psalm 102, 104
We looked at five amazing psalms, all of them, in one way or another,
praising the Lord for His wonderful deeds. Consider the many ways that the
psalmist encourages us to celebrate God:
“Sing a new song to the Lord, for He has done wonderful deeds” (98:1).
“Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for
joy!” (98:4).
“...Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King!” (98:6).
“Exalt the Lord our God! Bow low before His feet, for He is holy!” (99:5).
“Shout with joy to the Lord, O earth! Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before Him singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us
and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter
His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to
Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His unfailing love continues
forever and His faithfulness continues to each generation” (100:1-5).
“Praise the Lord, I tell myself. O Lord my God, how great You
are! You are robed with honor and majesty... I will sing to the Lord as long as
I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! May He be pleased by all these
thoughts about Him, for I rejoice in the Lord... As for me — I will praise the
Lord!” (104:1,
33-35).
Daily Reflection
Noah Webster defined praise in this way, “to commend, to applaud, to
express personal worth, to extol in words, to magnify, to glorify on account of
perfections or excellent works, to express gratitude, to do honor to, and to
display the excellence of.”
Praise is a natural response for who God is and what He’s done.
You have so many reasons to praise the Lord. Taking Webster’s lead,
list some things you would like to praise God for in these categories:
Things to commend or applaud about God...
To glorify His perfections and excellent works...
To express gratitude or do honor to...
As the psalmist said, there are many different ways to praise God.
What are some of your favorite ways to praise Him?
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