Psalms 113
This Psalm raises an amazing question and a command. The
question is “Why is praise of God so important?” The command is, “Praise the
Lord.” Read the Psalm below paying special attention to verses 2 and 3.
1 Praise the Lord. n
Praise the Lord, you his servants;
praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the name of
the Lord be praised,
both now and forevermore.
3 From the rising
of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The Lord is exalted over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the Lord our God,
the One who sits enthroned on high,
6 who stoops down
to look
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the
poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
8 he seats them
with princes,
with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the
childless woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord. [1]
Now reread just verses 2 & 3
2 Let the name of
the Lord be praised,
both now and forevermore.
3 From the rising
of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
Obviously, one reason we praise the Lord is because he
deserves it! However, I believe something else happens when we praise God—we naturally
begin to fall in love with him more and serve him more earnestly. It is a
simple concept because what we think about we do. If we spend all day “From
the rising of the sun to the place where it sets” we are going to
naturally fall in love with God. I think perhaps these verses are listed a
command not only to bless God, but also us.
What can we praise God for today?
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