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Daily Devotion: Psalm 150:1-6

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Psalm 150:1-6    "Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.  (2)  Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.  (3)  Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.  (4)  Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.  (5)  Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.  (6)  Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD."

In this 150th, and final, Psalm, we see the word, "praise" listed 13 times, if I counted correctly. Let me try to make a distinction between worship and praise.  Although praise consists of worship, it seems to me that there are times when I silently worship God in my spirit. Praise consists of making a sound that expresses worship, honor, glory, and thanksgiving unto the Lord.  We are instructed to praise the Lord 13 times in one single Psalm. That tells me that praise is a very important aspect in our lives.  We are told to be persistently active in praise unto the Lord. Yes, our voice is to be used, but we are given instruction to use whatever means is available to praise Him.  

There are things listed that I do not have the ability to use; yet, they are viable means to praise the Lord when in the hands of an individual whose very being is moved to express love and power unto the Lord. I admit there are things listed that are not my personal preference; yet they are viable means to express love and power unto the Lord. Instead of getting caught up with things that are not my preference, I am to be intent upon using that which I have been given to praise the Lord. Eleven times, the words, "Praise God or Praise Him" are used in this Psalm and twice we see the words, "Praise ye the LORD." Whatever my ability or preference might be, I am to be concentrated on what I am to do. "Praise ye the LORD."

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