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Daily Devotion: Psalm 145:1-2

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Psalm 145:1-2     "I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.  (2)  Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever."

Notice the "I will's" of these two verses: "I will extol thee. I will bless thy name. I will praise thy name." David seems to have been overcome in the moment by the attributes of God and His mercy toward us. David's commitment was to lift up the name of the Lord in every way and at all times. Isn't that a good commitment for us to make also? As I read through this Psalm, David lists some of the things that came into his heart as he made these commitments. I will list them by verses and ask that we all meditate upon them and make the same commitment as David.

Verse 3:  "Great is the LORD."
Verse 8:  "The LORD is gracious."
Verse 9:  "The LORD is good to all."
Verse 13: "Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom."
Verse 14: "The LORD upholdeth all that fall."
Verse 17: "The LORD is righteous in all his ways."
Verse 18: "The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him."
Verse 20: "The LORD preserveth all them that love him."

Then David concludes this Psalm in verse 21 by saying, "My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever." As we look at these 8 things that David lists concerning our Lord, can we not also join with him in giving all praise and honor unto the Lord? He is worthy of our praise! Truthfully, it isn't a matter of picking a few of these things for which to praise God. Every one of them has been shown to us many times in our lives. Will you join with David and me in praising our God?

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