1 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. {Psalm 150}
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. {Psalm 150}
This chapter in Psalms tells us quite a bit about praise. It tells us Who to praise, where to praise, why to praise, how to praise, and who should praise.
Who? --- Right off the bat, it tells us Who to praise. This being deserves an infinite amount of worship, for He created the Universe and everything in it. He has made a way of salvation. He's loving, just, pure, and righteous. He is God, the Lord Jehovah. Praise the Lord on high!
Where? --- Next it tells us where to praise. "Praise God in His sanctuary" probably means to praise Him in the temple in Jerusalem. It also says to worship Him "in the firmament of His power." This most likely refers to heaven and earth. So the Lord should receive praise from everywhere and anywhere.
Why? --- The passage now shows us why to praise God. He deserves much glory "for His mighty acts" and for "His excellent greatness." He simply is to be exalted for who He is and what He has done. Praise the great and mighty King!
How? --- It also tells us how to praise the Lord. Worship Him with the sound of music, glorifying His wonderful name. It lists instruments to use when worshiping Him, such as the trumpet, harp, stringed instruments, etc. Honor the Lord with beautiful music.
Who Should? --- Lastly, it tells us who should praise Him. The answer to that is simple: everyone. Every living thing should worship the Creator. "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord" (Psalm 150:6).
The Lord God Almighty has given us these specifics about praise, so let's use it and go worship Him all day long! Praise the Lord!
Who? --- Right off the bat, it tells us Who to praise. This being deserves an infinite amount of worship, for He created the Universe and everything in it. He has made a way of salvation. He's loving, just, pure, and righteous. He is God, the Lord Jehovah. Praise the Lord on high!
Where? --- Next it tells us where to praise. "Praise God in His sanctuary" probably means to praise Him in the temple in Jerusalem. It also says to worship Him "in the firmament of His power." This most likely refers to heaven and earth. So the Lord should receive praise from everywhere and anywhere.
Why? --- The passage now shows us why to praise God. He deserves much glory "for His mighty acts" and for "His excellent greatness." He simply is to be exalted for who He is and what He has done. Praise the great and mighty King!
How? --- It also tells us how to praise the Lord. Worship Him with the sound of music, glorifying His wonderful name. It lists instruments to use when worshiping Him, such as the trumpet, harp, stringed instruments, etc. Honor the Lord with beautiful music.
Who Should? --- Lastly, it tells us who should praise Him. The answer to that is simple: everyone. Every living thing should worship the Creator. "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord" (Psalm 150:6).
The Lord God Almighty has given us these specifics about praise, so let's use it and go worship Him all day long! Praise the Lord!
"By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name." Hebrew 13:15