Psalm 148

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

    praise him in the heights above.

Praise him, all his angels;

    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

Praise him, sun and moon;

    praise him, all you shining stars.

Praise him, you highest heavens

    and you waters above the skies.

Let them praise the name of the Lord,

    for at his command they were created,

and he established them for ever and ever—

    he issued a decree that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,

    you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,

lightning and hail, snow and clouds,

    stormy winds that do his bidding,

you mountains and all hills,

    fruit trees and all cedars,

wild animals and all cattle,

    small creatures and flying birds,

kings of the earth and all nations,

    you princes and all rulers on earth,

young men and women,

    old men and children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord,

    for his name alone is exalted;

    his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

And he has raised up for his people a horn,

    the praise of all his faithful servants,

    of Israel, the people close to his heart.

Praise the Lord. 

How easy it is to get caught up in busyness. To fail to make the time to be still and truly praise the Lord.

Today, let my heart sing His praises. Let my gaze turn to Him instead of the troubles and worries of this world. Let me be still and stop fretting over getting everything done. 

Let me be still and praise His glorious name.

Let all of creation Praise Him. Let me not forget that I too, am part of His creation. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. 

Let me find strength in Him. Let me praise Him because I never walk alone. He is with me always. He is my refuge and the courage of my heart. As I face a new week, I need His strength. I need His sense of purpose. I need His courage and strength as I walk through so many unknowns. But praise be to God, He always walks right beside me - I need only tune into Him. 

Let me praise the name of the Lord today. Because He is my Savior and Redeemer and He will lead me in straight paths for His name sake. Let me seek His name with all my heart and praise Him with everything in me. Because He knows the plans He has for me and they are beautiful - far more than I could ever ask or imagine.

No matter what this week brings. No matter how much work I get done today or in the days to come. No matter how much I try to glorify busyness and get caught up in my own mind - let me praise Him.

Let my heart praise the Lord. Let me always find Him and return to my knees as I be still and rest in His glorious power.