Psalm 145:1

Psalm 145:1

Praise eternal

This is the last of the Psalms that is ascribed to David and in that sense, we might feel a little bit sad. We have had the company of this great man and accompanied him through all His trials and moments of despair as well as sharing in his successes and identifying with his songs of praise. And that is what Psalm 145 is, it is described in my Bible as a “magnificent hymn to the Lord, the Great King, for his mighty acts and His benevolent virtues.” So, we will encounter the virtues of the Lord over the next few studies, His greatness, goodness, trustworthiness and righteousness. I’m looking forward to this, aren’t you?

 

V1        When we exalt someone (or even something) we elevate that person above others, we grant them a position of importance and authority over us. We proclaim that they are greater than us and we are lesser than them and that they are worthy of our obeisance. I suppose this is played out on earth with Kings and Queens and president etc but for those who believe, our exalted one is both God and the King. Our earthly leaders may expect our humble deference, but they are nothing compared to the Lord our God. I suggest that the way we defer to Him and obey Him is a reflection of how great we think He is!

Let’s praise the name of the Lord our God while we have breath on this planet, let’s never be guilty of using His name in any demeaning way. This does not just mean that we praise the Lord when with others singing songs, to praise His name involves living lives that give Him honour and glory so that all we say and do exalts Him. The good news is, that we are destined to praise Him for ever and ever. Hallelujah!

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