Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Listen as David exhorts you! Listen as the great king of Israel shakes you by the shoulder and speaks to you with glowing heart and dancing eyes of the great praises of His God! He can scarcely stand still as he talks. He stamps his feet and gestures his arms--"Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights! Praise Him all you stars of light!" It is too much - he leaves your side and jumps and spins. He leaps to His God; he lifts his face and fills the air with his song--"Praise Him all His angels! Praise Him all His hosts! Praise Him sun and moon! Praise Him you heavens of heavens!"

Listen to his words. Don't pass them through the "Bible filter" you've built up over the years. Read the great poetry of the ages, the verse of the legendary psalmist, the diamond words of one so close to the radiant glory of The One. Stare at the them. Drink them in. Submerse your mind in the praises of the Great God . . .

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
And His greatness is unsearchable.

Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises on the harp to our God, Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the mountains. He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that is in them;
Who keeps truth forever.

Let David look into your eyes and call you to the High King's praises on this day of Thanksgiving:

Praise the Lord from the earth,
You great sea creatures and all the depths;
Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying fowl;
Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

--Clear Ambassador

[All Bible quotes are excerpts from Psalms 146, 147 & 148, NKJV]