Psalm 146:1–2, 10 (ESV) —
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
…
10 The Lord will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord!
NOTE: This is a
chiastic Psalm, it builds up and then comes back down similarly. The beginning
and end (A and A') is the phrase "Praise the Lord!" The next part of
the structure (B and B') contain the two thoughts, "I will praise God as
long as I have being" and "God will reign forever." Since my
belief in God (and the work of his Son on the cross) secures for me eternal
life, and God is eternal, I will always be praising God. It really is and ought
to be a regular part of my life. In today's age, it seems archaic to say
"praise the Lord," because we have so firmly entrenched ourselves as
gods of our destiny. But it is not true, although God has given us limited
autonomy and the associated consequences due to our rebellion, we are not in
charge. God still reigns even as he allowed mankind to destroy their spiritual
selves. Father, help me to never to be embarrassed to say "praise the
Lord." You are worthy of all the praise I can give to you.
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