Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Reflections on Psalms 150

 Psalms 150(Contemporary English Version)
  1. Shout praises to the LORD! Praise God in his temple. Praise him in heaven, his mighty fortress.
  2. Praise our God! His deeds are wonderful, too marvelous to describe.
  3. Praise God with trumpets and all kinds of harps.
  4. Praise him with tambourines and dancing, with stringed instruments and woodwinds.
  5. Praise God with cymbals, with clashing cymbals.
  6. Let every living creature praise the LORD. Shout praises to the LORD!

The Psalms conclude with Psalms 150 in a call to all creation to give God exuberant praise using every available musical instrument. All of the praise of this psalm is aimed at God's glory. This, after all, was the purpose of creation - to glorify God. Man fulfills the central reason for his existence in giving praise to God. Whether he realizes it or not, he needs to give praise to God for his own sense of fulfillment. It answers the age-old question of life's meaning. Apart from God the answer cannot be found.

So let us join all creation in praising God for His powerful acts and His abundant greatness.

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