The book of Psalms is replete with praise for God and in Psalm 150:6 (NKJV) we read, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” King David in Psalm 9:1 (NKJV) wrote, “I will praise You o Lord with my whole heart.” We could fill a book with reasons to praise God and David summed up the reasons with the following verse, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable (Psalm 145:3; NKJV). We should be constantly praising God (Ps 34:1); with musical instruments (Ps 150), singing (Ps 47:6), lifting our hands (Ps 63:4), clapping (Ps 41:1), dancing (2 Sam 6:13-16) and shouting (Ezra 3:11). In Psalm 150 and throughout the Psalms the Hebrew word most used for praise paints a picture of wild, loud celebration! We are called to praise God whether we feel like it or not; our praise is a sacrifice offered to God (Heb 13:15).

King Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament was faced with a massive enemy army but God promised a victory and as the people of Israel sang praises to God, He destroyed their foes (2 Chron 20;1-22). We are directed to “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise” (Ps 100:4; NKJV). This verse shows us that as we praise God, we can experience His very intimate presence (Ps 100:4) and in Psalm 22:3 (NKJV) David wrote, “But You are Holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel.” The word, “enthroned” carries the essence of God invading our presence, settling down with us in His glory and power as we praise Him. That presence can lift us from all depression, worry and concern (Isa 61:3). Wow! Let’s praise God all day long?