1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty expanse. 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with harp and lyre. 4 Praise him with timbrel and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise him with loud cymbals; praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
This is the closing poem in the Psalter. It is a declarative praise psalm. The psalm is a reflection of the events of 2 Samuel 6 when David brought the Ark of the Covenant into the temple. Many of the psalms have their origin in events recorded in the Old Testament. As you read through the book, try and seek out those psalms that point to specific events in history. This psalm has several interesting literary features. It begins and ends with, "Praise the Lord!" This forms an inclusio where the contents of the poem will support its beginning and ending. Each of the verses has a double praise. It will begin with a praise and follow again with another praise and will go to the next verse with this same pattern. Verses 1 - 5 all begin with "praise." This is the figure of speech known as repetition. The superscript does not reveal who the author is, but its content is from the kingship of David.
Daily Prayer: Father it is good and right to always give you praise! When I discover that all things come from your hand it is easy to give praise. It is hard to understand how every small event in my life is important to you. I am finite and you are infinite. I have been created and you are my creator and that's why I offer my praise. Amen and Amen.
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