Psalm 111:1 Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in theassembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Praise originates in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation.
It’s in praise that our hearts and thoughts are focused on the Lord. It’s in praise that God’s people encourage each other.
Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Those who praise the Lord will also fear him out of respect, submission, wisdom, understanding, and obedience.
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“O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, — Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made; — I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, — Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Chorus:
“Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, — How great Thou art! How great Thou art! — Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee, — How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
“When through the woods, and forest glades I wander, — And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. — When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur, — And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
“And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing; — Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; — That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, — He bled and died to take away my sin.
“When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation, — And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart. — Then shall I bow, in humble adoration, — And there proclaim, "My God, how great Thou art!"
Stuart K. Hine
Ideas for this unprofitable blog are taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
