Praise His Name for Ever and Ever
Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise Thy name for ever and ever. Psalm 145:2
The praise of God is normally linked with some historical act on God’s part. It is the response of God’s people to God’s Person and performance. One of the greatest historical acts ever was the creation of the world. The word “praise” in our text can also mean “to commend, boast” and even “celebrate.” Our God is worthy of praise.
By the Word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. For He spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast (Psalm 33:6, 9).
The psalmist praised God for healing him when he cried unto God (Psalm 30:1-2). That would be a historic act. We ought to daily do the same thing considering that God has forgiven us our sins, given us both spiritual life and eternal life. The psalmist also knew the joy of having his sins forgiven (Psalm 32:5). Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised (Psalm 145:3). In Psalm 89:1-4, The Lord is praised for the Davidic Covenant.
Through the ages, people have come and gone, but the glory of the LORD shall endure forever (Psalm 104:31). Kings, great military leaders and other world leaders have come and gone. It is sad, but many of them who were given breath by God through the ages have denied His very existence. There are still many today trying to prove that we evolved instead of being created by a mighty God. While it is an attempt not to be accountable to Him, every one of them will meet Him at the Judgment Seat.
We sing: O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all the world Thy hands have made. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
It is a universe with billions of stars and planets. Lights from the stars travel at a rate of 186,000 miles a second and yet can take as much as millions of years to reach us. If we could travel around the entire universe, it would take over 200 million years. And immediately anyone with any logical reasoning would recognize that it just could not have taken place by itself.
We worship the Creator and not the creation. God’s Word makes it clear that the day is coming when all of the creation will perish but the Creator will still exist.
- His mercy endures forever (I Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 136).
- His righteousness endures forever (Palm 111:3).
- His praise endures forever (Psalm 111:10).
- His righteous judgments endure forever (Psalm 119:160).
- His name endures forever (Psalm 135:13).
- The word of the Lord endures forever (I Peter 1:25).
- Our God is the only eternal God (Deuteronomy 33:27; Romans 1:20; 9:5; Ephesians 1:11; I Timothy 1:17).
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God (Psalm 90:2).
We sing, “O, how I love Jesus,” but if we are to truly praise Him, our focus needs to be more, “Oh, how Jesus loves me.” Nothing will change because mankind does not love Jesus. However, all of history is in peril if God does not love us.
The psalmist asked this question: What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me (Psalm 116:12)? Certainly praise is in order. Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: FOR PRAISE IS COMELY for the upright (Psalm33:1).
Hymn: How Majestic Is Thy Name (Ron Hamilton)
When I consider the work of Thy hands,
The sun, moon and stars above,
What is man that Thou thinkest of him
Who is so unworthy of Thy love?Chorus
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Thy name.
Mountains, valleys, all creation tells Thy fame.
Heavens declare it, all Thy wondrous works proclaim:
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Thy name.
George Stiekes serves as a Lay Pastor at Bethany Bible Church in Hendersonville, NC. See here for a more complete bio of brother Stiekes extensive ministry. We republish his material by permission.
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