Sing about the LORD’s faithful love

 Ps. 89 v 1 & 2 HCSB

I will sing about the LORD’s faithful love forever; I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations with my mouth. For I will declare, “Faithful love is built up forever; You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”

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This Psalm is a poem by Ethan the Ezrahite and most of his poem consists of a song of praise to the LORD. This is what it means to worship the LORD, bring praise to his glory.

 One will now think (rightly too) that we should worship, praise and glorify the LORD because He blesses us so richly. But as we flip through the Psalms, we see that it is not only in times of prosperity that the Psalmists praise and glorify the LORD. It is precisely in times of their deepest need that they worship the LORD with praise.

 There is a very good reason for that. This praise is not about making the LORD feel good about Himself. He does not need our praise and worship. We however, do need it, just as we need the breath of life that keeps us alive.

 One would now be able to argue that it is difficult to praise and glorify the LORD when things are going badly for you and it is so, it is not always easy. This is especially difficult, almost impossible when you just stare at your circumstances that keep you so flat.

 The LORD invites you to look beyond it to Him who can do something about it and who can carry you through it. When you praise and glorify the LORD in the midst of difficult times, you will see where your salvation lies.

 Sing about the LORD’s faithful love because it reminds you of whom you rely on to save you. Then you also come to that point to say: “show me how big your problem is, then I will show you (through my praise and worship) how big the LORD is on whom I rely to help me through my hardships.”

 Remember, however, that you can only sing about the LORD’s faithful love when you believe in Jesus Christ. When you humble yourself before Him and believe that only He can save you from your sin and misery.

 Sing about the LORD’s faithful love and live by His grace.

Amen