Abiding in the PsalmsSample

Praise and more praise

Much like our last passage, this song of praise is built on a list of reasons to bring praise to God. We see here the call to look back at what God has done throughout history as motivation to sing to Him.

When you sing praises to God, is it because of how you feel about God that day or is it because of who He is and what He has done over all of human history? So often our praise depends on our short-term circumstances when it should be fully dependent on our long-term circumstances--which is highlighted here as being caught up in God’s promise to Abraham to bring about salvation to the earth. We have the never-changing reality of an eternity with God because He is perfectly faithful to His promise.

Go through this song and write a list of things you can praise God for that do not change when your current situation changes. 

Questions

1. How often does your mood or circumstance change the way you praise God?
 

2. What can you add to your list above that may not already be included in this song?

Pray

Pray with thankfulness and ask God to help you be thankful and full of praise in all seasons.