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Psalm 150 – A Crescendo of Praise 

Psalm 150 is a fitting end for this book.  It is where we are always going to end – in the worship of God.  Through the many Psalms that document journeys of faith and doubt, promise and disappointment, praise and discontent, anger and resolution, you name it – they prayed it, we eventually are going to join with the angels in heaven confessing that God is holy and deserving of our last breath in worship.  It isn’t that we will always understand, until that day we will know as we are known.  But we will find a resolution in trust, peace in our troubles, and purpose in the inexplicable.  

The Psalmist enjoins us all to pick up some vehicle of expression – be it a trumpet, lute, harp, strings or pipes, as well as dancing and singing.  In other words, whatever expresses worship is to be employed in the art of joyful celebratory praise. 

It is always good to have praise in our prayers. Some days it is easy, some days, not so.  Even when the Psalmists poured out their disquieted hearts to God they nearly always ended in praise and thanks.  Nearly always - nobody is perfect.

Please read this aloud to yourself (if circumstance allows it).    

Praise the LORD!

Praise God in his sanctuary;

praise him in his mighty heavens! 

Praise him for his mighty deeds;

praise him according to his excellent greatness!

Praise him with trumpet sound;

praise him with lute and harp!

Praise him with tambourine and dance;

praise him with strings and pipe!

Praise him with sounding cymbals;

praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!

Praise the LORD!

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