A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain. Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

I find my self wondering as I begin the study another of the great Psalms of praise, if all the Psalms fit into this category. I am beginning to sense that my definition of praise is too narrow. Like the congregation whose pastor announced that it was the time in the Sunday morning worship where they should praise the Lord. Several members of the congregation intoned in properly staid manner, “Praise the Lord” and sat quietly waiting for the next instruction.

Praise is a verb, one of power and action, one that requires the statement of specifics. How has the LORD, God, the Almighty displayed His love for me since we were last together? Am I thankful? That's easy, but how about the instances when His fatherly hand has been displayed as a corrective? Am I thankful? Is not that also a reason for praise?

There is a broad spectrum of reasons for public praise. We need to start exercising those praise muscles as avidly as some of us exercise at a gym. Humm, maybe it is time to start referring to our LORD's Day gatherings as Praise and Worship Gym.

Reading

Morning Psalm 6 Noon Psalm 119:1-8, Evening Psalm 134

Alternate Reading Plan based on 7 chapters/day from 7 sections of the Scriptures. My groupings are: Genesis-Joshua, Judges to Esther, Job to Song of Solomon, Psalms breaking 119 into convenient sets, Isaiah to Malachi, Matthew to Acts, Romans to Revelation.

Set your own up in convenient groupings as fits your study habits.

I suggest either setting aside a period of the day to read all, or break the readings up into morning, mid-day, and evening series. Both approaches have their advantages, and both will build an awareness of the Bible as a whole over time.