Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!

A lot of thinking and prayer is the last few days have not produced a significant degree of writing. There has been a considerable body of research, but I have not found any verse that more concisely pins down the answer to the Question, “Why is praise of the LORD, God, the Almighty so significant in our relationship with Him?” Why does Psalm 150 with its emphasis on praise play a preeminent role in defining our worship?

I find no better directive than Psalm 135:3a, “Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name,” He is good: perfect, without flaw, an exemplar of all that is beyond improvement. Praise Him.

Voices Together will continue but not on a daily basis. LORD, willing, I will continue the LORD’s Day series on Psalm 119. However, I need to do a fairly extensive body of research regarding the more extensive question regarding our worship of the LORD.

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Reading

Morning Psalm 96, Noon Psalm 119:89-96, Evening Psalm 28. If you follow this regimen, you will pray through the Psalms every 47 days or just under 8 times per year.

An alternate Reading Plan is 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.

Or set your own reading schedule up in convenient groupings as fits your study habits. But a daily time in the Word of the LORD is an absolute.

Suggested Supplementary Reading

The Christian’s Creed: Embracing the Apostolic Faith by Dr. Stanley D. Gale. There is also a workbook available.