Devotional Thoughts Based on the Glory to God Hymnal

Psalm 150

¹ Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!^[a]
2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his surpassing greatness!

³ Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
⁴ Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
⁵ Praise him with clanging cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
⁶ Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!

The biblical book of Psalms is a marvelous collection of faithful poetry. The words and verses in the Psalms can help our souls soar. As “the hymnbook of ancient Israel” we find instructions in the text for singing and presenting many of these pieces in worship. It is appropriate that many of our own hymns have been inspired by psalms. In the “Glory to God Hymnal”, the final biblical psalm (Psalm 150) is linked to over 2 dozen hymns. Let’s close out the book of Psalms as some of those songs set our own souls soaring in praise to God.

While I can worship and praise God anywhere, it seems that there is something special about gathering in church to praise God with other Christians. The words to Hymn 267 take me back to decades of worship experiences. I look forward to Sundays together praising God.

Prayer

Dear God, let me make the time in my schedule to meet with others in Your house for worship. With other Christians, let me join to sing. Let me raise my voice on high. Let our combined praises fill the sky. Thank You for those opportunities as a follower of Christ. Amen.