Did you notice that the last five psalms all begin with the words “Praise ye the LORD”?
Psalm 146
- Praise the LORD as long as you live (v 2)
- Don’t rely on politicians or any other men for help; they, too, need the LORD (v 3-4)
- Be happy that the Creator and Sustainer of life is your help (v 5-9)
- God never stops (v 10)
Psalm 147
Praising the LORD is the right thing to do (v 1)
God as Creator and Sovereign of the Universe
- keeps a record of all the stars (v 4)
- His power is great; his understanding is infinite (v 5)
- He controls the weather and vegetation (v 6, 16-18)
- He feeds the animals (v 7)
God as Redeemer and Savior
- He gathers outcasts (v 2)
- He mends broken spirits (v 3)
- He lifts up the downtrodden (v 6)
- He enjoys His people (v 11)
- He reveals His mind to His people (v 19)
- He doesn’t do this for everyone (v 20)
Psalm 148
All of creation should praise the Lord
- angels (v 2)
- sun, moon and stars (v 3)
- skies and seas (v 4)
- dragons (dinosaurs?) and deeps (v 7)
- mountains and trees (v 9)
- animals, bugs and birds (v 10)
- kings and kingdoms (v 11)
- young and old, men and women (v 12)
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