It is good to give thanks to the LORD,And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,And Your faithfulness every night,accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, a harp,and the melody of a lyre.You thrill me, LORD, with all...
Hallel is Hebrew for “praise.” The Hallel Psalms (113 to 118) (sometimes “the Lesser Hallel”) give praise to the God of gods. They have been at the center of Jewish praise and worship for over 3,000 years. (Note 1) Psalm 136, referred to as The...
Valentine’s Day is a time to show love and appreciation for that special someone. That in itself is a very good thing. But @whatnow2do we encourage you to ratchet up your Valentine’s Day observance. This is not just a day to send cards and flowers. This is a day...
It is proper to give God all praise, and honor, and glory. To be able and allowed to do so is not a right, but a privilege, granted not on the basis of our personal merit, but of God’s faithful lovingkindness (Note 1). Reading: Psalm 92 Note 1: Lovingkindness, from...
Here the Psalmist praises God for being able to give thanks to Him (v. 1). He recognizes that doing so (like worship in general) is not a right but a privilege, granted not on the basis of the psalmist’s personal merit, but of God’s lovingkindness (Note 1) and...