Psalm 150

God  {Father. Son. Holy Spirit} is the only One worthy of our praise | our adoration | our love….without God love would not exist. 

We first knew love because He first loved us.

praise |prāz|

verb [ with obj. ]

express warm approval or admiration of

• express one's respect and gratitude toward (a deity), especially in song: we praise God for past blessings.

noun

the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something

• the expression of respect and gratitude as an act of worship: give praise to God.

praise be archaic used as an expression of relief, joy, or gratitude.

praiseful |-fəl| adjective

ORIGIN Middle English (set a price on, attach value to’)

The very breath that God gives us should be used to praise Him. As long as we live we should praise our Creator. By His breath God created all things, and by our breath we should adore Him. 

The Book of Psalms begins with God’s blessing on the righteous and concludes with all of creation blessing its loving Creator.

Psalm 150

Let All Things Praise the Lord

¹ Praise the Lord!

Praise God in His sanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty firmament!

² Praise Him for His mighty acts;

Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

³ Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;

Praise Him with the lute and harp!

⁴ Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;

Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!

⁵ Praise Him with loud cymbals;

Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

⁶ Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord!

²⁴ ‘O Lord God, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds? 

Deuteronomy 3:24

⁵I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. 

Psalm 145:5

⁶Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 

Psalm 145:6