As I was preparing for the prayer meeting last Thursday, I realized that my soul needed to praise the LORD. I needed to not just ask of Him, but I needed above all to thank and praise Him, which is exactly what I did. I asked, but I surrounded my asking with praise.
Afterwards that led me to my concordance and to searching the psalms for instances of praise, and what I found, oh my!
Psalm 7:17: I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
Psalm 9:1: I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart.
Psalm 18:49: I will praise you among the nations.
Psalm 22:22: I will praise you among your assembled people.
Psalm 26:12: I will publicly praise the LORD,
Psalm 34:1: I will praise the LORD at all times.
Psalm 35:28: I will praise you all day long.
Psalm 43:4: I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!
Psalm 63:4: I will praise you as long as I live.
Well, that’s a start! And did you notice that word that appears in each verse? That little four-letter word, “will.” That little word tells me that my praise depends on my “will,” not on my circumstances.
I will praise my LORD Christ Jesus! Yes, I will!