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A Hymn of Praise
Psalm 145.1-8
Good News Translation (GNT)
"HEBREW TITLE:
A song of praise by David."
1 I will proclaim your greatness, my God and king;
I will thank you forever and ever.
2 Every day I will thank you; I will praise you forever
and ever.
3 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised;
his greatness is beyond understanding.
4 What you have done will be praised from one generation
to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts.
5 They will speak of your glory and majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
6 People will speak of your mighty deeds, and I will proclaim
your greatness.
7 They will tell about all your goodness and sing about
your kindness.
8 The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry
and full of constant love.
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Commentary compiled from from the 'word-on-the-web' supplied by Scripture Union'
'A Hymn of Praise'
The wisdom literature reminds us
that God is to be found in the everyday,
and the Psalms,
echo the cry.
God's praise,
the worship of his people,
belongs in the everyday.
Psalm 145 tells us why.
We don't praise God for his
theoretical qualities,
the attributes our doctrines
have ascribed to him.
We praise God, rather,
for being the God
we have found him to be.
We praise him because
he has shown himself great.
The psalmist celebrates this God
with a sense of delight,
based on a personal relationship -
'my God' (v 1).
This is a psalm to read slowly
and meditatively,
identifying the different qualities
and actions of God which shine through.
If you have time,
spend a few moments going through it again.
Apart from the rightness of eternal praise,
to our God,
praise brings life-invigorating blessing
for all God's people.
It reminds us of what our God is like
and of what God has done for us.
It reminds us of his faithfulness
and It encourages and cheers us.
Little comment is needed
for each statement about God's character
and activity,
each ascription of praise,
speaks for itself.
It is a witness to others
and future generations of God's good news.
It is to be part of our daily
journeying with God too.
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