By Lisa Wilmore
Dear Hearts,
David, God’s biblical chosen vessel, exalts God and promises to extol Him forever. This beautifully written psalm of praise gives us a glimpse of true and authentic worship that comes from a grateful heart. David, as we know, had gone through many trials and tribulations, yet he takes a moment to point to God and declares his commitment to bless His name forever (Psalm 145:1).
Even though it had not always been easy for David, he remembered God and all that God had done for him. In his praise, he declared, “Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.” (Psalm 145:2-3).
Are you ready and willing to imitate David’s Psalm of Praise? Has God been so good to you that you can identify with the exaltation of David, the king of Israel and God’s chosen vessel?
Psalm 145 is noted as a psalm of praise, as David declares that “God is great and greatly to be praised.” He praises God for being gracious, full of compassion, slow to anger, and great in mercy (145:8). What is your testimony when it comes to giving God all the praise for His goodness?
As a child, and even into adulthood, I would watch my mother during worship service. She would get so excited about the Lord. Others would perhaps watch her as well, and I could just about read their minds: “It doesn’t take all of that.” However, as I grew older and witnessed firsthand what God has done for me and my family, I found myself imitating David’s Psalm of Praise. I began exalting the Lord and committing myself to praise Him forever. He is the One who deserves all of the praise.
If you watch children, you will notice that they often imitate adults. They will try to do what they see others do. I can recall how my sisters and I would put on our mother’s clothes and pretend we were our mother. We imitated her in so many ways that, after a while, we knew exactly how our mother conducted herself.
In the like manner, imitating David’s praise brings us to the realization that his worship was honorable and praiseworthy. David had experienced trouble, disappointment, victories, blessings, and the faithfulness of God. Yet through it all, he made a conscious decision to praise God.
David gives us an example worth imitating. If God has been good to you, praise Him. If He has kept you and brought you through trials, praise Him. If He has made a way when you could not see a way, praise Him. Remember, He is God, and He is worthy of all our praise. Let us imitate David and make the same commitment: “I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever” (Psalm 145:1).
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