150:1 Praise-To praise God is to acknowledge the glories of His excellent person. It differs somewhat from thanksgiving, which describes what God has done rather than what He is.
Here are some facts about praise:
a. God alone is worthy of our praise (Ps. 18:3; 113:3)
b. It is His will for us that we praise Him (Ps. 50:23; Is. 43:21).
c. This praise should be continuous (Ps. 34:1; 71:6) and also public (Ps. 22:25)
d. We are to praise God for His holiness (2 Chr. 20:21), grace (Eph. 1:6), goodness (Ps. 135:3), and kindness (Ps. 138:2).
e. All nature praises God (Ps. 148:7-10).
f. The sun, moon, and stars praise Him (Ps. 19:1; 143:3).
g. The angels praise Him (Ps. 148:2).
In fact, we are told that on occasion God uses even the wrath of men to praise Him (Ps. 76:10). An example of this is seen in the selling of Joseph by his brothers into slavery (Gen. 37:28). God later uses this cruel act to promote Joseph as second ruler over all Egypt. As Joseph would remind his brothers: “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive” (Gen. 50:20).
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