Prepare
Opening Prayer
Thank God for the day and his Word, and ask him to minister to hearts so that his people praise him joyfully.
Read
Scripture Passage
Psalm 150
Let All Things Praise the Lord
1 Praise 1the 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!
The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Ps 150.
A — About
What Is This Passage About?
The final psalm summons everyone who has breath to praise the Lord in his sanctuary and mighty expanse, for his mighty deeds and excellent greatness, with every kind of instrument and joyful sound.
B — Best Verse
A Verse That Summarizes the Passage
Psalm 150:6
Distilled from the devotional exposition; the speaker did not explicitly name a best verse.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
Bryan and Daniel do not explicitly choose a best verse. The closing verse most directly summarizes their discussion that the psalm calls everyone—not merely a few people—to praise the Lord.
C — Called or Christ
C — Christ Connection
Praise the Lord with joy because Jesus Christ's saving work is finished and the sacrifice has been made. Rejoice in God's love, look to him throughout the day, and let every breath become praise.
Devotional Study
Transcript of the devotion. Minor transcription errors may remain.
And we are at Psalm 150. Good morning, good morning. Thank you for joining us today. This is where every day we get together, we get into God's word and we grow in our love for the Lord together. Today I have a special guest with me. I have a six year old with me today. What's special about today? It's my birthday. It's your birthday? Happy birthday, Dan Dan.
All right, well we are at the last psalm of the book of Psalms. So, Psalm 150. You ready to pray and we'll get into God's word? All right, let's pray. God, we thank you so much for this day and we thank you for your word. We pray that as we read it, you would minister to our hearts that we might praise you with joy. In Jesus' name, amen. All right, you ready Dan? You ready? Okay, here we go. Psalm 150.
Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty firmament. Praise Him for His mighty acts. Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Praise Him with the sound of trumpet. Praise Him with a lute and a harp. Praise Him with timbrel and dance. Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute. Praise Him with loud cymbals. Praise Him with crashing cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. That's right. What do you think this psalm is about, Daniel? It's about God and the Lord. Okay, so it's about God, who's the Lord. And what does it tell us about the Lord? What should we do? We should praise him. That's right. We should praise the Lord. Just a few people or everything? Different people. Everybody, right? Do you know this song? How to sing it? Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary.
Praise Him in His mighty expanse. Praise Him for His mighty deeds. Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Praise Him with the trumpet sound. Praise Him with the harp and lyre. Praise Him with timbrel and dancing. Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. Praise Him with loud cymbals. Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. That's right. Praise the Lord. What a beautiful ending to the Book of Psalms. Praise the Lord, all of us. Let's go ahead and pray. Father, we praise you. Father, we praise you that the work of Jesus Christ is finished, that the sacrifice has been made. Father, we thank you that we can sing your praises with joy in our hearts. Lord, we rejoice in you, for you love us. Father, we pray that you would care for us now this day, and that we might always look to you. In Jesus' name, amen. You wanna say goodbye? Goodbye. Bye, see you guys tomorrow.