I will give thanks unto You, Lord
For You are good, Your loving kindness never ends
I raise my hands, You heal my soul
Here in the presence of the Lord my heart’s restored
And You guide me in the paths of righteousness
And You hide me in the shadow of Your hand
I rest in You
Blessed be the name of the Lord
I’m my Father’s child forevermore
You heard every prayer
You broke every chain
You alone delivered me
My Prince of Peace, You lifted me
Where everything that’s named is placed under your feet
And may my praises be as incense to you, Lord
And may my worship be a sweet fragrance
To You alone, my King
The Son of God He reigns on the throne
King of Kings let all the nations know
That the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever
For the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever and ever
For the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever and ever
For the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever and ever
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!
Psalm 118:1
You are my God, and I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You;
You are my God, I will extol You.
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.
Verses 28 and 29
Don’t you just love that the psalmist begins and ends this beautiful psalm with the very same words? And such wonderful words! Are they not similar to words that you and I use when we are praising our Great God? In just a cursory overview with a concordance, I found over fifteen Scriptures with identical wording. In fact, Psalm 107 uses this phrasing of praise in five separate verses.
The Almighty God is so deserving of every single praise that has ever been uttered since time began…and He will be praised by men and angels (and you & me, too!) throughout eternity.
Way back, Melchizedek the high priest blessed Abram and praised God saying,
Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
And praise be to God Most High, Who delivered your enemies into your hand.
Genesis 14:19 and 20
And in the endtimes, The Almighty God, The Great I AM along with the spotless Lamb of God will be praised and worshipped continually and throughout eternity.
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth
and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”
Revelation 5:13
Think about your own prayers and praises—particularly those that spontaneously come pouring out of a thankful heart. What do you find you praise God for over…and over…and over again? Perhaps you might share it in the comments section below. I look forward to praising our Great God along with you!
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Dear Lord, my heart echoes the words of the psalmist…and I give thanks and praise to You for You are SO good; Your mercy and loving-kindness will endure forever and ever and ever! Amen.
