Psalm 92:1 – It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
First things first: Giving thanks to God is a GOOD thing! This verse is pretty clear about that. One of the reasons that it’s a good thing is that when we give our thanks to the Lord, it causes us to sing God’s praises.
Praise – a commendation bestowed for virtue or worthy action; expression of gratitude.
Secondly, giving thanks to God is a DAILY thing. Verse 2 says that we are to focus on God’s lovingkindness (tender regard, mercy and favor) in the morning. What a great way to start the day! And then the Psalmist says we should end our day by recounting God’s faithfulness. The best way to drift off to sleep at night is to be counting your many blessings as you think back over your day.
Third, we see that giving thanks to God is a SERIOUS thing. Verse 3 says we are to play our instruments with a solemn sound.
Solemn – serious, grave, devout; reverential attention to God.
Serious – Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or making false pretense.
Our expression of thanks should bring a reverential attention to our God. We should be in earnest, and really mean what we say and sing. We should not be joking, and should be respectful about how moved we are by God’s goodness to us.
Verses 4 and 5 of this chapter remind us that being thankful moves us to sincere happiness and make us feel triumphant about God’s work in our lives. We realize just how great His work is, and how deep His thoughts are about our lives.
Giving thanks is good. We need to be giving thanks daily. And our thanks should be solemn and respectful to our God.
Just these three steps will bring about praise, motivation, rest, music, gladness, victory, and peace. What a wonderful formula for the Christian life!
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