Praise to the Lord.

 Praise to the Lord

A Reflection on Psalm 150:1-6 and Psalm 103:1-2

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!

All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;

Join me in glad adoration!

Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. (Psalm 103:1)

Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth,

Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!

Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been

Granted in what He ordaineth?

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150:6)

Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully, wonderfully made thee;

Health hath vouchsafed and, when heedlessly falling, hath stayed thee.

What need or grief ever hath failed of relief?

Wings of His mercy did shade thee.

I will praise You, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. (Psalm 86:12)

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;

Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.

Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,

If with His love He befriend thee.

So let my waking hours, my sleeping, my breathing,

Be filled with the praise that from gratitude is wreathing.

Praise to the Lord—let the whole earth reply,

Now and through eternity, ever and nigh.

Amen.