Psalms 148:1-14 (NLT)
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him from the skies!
2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars!
4 Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
5 Let every created thing give praise to the LORD, for he issued his command, and they came into being.
6 He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you creatures of the ocean depths,
8 fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind and weather that obey him,
9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all livestock, small scurrying animals and birds,
11 kings of the earth and all people, rulers and judges of the earth,
12 young men and young women, old men and children.
13 Let them all praise the name of the LORD. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven!
14 He has made his people strong, honoring his faithful ones—the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the LORD!
As all created things and creatures are demonstrations of His fulfilled imagination, so the mere existence of each is praise to His incredible greatness. Every expression of His unlimited craftsmanship forms a continual resounding praise of His glory. There is, though, a need for an expression in return that supersedes the praise of mere existence. It’s in the praise of Him, that we separate from the rocks as those in fellowship with the Great Creator. Rather than just passing through life as an object, there is a connection with Him that produces far more than only words. Praise, from a heart transformed by His demonstrated love, rises far above the dominance of despair as it ushered into the throne room of the one who is praised.