Psalm 150
Psalm 150 is a prescription for praise: “Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.” (vs 3-5)
This psalm indicates that all available instruments were to be used by Israel in the worship of the Lord. Nothing was to be left out or overlooked. Every resource was to be employed in the praise-making—and not just musical instruments. The psalm, and the entire Book of Psalms, ends with this simple command: “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.” (vs 6)
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Are you breathing today? Then you should praise the Lord!
Just as every Israelite instrument was used in the worship of God, so everything we do in our lives should be an act of praise to the Lord. Living life with God doesn’t mean that we just add “going to church” or “attending a Bible study” to our weekly activities. It means that God permeates everything we do. Living life with God is like living life with a baby. It’s not a change to your old life. It’s a completely different life.
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As God permeates everything we do, everything we do can become an act of praise to God. We can praise Him with our working, our relaxing, our driving, our exercising, our eating, our parenting, and our shopping.
Let everything that has breath—and everything we do while we have breath—praise the Lord. For He alone is worthy!