“For his mercy endureth for ever” (every verse!).

It’s easy to read through this Psalm and start to glaze over at that phrase.

And to start skipping over it, too.

Then this morning it dawned on me: What God does, He does because of His mercy.

Wow!

That has the potential to change my perspective.

“O give thanks” (1-3)!!!

Reading: Psalm 135

Why should I praise the Lord?

That’s a question I don’t ask.

But that doesn’t mean I don’t live it way, way to often. (That’s another way of saying that I don’t praise the Lord much.)

When my church isn’t what it should be and my family isn’t what it should be and I’m not what I should be, for what should I praise the Lord?

When I’m far behind in my work and we have water in our basement and both of our vehicles need fixing, for what should I praise the Lord?

When I’m discouraged and suspicious and hurt and confused and lonely and rejected, for what should I praise the Lord?

When my vision has dried up and my goals have moved beyond my reach and my . . . .

OK. That’s enough of that. You get the idea by now.

Why should I praise the Lord?

“Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant” (3).

That makes sense!

(Doesn’t it?)

from Psalm 135:6

A little bit more from Psalm 135: What Servants Do