How Shall Them Praise Psalm 148:11

Intro

Psalm 150:6 NKJV

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

David brought in instruments not God.

The real point is instruments cannot praise.

The real point is let everything that has breath praise God!

Psalm 148

Psalm 148:1 NKJV

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!

Psalm 148:2 NKJV

Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!

Psalm 148:3 NKJV

Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!

Psalm 148:4 NKJV

Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!

Psalm 148:5 NKJV

Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.

Psalm 148:6 NKJV

He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.

Psalm 148:7 NKJV

Praise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths;

Psalm 148:8 NKJV

Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

Psalm 148:9 NKJV

Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;

Psalm 148:10 NKJV

Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl;

Psalm 148:11 NKJV

Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;

Psalm 148:12 NKJV

Both young men and maidens; Old men and children.

Psalm 148:13 NKJV

Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.

Them in this text is the world and creation.

How shall they know to praise him?

Here it is! The Horn

Horn refers to strength

Psalm 148:14 NKJV

And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints— Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 150:6 NKJV

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Genesis 2:7 NKJV

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

John 12:10 NKJV

But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also,

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if this is true, every time we breathe we praise.

when a baby is born and takes its first breath, it praises.

And so everything with breath praises God.