Psalm 148:1-141 Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD from the heavens;Praise Him in the heights!2 Praise Him, all His angels;Praise Him, all His hosts!

Psalm 148:1-143 Praise Him, sun and moon;Praise Him, all you stars of light!4 Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,And you waters above the heavens!

Psalm 148:1-145 Let them praise the name of the LORD,For He commanded and they were created.6 He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.

Psalm 148:1-147 Praise the LORD from the earth,You great sea creatures and all the depths;8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

Psalm 148:1-149 Mountains and all hills;Fruitful trees and all cedars;10 Beasts and all cattle;Creeping things and flying fowl;11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;Princes and all judges of the earth;

Psalm 148:1-1412 Both young men and maidens;Old men and children.13 Let them praise the name of the LORD,For His name alone is exalted;His glory is above the earth and heaven.

Psalm 148:1-1414 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!

Why Praise the LORD?• Because of who He is• LORD here is YAHWEH

What YAHWEY Means• It is built on the same words as “I AM”• No beginning• No end• Absolute Reality• Utterly Independent• All else is utterly dependent on Him

What YAHWEY Means• It is built on the same words as “I AM”• Anything compared to Him is nothing• He is constant• He is the absolute standard of truth• He is sovereign – does as He pleases• Most important reality in universe

Why Praise the LORD?• Because of who He is• LORD here is YAHWEH

What YAHWEY Means• Jesus gave 7 “I AM” statements:• Bread of life (John 6:35)• Light of the world (John 8:12)• The door (John 10:7)• The good shepherd (John 10:11)

What YAHWEY Means• Jesus gave 7 “I AM” statements:• The resurrection and life (John

11:25)• The way (John 14:6)• The vine (John 15:1)

Why Praise the LORD?• Because of who He is• LORD here is YAHWEH

• Because of how He is• He is good! (Ps. 106:1; 107:1;

118:1,29; 136:1)

Psalm 106:1Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 107:1 et alOh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

Why Praise the LORD?• Because of who He is• Because of how He is• He is good! (Ps. 106:1; 107:1;

118:1,29; 136:1)• He is great! (Ps. 48:1; 96:4; 145:3)

Psalm 48:1Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.

Psalm 96:4For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

Psalm 145:3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.

Why Praise the LORD?• Because of who He is• Because of how He is• Because of what He has done

Psalm 98:1Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.

Jeremiah 20:13Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For He has delivered the life of the poor From the hand of evildoers.

1Peter 1:3-53 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1Peter 1:3-54 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Why Praise the LORD?• Because of who He is• Because of how He is• Because of what He has done