Title: Praise Ye The Lord! Post by: Soldier4Christ on October 13, 2006, 02:10:23 PM Many of us are familiar with this old song. It is a very simple song with just a few words said over and again. A real easy one to remember. How many know the importance of these words though and what does Hallelujah actually mean?
Webster's 1828 Dictionary tells us "HALLELU'IAH, n. [Heb. praise ye Jah or Jehovah, to praise,that is, to throw, or raise the voice, to utter a loud sound; L. ululo.]" A wonderful and very simple to use Dictionary that has many definitions that Christians use daily. Many of us are always going to God with requests, putting our primary importance of talking with Him in those requests. How many of us place ourselves in the position of thanking Him for the many things that He has given us without our even asking for them? We are told in the Bible "to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; ". We are given an example in Mat 21 where Jesus was praising the little children for the praises and singing unto Him. "Out of the Mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise". Have you ever heard children praising the Lord? It is simple, honest and filled with love. We also see in the book of Psalms how David praised the Lord even when things got tough for him and he felt down trodden and overly oppressed with the heavy burdens of this world. Brothers and Sisters, Praise Him in the morning, Praise Him in the evening, Praise Him all the day long. Thank Him from the bottom of our hearts for the many wondrous things that He has done for us. He is the Lord of Lords and King of Kings, our Lord, our Saviour, our everything!Praise of all Praises and Thanks of all Thanks unto Him. THANK YOU JESUS! 1Ch 23:30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; Mat 21:15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, Mat 21:16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? Rom 15:10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. Rom 15:11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. Psa 148:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Psa 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Psa 148:3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Psa 148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Psa 148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. Psa 148:6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. Psa 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Psa 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Psa 148:9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Psa 148:10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: Psa 148:11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: Psa 148:12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: Psa 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. Psa 148:14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD. |