Praise the Lord!
by Eden Bishop
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Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion (Psalm 147:12)!
Read Psalm 147:12–15 [16-18] 19,20
Praise psalms are some of my favourites. They’re often filled with beautiful imagery (my favourite is nature imagery) and are incredibly joyous. As the unofficial literature nerd of my young adults Bible study group, it is my job to evaluate whether the week’s psalm is a ‘certified banger’ (disclaimer: this is all for fun, of course). This involves assessing the aesthetics of the psalm and the type of language used.
Today’s psalm is one of those bangers. It has everything you could want from a psalm: comfort, nature imagery, reminders of God’s mighty and good deeds, and a call to praise him. I hope that you will take today’s devotion as a reminder of the greatness of God and thank him for the day and the start of a new year.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for all of the things you have done for us, your special children. You are a wonderful and mighty God! Amen.
Eden Bishop lives in Adelaide and is a member at St Paul Blair Athol. She attends the University of Adelaide and is in the final year of her Advanced Economics degree. Eden enjoys reading (particularly The Lord of the Rings), playing the piano in church, knitting and learning fun facts about dinosaurs.
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