What is the meaning of Psalm 145:21? My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD David begins with a personal promise: “My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD.” Praise is not merely internal gratitude; it is verbal, audible, and intentional. • The same resolve appears in Psalm 34:1, “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.” • Psalm 71:8 echoes, “My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.” • Hebrews 13:15 urges believers, “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess His name.” God created speech so we could glorify Him; every declaration of praise aligns our lips with their highest purpose. let every creature bless His holy name The psalmist’s focus widens from one mouth to “every creature.” Praise is meant to overflow beyond individual devotion into universal chorus. • Psalm 148 summons angels, sun, moon, mountains, and all people: “Let them praise the name of the LORD” (v. 5). • Isaiah 43:21 reminds Israel, “The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise,” showing that God forms a people specifically for worship. • Revelation 5:13 envisions the fulfillment: “I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea… saying: ‘To Him who sits on the throne… be praise and honor… forever and ever!’” If even inanimate creation is called to bless His name, how much more should redeemed hearts participate joyfully. forever and ever The duration of praise is endless. God’s holiness is eternal, so our worship rightly matches that timeline. • Psalm 113:2 affirms, “Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.” • Daniel 7:14 speaks of Christ’s reign: “His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away.” • Revelation 22:3–5 pictures eternity where “His servants will serve Him… and they will reign for ever and ever.” Eternal praise is not mere repetition; it is the unceasing, ever-fresh response of finite beings beholding infinite glory. summary Psalm 145:21 moves from personal vow to universal invitation and ends with an eternal horizon. One believer’s mouth begins the anthem, all creation joins the song, and the chorus never stops. Our privilege today is to let our lips declare His praise, invite others to do the same, and anticipate the day when every creature blesses His holy name forever and ever. |
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