DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- PRAISE THE LORD!

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – PRAISE THE LORD!

"Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, in the company of the upright and in the assembly" (Psalm 111:1).''

Psalms 111, 112, and 113 all begin with this phrase: PRAISE THE LORD! Exclamation mark!

"Praise the Lord" is the translation of the Hebrew word, Hallelujah. This is a combination word – Halal meaning Praise, and Jah or Jahweh. So when we say, Praise the LORD, we are saying Praise Jahweh.

The basic meaning of the word Halal means shining. It's basic meaning is bright, brilliant. It conveys the thought celebration: of being boisterous, loud, exuberant, even to the point of looking foolish.

We often sing the chorus, Allelujah, in a slow somber tone. But Hallelujah itself is more like the Hallelujah Chorus. It is not somber. It is loud and joyous. There are times to be exuberant in joyful praise to our great God.

If anyone should be boisterous and exuberant in our praise, it should be those of us who have experienced the grace of God in our lives. Jesus is alive and is worthy of all the praise we can give him. As the Psalmist says, "with all my heart." HALLELUJAH!!!!!!

Love, Dad