Today is Thursday, January 11th, 2024; Karen's Korner #5034

According to the Bible Commentary in my Life Application Bible, the last five Psalms (146 - 150) each begin with 'hallelujah' or 'praise the Lord;.

"Praise the Lord!
Yes, really praise Him!"

Psalm 146:1
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"Hallelujah!
Yes, praise the Lord!
How good it is to sing His praises!
How delightful, and how right!"

! Psalm 147:1
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"Praise the Lord, O heavens!
Praise Him for the skies!"

~Psalm148:1
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"Hallelujah!
Yes, praise the Lord!
Sing Him a new song.
Sing His praises,
all His people."

~ Psalm 149:1
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"Hallelujah!
Yes praise the Lord!
Praise Him in His Temple,
and in the heavens
He made with mighty power."

~ Psalm 150:1

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Final Commentary on these verses: 
"What does praise do?
1) Praise takes our minds off our problems and shortcomings and focuses them on God.
2) Praise takes us from individual meditation to corporate worship.
3) Praise causes us to consider and appreciate Gods' character..
4) Praise takes our perspective from the earthly to the heavenly."

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