Psalm 136 Oh Magnify the AllMighty Lord with me!

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Psalm 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever. 4 Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles. His faithful love endures forever. 5 Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. His faithful love endures forever. 6 Give thanks to him who placed the earth on the water. His faithful love endures forever. 7 Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights – His faithful love endures forever. 8 the sun to rule the day, His faithful love endures forever. 9 and the moon and stars to rule the night. His faithful love endures forever.

10 Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever. 11 He brought Israel out of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever. 12 He acted with a strong hand and powerful arm. His faithful love endures forever. 13 Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea. F102 His faithful love endures forever. 14 He led Israel safely through, His faithful love endures forever. 15 but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the sea. His faithful love endures forever. 16 Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness. His faithful love endures forever. 17 Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever. 18 He killed powerful kings – His faithful love endures forever. 19 Sihon king of the Amorites, His faithful love endures forever. 20 and Og king of Bashan. His faithful love endures forever. 21 God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance – His faithful love endures forever. 22 a special possession to his servant Israel. His faithful love endures forever.
23 He remembered our utter weakness. His faithful love endures forever. 24 He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love endures forever. 25 He gives food to every living thing. His faithful love endures forever. 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.
FOOTNOTES:F102: Hebrew sea of reeds; also in 136:15.
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~ Lena’s Journalin’~
The Psalmist understands praise, and the acknowledgement of another other than himself. He understands that to magnify the Lord is to minimize what the enemy tries to magnify. Things like grief and sorrow. He is a participant in declaring the greatness of God Most High.
Ya know, ever since sin’s origin, there’s been a magnification problem. Who will be magnified, who will be exalted? The Lord, or the lord? Who in fact is Lord, supreme to me? Is it I, or elements, or a lie, or do I make it God Most High? Who decides? This Psalmist knows.
Of every other voice that speaks, he chose to hear the voice of beauty, of creation and his Creator calling.
Praise is a choice, a choice to see beyond, a choice to ignore what may be temporarily now being offered me.
Thanksgiving is an attitude of gratitude that increases the value of everything! Think about that.
What has God done for you? Do you know it? Do you realize it?
Let’s start, or go back to beginnings. He made you, formed your very being, gave you breath and life, set you in a pleasant place, and gave you care, a family, health, etc.
Yes things come up to kill, steal or destroy any or all of that. That is their point, to take you out of the Love of God’s spirit. Can you magnify the Lord anyway, exalting His name forever? Can you? You can, it is just you must choose to or not to.
Let me give a suggestion - Praise, Give Thanks anyway. Think about His great love and power MORE than you think of other things. Do it on purpose. Don’t allow your mind to wander into exalting problems and magnifying the enemies of your souls and God’s very Spirit in you! You can discipline yourself, you can do it! Choose life today!

Daily Thought to Ponder -
“Oh Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good!”