2 Samuel 22:2-4

2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Saviour; thou saves me from violence.
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

POWERFUL PRAISE
What comes out of your mouth is really important.

Sometimes I get very down and depressed, all the focus is on me and my problems, it’s all about me.

The great thing about praise is that it shifts our focus from ourselves to God, can you see David saying anything about himself here?

Sure he uses the words: my, mine and I:
But who is his rock, deliverer, strong tower and Saviour?

It is not himself or anyone else for that matter, praise is giving God his rightful place, the place he deserves, it is taking yourself out of the equation and saying, everything that I have been through, all that has happened in my life is because of God’s care, love, protection and providence.

We need to constantly follow the words of Psalm 34:
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Praise completely shifts our mindset and puts all the focus on God.
Praise also gives God what he deserves… ALL THE GLORY.
Amen