JULY 30
Psalm 150:6, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!”
We’ve reached the end of our devotional journey through the Psalms—a journey spanning 150 chapters and 2,461 verses, filled with cries of lament, shouts of praise, quiet trust, and profound declarations of God’s greatness. And now, we arrive at the final verse—a fitting conclusion to it all: “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150:6).
This final call is more than poetic closure—it’s the crescendo of the Psalms’ entire message. To worship God is to acknowledge Him for who He is and what He does, and to do so in both what we say and how we live. Psalm 150 reflects this clearly: it calls us to praise God for His mighty deeds and excellent greatness (Psalm 150:2) and describes the joyful ways we respond—with song, dance, instruments, and ultimately, with every breath.
Along the way, we’ve encountered towering truths about who God is. We’ve seen Him as our Shepherd (Psalm 23), our Refuge and Fortress (Psalm 91), our Creator and King (Psalm 8; 29; 95; 100), our Deliverer (Psalm 18), our Judge and Redeemer (Psalm 96; 130), and our Ever-present Help in trouble (Psalm 46). We’ve learned that His steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 136), His mercy is more than we deserve (Psalm 103), and His faithfulness reaches to the clouds (Psalm 36). We’ve been reminded that His Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Psalm 119:105), and that blessed is the one who delights in His law (Psalm 1).
In every high and low, in praise and lament, in silence and song, the Psalms have taught us to turn to God—to trust Him, treasure His Word, and worship Him with our whole hearts. We were made for this: to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
So, as we close this journey, may this final verse become our lasting response. Let every word, every breath, every act of obedience echo its call: “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord (Psalm 150:6)!”
“Praise is the food of the soul.” — John Bunyan
Application Questions: In what practical ways can you incorporate praise into your daily life so that “everything that has breath” in you actively worships God—not just through words, but through your actions and attitudes? How can remembering God’s faithfulness, steadfast love, and mighty deeds—like those described throughout the Psalms—help you respond with praise even in difficult or uncertain seasons?
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