Blessing the Lord at All Times Pleases Him

Psalm 34:1-6 (KJV)

David declared, “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth” (v.1). What an awesome declaration! The truth is, he was saying that God had been good to him and was worthy only to be blessed and praised.

As believers, we should bless the Lord at all times just because of who He is. He is our Creator, our Savior, our provider, our healer, our promise keeper, and our way maker to name a few. In this passage of scripture, David feared for his life. Whatever dangers or trials and tribulations we face, being in a relationship with the Lord matters. David had a relationship with the Lord, and that gave him the right to seek the Lord’s deliverance in the time of trouble. He knew from where his help came and who bestowed blessings on him. “I sought the LORD, he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears” (v.4).  God answered David’s prayers; and He’ll answer ours if we trust Him. David trusted God to deliver him from the hands of King Saul, who, out of envy, tried to kill him. Also, he trusted God to deliver him when he pretended he was insane to escape from King Achish. The psalmist not only praised God for deliverance but testified to his deliverance. Like David, we should always give God the Father thanks for all He’s done for us and have His praise in our mouth. He has delivered us from the grip of Satan and given us eternal hope through faith in His Son Jesus Christ. 

Consider how pleased God is when we bless His holy and righteous name. Today, let us openly declare that we will bless the Lord at all times, and his praise will continually be in our mouth.