The charge to bless the Lord occurred several times in the book of Psalms. All of God’s works are charged to bless the Lord in Psalm 103:22. Two verses before this, the angels are asked to bless the Lord. Then, Psalm 135:19 asked the house of Israel to bless the Lord. Blessing the Lord should be a routine exercise. The psalmist committed himself to doing it continuously. The Hebrew word for “bless” is barak. It is used for both God and man, but with different meanings. When God blesses man, He bestows a benefit. So we say God blessed a family with a child or a material benefit like a house or car.

Nothing we do can enhance God’s status! Rather, when man blesses God, he is bowing in worship and adoration to the Supreme One…Simply put, blessing God is singing His praise.

However, when we bless God we mean something different as we can by no means confer any benefit on God. Eliphaz said this much in his discourse. ‘’Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said: “Can a man be profitable to God, Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself?” (Job 22:1-2 NKJV). There is a lesson here for everyone who thinks they are doing God a favour when they give offering and tithes. Nothing we do can enhance God’s status! Rather, when man blesses God, he is bowing in worship and adoration to the Supreme One. By blessing God, we recognise who He is, what He does, and what He is worth. Simply put, blessing God is singing His praise. The psalmist says he would do this at all times. That’s what we should do also…because He is worthy.