David demonstrated his zeal and affection for the Lord through the various pledges he made as recorded in the book of Psalms. Here are a few samples: In Psalm 5:7, he pledged to come to the house of the Lord and reverently worship. In Psalm 18:3, his pledge was to call upon the name of the Lord who is worthy to be praised. By so doing he would encounter the salvation of the Lord from the enemies. Next was the pledge to pay his vow in Psalm 22:25 before you come to the iconic “shepherd’s psalm” where he pledged to dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:6). One thing is clear, that is, you cannot get into any meaningful depth with God without commitment. The mysteries of God made known to David was because of his commitment to the many pledges he made and kept.

…you cannot get into any meaningful depth with God without commitment. The mysteries of God made known to David was because of his commitment to the many pledges he made and kept…blessing God is singing His praise…Adopting this as a routine will open us up to more of divine graces.

Our text is yet another of the Psalmist’s pledges. This time, it is to bless the Lord at all times. David made a routine of blessing the Lord and so must we too. 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 a car. However, when we bless God we mean something different as we can by no means confer any benefit on God. 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. Adopting this as a routine will open us up to more of divine graces.