Psalm 138:1-8 “By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you. I will bow down towards your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all. In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul. All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth. Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great! For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar. Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me. The LORD will fulfil that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.”

Why should we give God thanks, even proclaiming His worth before the heavenly host? Because He is loving and kind. Because He answers prayer. Because He encourages us though the Spirit. Because He looks after the destitute, and rescues those who need help. Because He is faithful to do everything He said He would do! It’s because of all this that we come before Him to ask Him for help.

Hebrews 4:16 “Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.”

Note too, that God’s Word has an important part to play in all this. God exalts His Word, and even the heathen nations praise when they hear it! God’s Word is our objective standard for truth. It reveals God and His ways to us, which is why it’s so important.

For additional worship: Angels From the Realms of Glory