“Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous; for praise is comely for the upright” (Psalm 33:1).

The Psalmist writes of the greatness of the Lord and how He loves righteousness. How majestic is our Lord who looks from Heaven (33:14) and watches over those who love and fear Him (33:18). When we believers understand the great blessing that is ours in belonging to the Lord, then praise is the expected result. When the writer says that “Praise is comely,” he means that praise is a suitable, beautiful action. Many years ago as a very young pastor (did you catch that was “many years ago”?) I was invited to speak at one of the major conference facilities in Pennsylvania. The invitation was overwhelming to us. The problem was that the person who invited us failed to mention that dress was very casual because the activities would be outside in the snow. That was a rather major thing that should have been told to us. We showed up in dress clothes that we thought would be suitable for the occasion. Wrong! Did we ever feel out of place that day! On the other hand, praise to the Lord is always suitable for the believer.

For today: What are four or five things for which you will be praising the Lord today?