I Will Praise The LORD
As Long As I
Live
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my
soul! I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God
all my life long.
Do not put your trust in princes, in
mortals, in whom there is no help. When their breath departs, they return to
the earth; on that very day their plans perish.
Happy are those whose help is the God
of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God, who made heaven and earth, the
sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for
the oppressed; who gives good to the hungry.
The LORD sets the prisoners free; the
LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;
the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the strangers; he upholds
the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
The LORD will reign
forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD!
The foundation for happiness is a
proper relationship with the LORD. But to fully experience that happiness, we
must build on that foundation in practical every day ways. A list of Ten Rules
for Happier Living was published at one time. They bear repeating. Give
something away. Do a kindness. Give thanks always. Work with vim and vigor.
Visit the elderly and learn from their experience. Look intently into the face
of a baby and marvel. Laugh often – it is life’s lubricant. Pray to know God’s
way. Plan as though you will live forever – you will. Live as though today is
your last day on earth. Trusting and obeying the LORD brings true happiness.
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