Believers, leaving 2021 behind let us begin the new year praising and blessing our LORD God Almighty as Psalm 134 tells us to do.

“Behold, bless the LORD,
 All you servants of the LORD,
 Who by night stand in the house of the LORD!
 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,
 And bless the LORD.
 The LORD who made heaven and earth
 Bless you from Zion!”

We praise God--
In song:
“Sing praises to the LORD , who dwells in Zion!
 Declare His deeds among the people.”  Psalm 9:11

With musical instruments:
“Praise the LORD with the harp;
 Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.”  Psalm 33:2

Praise is to be universal:
“Let the people praise You, O God;
 Let all the people praise You.”  Psalm 67:3

We are to praise continually:
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.”  Hebrews 13:15

1 Peter: 2:9 gives the four-fold reason:
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

As the Psalmist encourages, we lift up our hands in praise and worship:
“Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, 
 My lips will praise You.
 Thus will I bless You while I live;
 I will lift up my hands in Your name.”  Psalm 63:3-4

The Lord is the creator God:
“Of old You laid the foundation of the earth,
 And the heavens are the work of Your hands.”  Psalm 102:25

In Isaiah’s prophecy we see (the LORD speaking):
“I have made the earth,
 And created man on it.
 It was I--
 My hands stretched out the heavens,
 And all the hosts I have commanded.”  Isaiah 45:12
And Isaiah 48:13,
 “Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth,
 And My right hand has stretched out the heavens;
 When I call to them,
 They stand up together.”

God’s blessings are a gift of God’s grace! So we say with the Psalmist David:
“Bless the LORD, O my soul;
 And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
 And forget not all of His benefits;
 Who forgives all your iniquities,
 Who heals all your diseases,
 Who redeems your life from destruction,
 Who crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercies,
 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, 
 So that your youth is renewed like the eagles.”  Psalm 103:1-5
(Read all 22 verses and bless our glorious mighty God!  Actually read all the verses in context always.)

All blessings to all in the new year!  Amen