I LOVE THIS PSALM There is so much joy in it. Make a joyful noise because God has done awesome things! Come and see what God has done among us! Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard! This is what we do on a Sunday morning: we make a joyful noise and remember all the good things that God has done among us, and we celebrate!

Frequently in the Psalms the psalmist takes a moment amidst the declarations of praise in order to instruct the people. In verse 18 the Psalmist does just that when he reminds his listeners that "If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened." This is a call to purity and repentance. Is there anything we are treasuring in our hearts that God wants to remove, that in fact must be removed before the Lord will act?

Ask the Lord, listen and journal.