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Today is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapter 111-113. I’ll have a brief introduction before reading each chapter, and after the reading I’ll have some comments. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode  “I Will."

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Comments on Psalm 112

Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Psalm 112: 1 NKJV

Notice the psalmist says, "I will praise the Lord...". He does not say, "I feel like praising the Lord...". It is an act of will, not an emotion. 

Face it, sometimes we do not feel like praising the Lord. Maybe we have had a difficult week, or we've been on the outs with our spouse, or money ran out before the month did. Or maybe we are just in a dry spell with the Lord. 

Does any of that change who God is? Of course not. No matter what happens in our own life, God is still God. He is still worthy of praise, and when we decide that we *will* praise the Lord with our whole heart, 99 times out of 100, our emotions will be lifted up as we lift up the name of the Lord. I know, because I have experienced it myself, and have talked to others who agree.

When you are feeling down, or afraid, or lonely, or like God doesn't hear you, praise the Lord with your whole heart. 

Remember the old milk commercial? Milk. It does a body good.

Let's change it up. Praise. It does a spirit good.

Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 111-113 NKJV

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Steve Webb 0:00Does any of that change who God is?

Steve Webb 0:10Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I'm your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Welcome! Like my dad used to say, I'm just tickled to see ya. This is the daily show where we're reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is Psalms Wednesday. We'll read chapters 111 through 113. I'll have a brief introduction before reading each chapter and after the reading, I'll have some comments. I have an On This Date in Church History segment for you, and we've got some prayer requests. The title of today's episode is "I Will". The show notes page for today's episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e259. And my email address as always is [email protected]. You ready? Let's go.

Steve Webb 1:00Psalm 111, like the rest of the Psalms we have today, has no title or author attribution. Psalm 111 is an acrostic which means that in Hebrew each of the twenty-two lines begins with successive letters except for the first line which begins with the Hebrew word "Hallelujah" or in English "Praise the Lord." Being an acrostic makes the psalm easier to memorize - if you speak Hebrew.

Steve Webb 1:02Psalms, chapter 111. Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever. He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion. He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant. He has declared to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. The works of His hands are verity and justice; All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever, And are done in truth and uprightness. He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: ...