a framework for praise

Bless the Lord! O my soul and all that is within me, Bless His Holy Name!  That phrase is from Psalm 103. (CSB)  Psalm 103: 1-22 has the word “bless” in it seven times.  It starts in a grand way with this declaration, then proceeds to offer a praise and petition to God for everything!  It’s a grand launching point when you don’t know what to pray, just start by saying “Bless the Lord O My Soul!” Oxygen is available and gravity still works.  Praise His Name! It’s our privilege to offer praise.  We get to make the decision every day to praise the Lord.  As the psalmist gets to the end of his anthem, he goes back to the same phrase to close it out.  Notice in your Bible in Psalm 103:22, look at the last phrase.  There it is.  “my soul, bless the Lord”. We can make the decision today.  If we need reasons, we can read the whole chapter (22 verses). We can also just simply say “My soul, Bless the Lord!” Praise God!