It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, 3 On an instrument of ten strings, On the lute, And on the harp, With harmonious sound. 4 For You, LORD, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.
Psalm 92:1-4

Why should we give thanks to the Lord, and sing praises to His name? The Psalmist informs us that “it is good.” Even if there were nothing else to commend thanking and praising the Lord, the fact that God’s Word says “it is good,” should suffice. How is it good? It is good in at least two ways (probably many more).

The first reason is that giving thanks to the Lord is good for us. How is it good for us? It is good to have our minds set on the goodness of God rather than on the multitude of frustrations and difficulties we face every day. This is not a matter of corny “positive thinking.” This isn’t just thinking good things but acknowledging that all good things are ours by the grace of God.

The second and greatest reason that giving thanks is good is because God deserves it. He deserves our thanks and praise more than we could possibly give it or even understand how much He deserves it. Since we were created to praise God, to do so is a fulfillment of our God-given reason for being. Failure to praise Him is a failure to fulfill our God-given reason for being.

How are we to praise Him? By declaring His lovingkindness and faithfulness day and night (v.2), and with music, including our singing to Him (v.3). We are to gladly and triumphantly praise Him for all He does, since all He does is good (v.4).

Let our praises resound now and forevermore, Amen!