I Will Praise You More and More

 April 28, 2026

Psalm 71:14-22

But as for me, I will always have hope;
I will praise you more and more.
My mouth will tell of your righteousness,
of your salvation all day long,
though I know not its measure.
I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign LORD;
I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.
Since my youth, O God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.

Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, O God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your might to all who are to come.

Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God,
you who have done great things.
Who, O God, is like you?
Though you have made me see troubles,
many and bitter,
you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth
you will again bring me up.
You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.
I will praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.


We began our week with the call to Praise that Psalm 150 invites you and me to experience in our lives. Engaging in Praise has its foundation firmly based on who God is.

In C.S. Lewis' wonderful book Reflections on the Psalms,  he writes the following, 

"I have never noticed that all enjoyment spontaneously overflows into praise. … The world rings with praise—lovers praising their mistresses, readers their favorite poet, walkers praising their countryside. … I had not noticed either that just as men spontaneously praise whatever they value, so they spontaneously urge us to join them in praising it: Isn’t she lovely? Wasn’t it glorious? … The psalmists in telling everyone to praise God are doing what all men do when they speak of what they care about.

… I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummation. It is not out of compliment that lovers keep on telling one another how beautiful they are; the delight is incomplete till it is expressed. It is frustrating to have discovered a new author and not to be able to tell anyone how good he is; to come suddenly … upon some mountain valley of unexpected grandeur and then to have to keep silent because the people with you care for it no more than for a tin can in the ditch."

Talking about God isn’t meant to feel forced, it grows naturally out of worship. When you’re genuinely enjoying who God is, sharing about Him just kind of happens, like pointing out an amazing sunset or telling a friend about a great book you love.

The more you notice God’s beauty, love, power, and mercy in your life, the more you’ll want to talk about Him. That’s the kind of response Psalm 71 points us toward. Take your time with it, read it slowly and notice all the reasons the psalmist gives for praising God.

And as you do, let it lead you back to the hope we have in Jesus, His life, His death, and His resurrection.