Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.
Seek His face continually. Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done. His marvels and the judgments from His mouth.
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Tell of His glory among the nations. His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised!! He also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens!
Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place!
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; and come before Him; Worship the LORD in holiness. *
These are excerpts of a Psalm that David wrote when they brought up the ark of God to Jerusalem. It was a time of great rejoicing and thanksgiving because the ark was coming to its resting place. He offered sacrifices to the LORD. He also gave to everyone gifts of food.
In this Psalm we are encouraged to give thanks, to sing to the LORD, to speak to others of the wonderful things that the LORD has done. We are to remember and think about his works and miracles.
We are to seek the LORD and His strength. Seek His face continually! Sometimes we need to search for Him to get past the clutter and distractions.
Other words for ascribe can be recognize the LORD; for he is glorious and strong. We are to give to Him the glory he deserves. We are to use our time, our resources, and our words to give back to our LORD all that He has given to us in the first place.
We call upon the LORD, as the God of all comfort, to comfort those who are grieving and are in very difficult places during this Thanksgiving Season. May each and every one receive strength in the LORD in valley of the shadow of death. Our hope is in Jesus who has overcome death and the grave and has given us life everlasting.
*Excerpts from I Chronicles 16:8-36, Psalm 105:1-15, Psalm 96