The last five psalms all start and end on the same note: “Praise the Lord!” This is actually the Hebrew word halel. In the English language it’s usually translated praise, but it can also mean boast about—our God has a lot about which I can boast!
In fact, there is so much to boast about concerning God, that the first halel psalm opens with, “I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live” (Psalm 146:2).
Here are some of the other boast-worthy things these halel psalms list:
- God upholds the cause of the oppressed
- God gives food to the hungry
- God sets prisoners free
- God gives sight to the blind
- God lifts up those bowed down
- God loves the righteous
- God watches over the alien
- God sustains the orphan and widow
- God gathers exiles
- God heals the brokenhearted
- God binds up our wounds
- God knows all the stars by name
- God sustains the humble
- God cares for His creation
- God delights in those who fear Him
- God strengthens and blesses His people
- God gives peace
- God satisfies
- God displays His splendor for all to see
- God takes delight in His people
- God crowns the humble with salvation
- God gives us His Word
Halel! Just like the psalmist, I will boast about my Lord all my life; I will continually sing my boasts about Him all of my days!
Craig T. Owens 
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