The most popularly acclaimed Spirit of David being revived is fully depicted in Psalm 149:3-9 (LXX)

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sings praises to him with timbrel and psaltery. For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation. The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds. The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands; to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments among the peoples; to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to execute on them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Psalm 149:3-9 (LXX)

These verses clearly depict the Spirit of praise as a weapon of warfare, not entertainment! How many realise this and live it! It will count in the men of spiritual perception and faith, just as it was demonstrated in 2 Chronicles 20:20-23, definitely not entertainment in the face of death from the army of the enemy!! But thanks be to our God, who declared that the possession and use of this weapon is an honour that all His saints have. How well do you use this weapon, if you believe? That’s where the follow-on Psalm 150 is mandatory. Alleluiah every time; never let your trouble keep you down. When affliction and distresses find you, hold your head high and praise the Lord. I quote from Neal Vincent Frisby:

**By praising Him you will receive honey out of the rock, satisfying your soul, giving you a healthy body! “Praise will drive out infirm spirits and loosen the bones! Heart trouble will not overcome you and should you have it, it will leave you!” Praising the Lord continually will make the heart happy and the body will be joyful in health, your eyes will sparkle and your vision be plainer!

“By eating lightly and praising Him will intensify these things even more!” Also the dullness of ears shall hear sharply! Even your complexion, your hair and your lips shall take on a beautiful glow! “Praising the Lord in intervals will drive back all demon powers from you and thou shalt rest in peace!

By praising Him often you will be covered with a bright shekinah glory; whether you can see it all the time or not you will begin to feel it by the glory of His presence and demons cannot break through this covering very easy as long as you praise Him in confidence!”

Praising renews the youth, strength, gives faith and allows the Holy Spirit to speak! Praise exalts the Most High and allows His spirit to flow through providing a ministry for each of us according as the spirit wills it in our own life!

“Also prosperity is as close as one’s lips if he continually praises the Lord,no matter what confronts him he will win! (A kingly anointing will be ever present!)… “A person who has the high praises of God in his mouth shall receive knowledge and wisdom guiding him in his daily affairs and giving him many spiritual highlights in his life! The one who humbles himself in praising the Lord will be anointed above his brethren, he shall feel and walk like a King, spiritually speaking the ground will sing under him and a cloud of love shall engulf him! He shall feel the Lord’s hand on his back and on his head, he shall be comforted by the Most High!”

Why are there such secrets in praise, because that is why we were created to praise the Lord of Host! “The Lord did not create us to just continually ask for things that are secondary, we were made to praise Him! – “When we get into the rhythm of praise we feel the sweetness of His presence and He revealeth the most secret things unto us for even days to come afterwards!”

David said by praising the Lord and being patient he was relieved of his troubles and his enemies were put to flight! “Behold saith the Almighty, praise is the guardian of the soul and the protector of the body “‘ By praising the Lord early in the morning and late in the evening you will find that He will answer thee and give rest! (Ps. 103:3 – “Who forgiveth all thine iniquity who healthy all thy diseases.

By praising Him we see that even salvation occurs and temptation departs from us! (Verse 5) “Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that the youth is renewed like the eagles”‘ So you see by praising the Lord you can renew, your strength and youth and be lifted up like the eagle high in spirit! “When your days feel like the shadow that declineth and you feel withered like the grass, praise Him and he shall refresh you in the breeze of His spirit! He shall spread a cloud over you for a covering and fire to give you light in the night! And the enemies in the darkness shall not enter this shekinah light! David said sing unto the Lord let us make a joyful noise unto the rock of our salvation.’ – (Ps. 30:2) I cried unto thee, and thou host healed me.'”

By praising the Lord you will enter into the center of His will for your life! He will guide you daily like the light of the sun and in the night dark places as clear as the moon. He will lead thee in new paths and His revelations shall dwell in thee along the way! – Praising is the wine of the spirit revealing hidden revelations! It will illuminate the mind in understanding the Lord’s purpose! He will exalt the horn of your ministry in delivering thy friends and relatives! (Ps. 91:1 – “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. And the secret place is in praising the Lord, repeating His Word! (Bible)

– “Verse 3-4” He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and pestilence. He shall cover thee with His feathers (anointing) and under His wing (power) shalt thou trust! Ye shall be surrounded by His shield and buckler! – (Verse 5, 6, 7) “Thou shalt not be afrightened for the terror by night or the pestilence that walketh in darkness! A thousand shall fall around thee but it shall not come nigh thee! (Verse 11) “And angels shall surround thee and keep thee in all thine ways!

– (Verse 13) Thou shall tread upon the devil and his demons and shall trample the dragons under thy foot! And ye “shall have a long life” and be satisfied!” (Verse 16) All of this for simply praising the Lord in earnest and joyfulness!” – **Neal Vincent Frisby

How much of praise do you sing in the privacy of your abode, honoring Him with your doors locked as directed in Isaiah 26:20-21? He that offers praise glorifies the Lord, and it is not only public praise in church but locked in with Him in the secret place. Shalom.





Pastor Afolabi Oladele