We all would like to think that we know where we are going and how to get there.

But at every stage in life, we need divine direction. God has promised to guide us if we simply follow.

The fifth and final section of Psalms are referred to as

Deuteronomy Psalms because they remind us to keep returning to the truth of God's word.

Join us as we study them with Scott Pauli today.

Psalm 135 picks up exactly where Psalm 134 left off.

In fact, Psalm 135 repeats some of the same emphasis that are found in the previous two Psalms.

Psalm 135 begins this way, praise ye the name of the Lord praise him all you servants of the Lord

ye that stand in the house of the Lord and the courts of the house of our God praise the Lord

for the Lord is good sing praises unto his name for it is pleasant and do you hear some of the

repetitions for example in Psalm 134 we got a picture of those standing by night in the house of the Lord, blessing God.

Well, in Psalm 135, they're still standing in the house of the Lord in the courts, praising God.

In Psalm 133, we saw the pleasantness of brethren dwelling together in unity.

Well, in Psalm 135, we see the pleasantness of those brethren singing

and praising God. What a pleasant thing it is. Psalm 135 is a Psalm that opens with praise. Now, if you

come to the end of the Psalm, listen to the closing verses now, bless the Lord, O House of Israel,

bless the Lord, O House of Aaron, bless the Lord, oh house of Aaron. Bless the Lord,

O house of Levi. Ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord, blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth

at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 135 opens with praise and ends with blessing. Do you see the spiritual connection between

praising God and blessing God? Between a life of praise and a life filled with blessing. Oh, I wish I could

get this truth across to you. I pray the Holy Spirit of truth will

drive it to your hearts today. The reason so many people are miserable, frankly, is they've never

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