Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD (Psa 150:6)

The Saints and not the Alien are invited by God to offer praise—“Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints”—“Let the saints . . sing” (Ps. 22:23; 30:4; 149:5; Eph. 5:19–20; Col. 3:16). The few allusions to universal praise in the Psalms refer, as a careful perusal of their respective contexts will show, not to the present but to the future, when all families of the earth will have been joined to the Lord (Ps. 68:32; 67:4; 66:4). The passages in which all creation is called on praise, are highly figurative, and must be understood in the light of literal statement (Ps. 69:34; 150:6). To make such passages teach that praise is acceptable from the unsanctified is a wrong handling of the word. Praise, like the sacrifices of the law, must be offered in God’s way, and that way now is through Christ, the beloved of God: “By him therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” (Heb. 13:15). Let him who wishes to be further assured upon this matter attentively read the remarks of Dr. Thomas in Eureka—Vol. 2:350–362; 597–602.

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