The Psalms are the songs of praise that the people of God sang to God. They were created as acts of praise to God in days of old, and remain the same today.

People have sung the Psalms for many, many years. So many songs we love, both modern and older have been inspired by the Psalms.

And the reason why the Psalms keep speaking to us every day for so many years is that they are so honest. They have within them every emotion we could ever experience. Every up, every down, everything. If we feel hurt or pain or joy or peace or whatever, its felt in the Psalms.

They are just so honest.

Thinking that, listen to the words or Psalm 71:

But I shall always wait in patience,
and shall praise you more and more.
My mouth shall recount your mighty acts
and saving deeds all day long;
though I cannot know the number of them.

One of the most powerful thing we can ever do is to remember. The Psalms are so big on remembering. Remembering when God was faithful. When He saved us. When He stood by our side. When He was a our shield and strength. When He saved the day.

The Psalms call us to remember.

Because in the midst of trials and hurts we can forget. We can forget that God is good and ready to save. We can forget when God has helped us in the past. We can forget when God was all that we needed.

We forget. And when we forget, we will not remember that God is still there for us today.

We need to remember that God was there to save us in the past. And that means that He will be there to save us today.

Trust in Him. Know that He has been there in the past. And He is here today.

Ready to save.

Remember. And rejoice!