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Psalm 149: 3-6

Let them praise His Name with dancing and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. For the LORD takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with salvation. Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy of their beds. May the praise of GOD be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands.

THE OFFERING OF PRAISE SCATTERS THE FOE AND THE AVENGER.

Jehoshaphat was in the valley of decision; send in the army with swords and physical arms or follow the LORD. He chose to send forth the praise band, "Men to sing to the LORD, and to praise Him for the splendor of His Holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: 'GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER' " The enemy began to turn on itself and destroy each other with fighting, while the men of GOD sang praise and thanks to GOD. (II Chronicles 20)

Yes, praise scatters the enemy and causes the evil to defeat itself. Verse 9 of Psalm 149 says that praise carries out the sentence written against the evil ones. What is that sentence? DEFEAT.

In our heart, our hand and our voice is the power to defeat the enemy of our soul; GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. Stand firm in the LORD and watch the evil be defeated and the foe and the avenger scattered.

PRAISE YE THE LORD FOR HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER!