The psalmist calls on all the earth to praise the Lord. All of creation was made to bring glory to God, every human being was created to praise the Lord. When we praise the Lord we are fulfilling our God-given function, we live as we are really meant to be. This applies to unbelievers as well. They will only find out who they really are when they turn to the Lord.
Next the Psalmist declares the greatness of His deeds. God demonstrates who He is by His deeds, and His deeds spring from who He is.
And these deeds are done for mankind (verse 5). God acts on behalf of men.
The Psalmist then refers directly to the passing through the Red Sea, followed by more general references to His works. God watches over us and rules over us. So we should not rebel against Him.
God has mercy on us , protecting us from slipping, testing and refining us. Even when we go through tough times it is for a good purpose (v11 & 12).
So we bring praise and offerings to God. Our hearts need to be inclined towards God, instead of harbouring sin within our hearts.
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