I hope you had a satisfying meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner—or whenever you’re watching this. I hope that you also remembered a moment when your meal was truly satisfying. I hope you remembered to be just as satisfied in the Lord and to praise Him in those moments. Or I hope that your quiet time with the Lord today satisfies your soul and fills you up.

Psalm 63:5 says, “I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.”

Today I want to focus on the phrase “with singing lips.” Now, for me—I’m not a singer. I can worship, but don’t give me the microphone! I know the Lord loves it, but He’s about the only one.

David says to sing it with our lips. That’s powerful because it’s something you have to actually say—speak it out loud. This was a practice David regularly had in his worship. He chose to worship the Lord and sing praise with his mouth.

There’s power in saying things out loud! Reading silently uses only your eyes, but speaking out loud engages your voice, your ears, and your body. If you’re just thinking something in your mind, it can be hard to stop a thought—especially negative or intrusive ones. Many professionals say that one of the best ways to interrupt those thoughts is to start speaking the opposite out loud—saying what you know to be true, what the Lord says in His Word, and what He says about you. This practice interrupts your thoughts and allows you to shift your focus to the truths you are speaking out loud.

This is a practice we see in David’s worship. He understood that there is power in praise—power in saying out loud to God how good He is.

So today, I want to encourage you: have a personal worship time with the Lord. Speak to Him about how good He is. Tell Him the things you feel in the pit, in the hard times. He already knows, but He wants you to confide in Him and share your heart. Choose to praise Him.

Command your soul to praise Him.

Command your soul today: I WILL be satisfied!