Psalm 79:13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks forever: we will show forth thy praise to all generations.
As the people of God and the sheep of His pasture we may believe and thrive under the Lord’s care, provision, covering, and protection. Our spiritual enemies will try to attack us and destroy us, but we have the Good Shepherd guarding us and keeping us safe from the Enemy. Life is difficult and dangerous, and with Sin, Death, and the Devil ever lurking about seeking to devour us we are always exposed to evil.
So we pray: “Deliver us from evil.” And He does, sometimes in ways we don’t even see or know about. We realize that we are always in danger, but we also realize that we are cared for and protected by the strong and loving hand of God. Therefore, we continually give thanks and praise to Jesus for His keeping and caring. We live lives continually thanking Jesus for what He has done and praising Him for who He is. This heart attitude makes for a happy and contented life. And not only will that thanks go on through our lives, but we will spend eternity praising the Lord. In fact, eternity will not even seem like enough time to truly praise God. Praise never ends, for His goodness and mercy never ends.