2 Chronicles 20:20-23 (ESV)
And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.” And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say,
“Give thanks to the LORD,
for his steadfast love endures forever.”
And when they began to sing and praise, the LORD set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed. For the men of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction, and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they all helped to destroy one another.
This is a marvelous example of the power of praise. King Jehoshaphat, the king of Judea, was about to be attacked by the men of Amman and Moab. The king assemblies his army and goes to war. But rather than arm them with swords, shields and spears, he arms them with song. He literally expects them to go out and shout praises to God against an army of violent men. What would he expect to happen? He expected a great victory and that is what God gave him. Never, ever, underestimate the power of praise and giving thanksgiving to God.
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