The beauty of the last psalm is often understated. The idea that we should praise God is such an obvious orientation of creation that its simplicity seems too simple for what it actually is. However, simple as it may be. It is the prime edict of scripture. Even as skilled as Jesus was in breaking down the Ten Commandments into two, this psalm distills the essence of these two to one. Everything that can ought to praise God. This isn’t a passive command. It is active. It is both a command to the thing with breath, as much as it is a command to the thing which holds sway over it. It is a conclusion about both human nature, as well as human power. Let every created ontology use every effort and agency to worship God. When we understand what it is being said, we find that it is a quick statement, but is actually quite large in its implications. It is, in fact, both our purpose, as much as it will be our resting state. If we wish to live in logical harmony with the world, God and his creation, we should adopt its simplicity as a command for our lives and let it be the true north of our orientation.