Ps.34:1 – I will bless the LORD at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

This verse is one that encompasses our whole life, I will bless the Lord at all times. Really, all times? Or do we bless Him only when things go the way we had hoped or planned? What if there is an unexpected turn in the road? I guess the answer to all of these questions boils down to what is really important in your world. If He really is the Pearl of Great Price or the Treasure hidden in a field then we will join with David and praise Him because He is our chief treasure in life. David praised the Lord through some very adverse situations; the rebellion of Absalon, the loss of Mikael (his first wife), the years of exile running from Saul, as well as the constant battle with the Philistines. David was well acquainted with worshipping the Lord through all of his trials. Here is how Augustine describes this verse.

“When are you to “bless the Lord?” When he showers blessings on you? When earthly goods are plentiful? When you have a plethora of grain, oil, wine, gold, silver, livestock; while your mortal body remains healthy, uninjured and free from disease; while everything that is born on your estate is growing well, and nothing is snatched away by untimely death; while every kind of happiness floods your home and you have all you want in profusion? Is it only then that you are to bless the Lord? No, but “at all times.” So you are to bless him equally when from time to time, or because the Lord God wishes to discipline you, these good things let you down or are taken from you, when there are fewer births or the already-born slip away. These things happen, and their consequence is poverty, need, hardship, disappointment and temptation. But you sang, “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be in my mouth always,” so when the Lord gives you these good things, bless him, and when he takes them away, bless him. He it is who gives, and he it is who takes away, but he does not take himself away from anyone who blesses him.”

So maybe the Lord is bringing you through a difficult time in life, this may be where you learn just how precious He is. Worship Him no matter what, worship Him because He is more valuable than anything you may have lost. Bless the Lord at all times, let His praise be continually in your mouth, this can lead you into some of the greatest discoveries and blessings in your life.