It s found in our word for today from the Word of God in Psalm chapter 8 beginning in verse 1. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth. You have set Your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. Praise - that s focusing on the size of your God instead of the size of your problems, reminding yourself of the great things God is to you and the great things He has done for you, and celebrating Who is really in charge in these circumstances.
Praise actually has the power to silence the foe and the avenger.
If that refers to Satan, you need to know that Satan can t stand to be around you when you re praising your Lord. And praise takes away the negative attitudes and the discouragement that he loves to work with. Discouragement and depression, they themselves are foes and avengers in our lives. And the darkness of the valley often causes us to succumb to our dark side, to emotional paralysis, or to giving up, until we make the choice to climb up on the mountain that takes us above all that Praise Mountain. You may not feel like praising God, you probably don t that s when you need to praise God the most.