Praise ye the Lord

What is the center or focus of our praise? The focus of our praise should not be the things of this life, the objects we possess, or our talents. We are told to "praise ye the Lord". Not ourselves. What is in the heart are doing for the Lord or for ourselves? We are told to praise Him and to do it where ever we are at. Especially in the places of worship. Praise should be done with all that is at hand and not so ridged that you get nothing out of it, because neither will God. We have so much to praise Him for; the victory He has given to us and what He will do for us.