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Psalm 145 - A psalm of praise. Of David

February 17, 2023 Michael Metcalf Season 10 Episode 145
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Psalm 145 - A psalm of praise. Of David
Show Notes

Psalm 145

A psalm of praise. Of David.

1 I will exalt you, my God the King;
    I will praise your name for ever and ever.

-          A psalm of praise

o   This means a song of praise

-          Of David

o   David means beloved

o   All God’s children are beloved of God and should respond with singing praise!

-          I will exalt you, my God the King

o   To exalt is to life Him up higher in the highest place of respect & honor

o   He is my God and the King! 

§  Give Him the honor and respect and He deserves!

-          I will praise your name for ever and ever

o   This is why we were made

o   To praise God’s name forever and ever (the name of Jesus Christ)

o   The only name under heaven whereby a man or woman may be saved

§  No other name can save you!


 2 Every day I will praise you
    and extol your name for ever and ever.

-          Every day I will praise you

o   It’s a daily task we should gladly do!

o   How else can we thank Him properly

o   Imagine where you would be without Him

3 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
    his greatness no one can fathom.

-          He is most worthy of praise (in light of what He did)

-          No one can fathom his greatness because His impact was massive & eternal

-          Billions of people have been saved from the pit of hell

4 One generation commends your works to another;
    they tell of your mighty acts.

-          His sacrifice, miracles and promises as so awesome that every generation keeps talking about it to the next generation (thousands of years later – it’s still fresh & newsworthy)

5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

-          The splendor of God’s works

o   Seen in the sky above

o   Seen by telescope

o   Seen by mountain tops

o   Seen by the birth of humans and animals

o   Seen by flowers, food, science, lightening, thunder & more

o   Saved Israel from Egypt, parted the Red Sea, provided for 40-years in the desert

o   Healed the blind, make the lame walk, raised the dead

-          We should meditate on His wonderful works because it gives us perspective of His power, Love, Grace & Mercy, genius, artistry and more.

 
 6 They tell of the power of your awesome works—
    and I will proclaim your great deeds.

-          The power of His awesome works are worth thinking about

-          How much power did it take to create the universe

-          How much power did it take to create the sun the moon and the stars

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