Psalm, Chapter 34
Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.
1 I will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
- Of David (not of the Lord)
- When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.
o God never tells you to pretend
o Abimelek means My Father is King or Father and King
o You should never pretend before God The Father (He knows when you’re true or not being truthful (acting never works)
- I will extol the Lord at all times
o Extol means to highly exalt; to elevate; elevate by praise; to magnify
o Instead of pretending this is what we should be doing (extoling the Lord)
§ Notice its at all times (not sometimes)
- His praise will always be on my lips
o You can’t praise the Lord and pretend
o Only genuine praise will be accepted
o This is what should be on your lips always (continually)
2 I will glory in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
- Here David speaks of himself “I will glory in the Lord”
- Then he speaks of others “let the afflicted hear and rejoice”
o Let the afflicted (those in trouble) hear David giving God glory
o Then they hear it and start rejoicing too (it’s infectious)
o They not to hear only but “rejoice” allow their joy to return
§ This only happens when you believe that God hears your prayers and He will do something about them
- Glorify the Lord with me
o David is now inviting others to Glorify the Lord with him
o This is what we should do too (invite others to participate in this activity)
- Let us exalt his name together
o Everyone jump in and sing together now
o What should we be singing and praising about? – His name (Jesus Christ)
o Worship leads should encourage everyone to exalt His name together (everyone)
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
- If you seek the Lord then he will answer you
o the key is to understand that he must be sought after
- Here's the result “he delivered me from all my fears”
o God delivers; He can be trusted; He gets results; bottom line!
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