December 24, 2009
LET MY LIFESONG SING TO YOU!
Psalm 145
Chase Chandler
Central Truth
God is gracious, and He desires us to live every last drop of our lives as praise to Him.
Key Verse | Psalm 145:7–8
They will talk about the fame of your great kindness,
and sing about your justice.
The Lord is merciful and compassionate;
he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
(Psalm 145:7-8)
Psalm 145
Great Is the LORD
1 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet A Song of Praise. Of David.
1
I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
2
Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.
3
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
and his greatness is unsearchable.
4
One generation shall commend your works to another,
and shall declare your mighty acts.
5
On the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6
They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,
and I will declare your greatness.
7
They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness
and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9
The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.
10
All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
and all your saints shall bless you!
11
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
12
to make known to the children of man your
2
145:12
Hebrew his; also next line
mighty deeds,
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
[The LORD is faithful in all his words
and kind in all his works.]
3
145:13
These two lines are supplied by one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac (compare Dead Sea Scroll)
14
The LORD upholds all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15
The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
16
You open your hand;
you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17
The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and kind in all his works.
18
The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
19
He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
he also hears their cry and saves them.
20
The LORD preserves all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21
My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,
and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
Dive Deeper | Psalm 145
As a middle schooler, I mess up a ton. From not turning in my homework to being unkind to a friend at school, I do it all. But even though what I've done may make ME feel bad, it rocks to know that God doesn't hold grudges and that He loves me a ton. And the best part is that, if we confess our sins to Him, we can still worship God even though we have sinned, because God forgives us and still wants to be in relationship with us. (1 John 1:9) He is also constantly waiting for us to praise Him, one of the things we were made to do.
About a year ago, I signed up for the church worship team. I never realized how much fun it was to praise God through playing guitar. Music is a pretty obvious way to praise God, but there are some less obvious ways in which we can praise God in our everyday lives. Some examples are: giving up a seat at lunch to a new kid, being polite and friendly even when feeling grumpy, donating stuff to orphans or people in need, living in a healthy way because our bodies are temples built by and for God, and being a good sport--whether winning or losing.
Be aware of ways to make everyday life a praise song to our Father!
Discussion Questions
1. What are some specific ways that God has been compassionate and slow to anger in your own life? Did you feel His grace and love?
2. What are some specific ways that you praised God through your own life in the past week?
3. Make a plan of how you will live your life to praise God in the week to come and hold yourself accountable.