138 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Matthew (164). Some years ago I visited a man who was wealthy and successful. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me, Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct, Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular, The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular, Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular, To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor, David praises God for the truth of his word, He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst (Psalm Ps Psa. We are trained by persevering through the trial and seeking the Lord and his Word in the midst of it. God chose Psalm 63 for us to focus on at this time. And into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fadekept in heaven for you (1 Pet 1:4). "David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly " What does this mean? If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer (emphasis mine).2 Corinthians 1:46. I will give them a crown. Peter saw this and focused on this in the midst of his trials. We must develop an eternal perspective. DAVID ASCRIBES TO THE FATHER THE FOLLOWING: Greatness. GOD! King David prayed, "Wealth and honor come from you We give you thanks, and praise your glorious name Everything comes from you" (1 Chronicles 29:12-14, NIV). David praises the Lord for delivering him from the Philistines, and he invites others to join him in singing joyfully to the Lord. Listen to what he said: Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. The Bible says that David was a man after God's own heart. If faith is genuine, it will last until the revelation of Christ when he comes, and it will result in praise, glory, and honor from God (v. 7). Seek Truth in Scripture. Why is that? Though the fig tree does not budand there are no grapes on the vines,though the olive crop failsand the fields produce no food,though there are no sheep in the penand no cattle in the stalls,yet I will rejoice in the Lord,I will be joyful in God my Savior.The Sovereign Lord is my strength;he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,he enables me to tread on the heights. A good father only allows his child to go through trials if they are necessary. I will exalt you, Lord,for you lifted me out of the depthsand did not let my enemies gloat over me.Lord my God, I called to you for help,and you healed me.You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;you spared me from going down to the pit.Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;praise his holy name. Jesus said in his high priestly prayer in John 17:22 that the glory he had in heaven has been shared with us. Whatever Pauls trial, it was given to him because of the surpassing great revelations he had received from God. Trials only last for a little while in comparison to our eternal salvation. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. Against the wrath.-- Or perhaps, upon the wrath. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, Gods special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. WE PRAISE GOD IN OBEDIENCE, for in disobedience, we fail to glorify Him (Rom. 6. Read More. In Psalm 34, David reminds us that we should praise God through the good times and bad. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me (Rev 3:20). God knows you need somewhere to go when you feel unsure. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? Are you lacking joy in the midst of your trial? There are many people in this life who never receive their natural inheritance. Concepts and Connections. My calling to ministry was also marked by trials. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (emphasis mine).Matthew 5:1112. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. "Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. It seems to be the same argument used by Peter, since he has just talked about our heavenly inheritance. We cannot contain our adoration for Him! Jesus said, "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord' and do not do the things which I say?" Romans 8:17 declares that we are co-heirs with Christ, and therefore, what is the Sons is ours. When Paul describes what sin is, he says - when we sin, we fall short of the glory of God; one translation says, we fail to glorify God --- Rom. Application Question: What are common responses to suffering? The victory they enjoyed - was victory God granted to them. Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials (emphasis mine).1 Peter 1:6. We can focus on our inheritance and security in heaven. are - This is taking place right this minute. But we see this reality throughout the Scripture. Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually Heb 13:15. Paul was a very zealous man. It happened that, when the ark of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Praise the Lord." For those who are trained by going through hardship, it produces a harvest of righteousness. David is expressing a feeling of abandonment, questioning if God has forgotten him. I'm just an ordinary girl following an extraordinary God, learning to seek God's possible in this world of impossible. Is he God your Provider? 2. In the Mosaic dispensation and during the United Kingdom period, any good victory achieved by the Army of Israel was attributed to God. Jesus is a descendant of David. BUT NOW - at the end of all this analysis and argument and affirmation -- THERE IS ADORATION! Today, how do Christians do this? In the midst of his anguish, the psalmist (Ethan) begins his prayer with praise and worship. _________________________________________________. The thrust of David's words are - God is worthy of our praise, our worship and obedience and He is worthy of praise due to His greatness; His power, glory, victory and majesty. It is a mystery, but God brings comfort through the broken. I will reward those who have faith in the midst of their trials. Its one of the ways we can tell if its genuine. Peter says that trials are used to prove the genuiness of ones faith. 48:10). God has chosen not reveal it. Peter says it is possible for these believers to have both great joy and grief in the midst of their trials. Now this is something that only those who understand the reality that God is keeping the salvation of every believer can truly rejoice in. These praises are not always after victory. When I read something in God's Word, I'm convinced God is right and I have the faith and courage to act on that, I'm praising God - by the obedient attention I'm giving His Word. When the struggles begin to close in, you may find yourself without the words to pray, unable to find those words of prayer and praise. Who through faith are shielded by Gods power until the coming of the salvation (1 Pet 1:5). Power belongs to God. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. When shall I come and appear before God? Praise in the Midst of Problems. For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. 6:46). When it seems like my world is crumbling around me and I am thrown around by the storms of my life, take away my fear. When I am vulnerable, you are my refuge. Peter says we have been given a new birth (v. 3) into a living hope through the resurrected Jesus Christ. Faithful children of Israel would sing about this - - "Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: 'The Lord's right hand has done mighty things'." Haman is from the tribe of the Amalekites, who hate Israel. Proud member Why had David lost joy in his salvation? Preventer of Mistakes - Watch and pray that you enter not in to temptation. Do you know we are being prepared for eternity and an eternal destiny? Through godly behavior, we light the way for others. Focus on Gods sovereignty and purpose in trials. Psalm 138-141King James Version. This is personal now. Application Question: What are your thoughts about the concept of God being in control of every trial and him only allowing them if they are necessary? In many of our churches, we call people to faith saying that if you come to Christ, you will be able to hit homeruns, you will be able to make straight As, you will never be sick, and you will be wealthy. it convinces me that I am actually in a real conversation with God himself, my very Creator. My everything. He has served over eighteen years in pastoral ministry, and currently serves as a chaplain and professor at Handong G More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. Sing to him; sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works!" (1 Chro. They are not haphazard; they are not by accidentand God has not forgotten about us. "Save me, O God!": This psalm attributed to David is a cry of despair to the Lord when he was being afflicted by enemies that seemed to surround him at all times. King David teaches us how to praise God throughout the book of Psalms. Everything we know about God should cause us to regard and adore His greatness. In this passage, faith is both compared and contrasted with gold. For many, when they go through a church split or they were harmed by a church leader, they fall away from the faith and never return. Repeat the verse or portion of the verse often to give God your praise, honoring him. There are some Christians, especially young Christians, who struggle with how to comfort somebody in the midst of a failure, a loss, or some depression. See, true faith, unlike gold, is imperishable. Praising God in the Storm Sermon This Praising God in the Storm Sermon by Traci Morin help you learn the purpose and how to die more to self in suffering. "And he will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' 6:9). The contrast is that true faith is more precious than gold in that it never perishes. Paul said something similar in 2 Corinthians 4:1718: For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. All this will enable you, in a special way, to be able to minister to others. This is what we see happening to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 11. Related Topics: Christian Life, Suffering, Trials, Persecution, Greg Brown earned his MA in religion and MA in teaching from Trinity International University, a MRE from Liberty University, and a PhD in theology from Louisiana Baptist University. Praise the. PRAISE GOD because He is your God! - God says in Psalm 50:23. Knowing that God is for you will strengthen your trust in Him during times of hardship and the unknown. Sometimes God brings trials to discipline us, to turn us away from sin. David begins this stirring and prayerful statement by praising the name of God; in another place he wrote: "According to Your Name, O God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth," (Psa. These were his thoughts, not only at the end of his life but throughout his life. When I am weak, you are my strength. But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. One of the ways we can tell is by our response to trials. We through the gospel have access to God's Power -- when faith prompts us to obey Christ in baptism, THE POWER OF GOD LIFTS US FROM SIN. Praise should fill our hearts every day, no matter our circumstances especially when we are walking through seasons of great trials. The question of God hiding his face goes deeper than merely being forgotten. We rejoice in the fact that we are new and we are not the same anymore. Paul - in the first eleven chapters - takes up the subjects of justification, sanctification, glorification and NOW, it's like he stops out of breath TO ADORE THE GLORY OF GOD, and to speak of His sovereignty. Interpretation Question: Why would some trials be necessary and in what ways? Many of them just dont have the experience of going through trials with God yet. How many of us are missing joy in our trials? He promised never to leave or abandon his children, so we can count on his presence, even when our emotions can't confirm it. 118:15). Peter saw them as little in comparison to the glories of eternity, and so must we. Israel's King David knew how to give thanks in the midst of trouble, writing, "I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds" ( Psalm 9:1 ). David in writing the Psalms expresses many praises to the Lord. We must have an eternal view. Let us remember, how Jesus responded to those who professed salvation in Matt 7:23; he says, I never knew you. They were not saved and lost it. There is a harvest for those who have been trained by pain. A city missionary, stumbling through the dirt of a dark entry, heard a voice say, "Who's there, Honey?" Striking a match, he caught a vision of earthly want and suffering, of saintly trust and peace, "cut in ebony"calm, appealing . 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me . 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. Psalm 17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. He wrote to the Philippians about "the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have" ( Philippians 1:30) a conflict, which he says, "really served to advance the gospel" ( Philippians 1:12 ). WE PRAISE GOD THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF FAITHFUL LIVES "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." When it says the trials have come so that our faith may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed, this seems to be referring to the reality that God will praise you, glorify you, and honor you for your faithfulness in going through trials. This verse can also be translated as a command rejoice in this. The believers were suffering in all kinds of trials. When he - by inspiration - wrote the Psalms; and when he made mention of the coming Messiah he had these thoughts of God. Many of them are in the middle of adversity and calamity. Praise the Lord!Praise God in his sanctuary;praise him in his mighty heavens!Praise him for his mighty deeds;praise him according to his excellent greatness!Praise him with trumpet sound;praise him with lute and harp!Praise him with tambourine and dance;praise him with strings and pipe!Praise him with sounding cymbals;praise him with loud clashing cymbals!Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!Praise the Lord! 3:23, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." One of the reasons we can rejoice in trials is because it proves the genuiness of our faith. This life is not just about our future career, marriage, or retirement. David praises God for the truth of his word 4. This is common in the world. It is the relationships around us that often enable us to endure hard times. Chapter 15 of 2 Samuel reports of the national rebellion of King David headed by his own son. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 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