v1 All day my heart sings ”thank you” to the LORD.
I will tell (people) of all our wonderful work.
v2 I will be very happy with you, (LORD). I will rejoice in you.
I will sing praises to your name, Most High God.
v3 Back my enemies went, they fell down. They died in front of you.
v4 Because you judged that what I did was right
You sat on your throne. You made a righteous judgment.
v5 Clearly you judged the nations and destroyed the wicked.
People will never remember their names.
v6 You caught the enemy. You killed them.
You knocked down their cities. People will just forget them.
v7 Evermore the LORD will rule.
He has built his throne. On it he will make his judgments.
v8 He will make righteous judgments for the world.
His government will give justice to the people.
v9 For the LORD is a place where the oppressed can hide.
He will be a fortress in times of trouble.
v10 Everyone that knows your name (LORD) will put their trust in you.
LORD, you will never turn away from anyone that looks for you.
v11 Go to the LORD with praises. His throne is in Zion.
Tell all the nations all that he has done.
v12 (God) will remember the people that somebody murdered.
He will not forget the oppressed people that cry to him.
v13 Have mercy on me, LORD.
See how my enemies make my life very difficult.
Make me safe from the gates of death.
v14 Then I will tell your praises in the gates of Jerusalem.
I will rejoice that I am safe with you.
v15 Into the hole that they dug the nations fell.
They caught their own feet in the net that they hid.
v16 You will recognize the LORD by his justice
The enemies of God will catch themselves in their own nets. HIGGAION SELAH
v17 Just as the enemies of God go to Sheol, (A place for happy music) all the way in (get all wet) · · · · · · · · Sing praises Tell the world Cry out for help Verses 13-14 Have mercy - notice the things that are going on in my life See – what is going on in my life Snatch – me back from its hold on me Save – me so I can praise You I can rejoice in Your faithfulness, in Jerusalem – in Your Holy City. Verses 15-16 The wicked will not get away – they will fall into the pits they are digging (Proverbs 26:27-28) “If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will roll back and crush you. A lying tongue hates its victims, and flattery causes ruin.” What you sow you will reap! Verse 17 The wicked will go down to the grave (they will be destroyed) - the fate of those who ignore (deny) God. Verse 18 But those whose trust is in the Lord, those needy, those hopes of the poor – God hears their cry – they will not always be crushed. Verse 19 Arise, O Lord – David’s prayer – judge the nations Every knee shall bow – every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. God’s wrath will be poured out on those who reject His Son! Verse 20 Attack
so will all the nations that forget him.
v18 Know this: God will not always forget the poor
The oppressed will not have to hope for evermore.
v19 LORD, stand up! Do not let men become too powerful.
Let the nations find justice before you.
v20 LORD, make them afraid.
Make the nations know that they are only human. SELAH
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The Resurrection and the judgment will demonstrate before all worlds who won and who
lost! We can’t wait! A. W. Tozer Acrostic Pattern v 9-10 – probably Psalm 9 is first of Hebrew letters – D. D is the 2nd half of the Hebrew letter – 3 letters.
“Half heart is no heart at all” – Spurgeon
The fall of the Beast prophetically and now probably after defeat of Goliath (and after the tribulation). David perhaps sees as a prophet the end times. He mentions the “lawless one” 7 times in verses 9 and 10. (Psalm 9:5, 16; 10:2, 3, 4, 13 and 15) The wicked, hostile to God,
criminal. David is victorious over all who stand against him and so will those who stand with God in the tribulation. David is going to show those who have hope in God, who have the truth that He is Lord, how we are to respond in the difficulties of the walk.
You have to make a choice, you have free will to choose Him or the way of man/work - “I will” (be resolved) (Matt. 16:24) complete determination. (Daniel 1) David’s choice – I have decided to follow Jesus!
Verse 1
Praise
Praise brings forth the victory:
1. With my whole heart - I will thank Him
2. I will tell
3. I will be glad and rejoice in You,
Isaiah 6 – O Lord Most High, exalted, power unmatched
4. I will (I choose) to allow joy to fill me. I will sing praises to Your name O Most High
Verses 3-6
my enemies turn away in retreat – it is already done – He will do it!When
David is in the midst of the problem. Sense the thrill of David – when, not if they lose, when they are finished God always wins!
“If God be for us – who can be against us”
God is in control - He is the Righteous judge - walk with Him - trust Him
The King’s heart is in the hand of God – He will deal with your enemies.
Verses 7-9
The Lord is eternal – what a throne, what a king. We live in a timeline - we are born and we die.
He is always the King eternal.
God is a refuge – the hiding place, a stronghold, safe haven for those oppressed, broken, down, depressed. (Psalm 91:1) “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” NLT
Verse 10
We know Your name – We know Your character so we put our trust in You. His name says what He will do! (Psalm 91:14-15) “The
I will protect those who know my name! When they call on me, I will answer.
Verse 11
Those who know Your name have a personal, intimate relationship with You and they will:
– to give honor and glory to You Lord! The forces of hell can’t stand in the presence of praise to God! I (have purposed to) will
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