1 I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
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It’s personal for each congregant: ‘MY King’!!
NB “I will” is a pledge (cf marriage vows)
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2 Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.
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“PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN!”
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3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
and his greatness is unsearchable
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[we cannot possibly begin to comprehend the depths of God’s might! EG See Job 38]
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4 One generation shall commend your works to another,
and shall declare your mighty acts
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He is so good. Tell the younger ones
[the LORD has graciously saved me from sin and hell!]
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5 On the glorious splendour of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
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He is so good.
[‘I will set time aside this week and jot down lists of your incredible deeds - perhaps using the Psalms and other Scripture so I can meditate
on the list – turning the scriptures over and over in my mind in order to infect my heart]
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6 They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,
and I will declare (recount) your greatness.
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He is so good.
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7 They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness
and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
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He is so good.
“TELL OUT MY SOUL..…!”
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8 The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
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He is so good.
Patient with us ..waiting ..
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9 The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.
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He is so gracious to you.…and to all. Tell them so.
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10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
and all your saints (your beloved people) shall bless you.
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What the Lord is in himself (8) is spelled out to what he is to all (9), to his people (10-11)
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11 They shall speak off the glory of your Kingdom
and tell of your power,
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for we are his subjects (a blessing)…citizens of heaven.
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12 to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds,
and the glorious splendour of your Kingdom.
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[Jesus is risen! His Kingdom is near! No eye has seen. no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him!]
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13 your Kingliness is a kingliness for all eternity!
and your dominion (realm) endures throughout all generations.
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Daniel 7:14, 27 & 4:34 & Psalm 2
‘GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS ..’
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14 The LORD upholds all who are falling,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
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Have you experienced this? ….then declare it! (and keep doing so)
I’m so often faithless, inadequate, failing, ….and yet
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15 The eyes of all look to you (are hoping for you),
and you give them their food in due season.
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A habitual expectation /leaning trust “give us today our daily bread”
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16 You open your hand;
and with good will (favour) you satisfy
the desire of every living thing.
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17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways
(whether in grace or judgement)
and changelessly loving (kind) in all his works
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For instance…? Can you draw up a list ?
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18 The LORD is near (your next of kin!) to all who call on him,
who call on him in truth.
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He answers our prayers
He is your kinsman-redeemer (Ruth) = he accepts your burdens, debts, needs, … as though they were his own.
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19 He fulfils the desire of those who fear him;
He also hears their cry and saves them.
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Your Kingdom come – your will be done ..forgive us our sins… ‘BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD ABOVE…’
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20 The LORD preserves all who love him,
But all the wicked he will destroy
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He keeps and watches over you beloved one (John 10:28). He will never let you go.
For he is perfectly good and just.
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21 My mouth will speak the praises of the LORD,
and all flesh will bless the name of his holiness.
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Repeat this line a few times.
Philippians 2:10-11
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