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Intro
When we go to a zoo, where do we most often find the longest lines, the people taking the most time observing the animals?
We may pause at some of the smaller animals and watching the silly things they do, but we tend to find ourselves drawn to the lions, tigers, elephants, bears.
The larger animals.
They instill within us a sense of awe and wonder because of the grace and power.
Our souls are starved for that sense of awe, we desire the encounter with these grand animals.
A desire for interaction with something greater than ourselves that is placed within us by our creator.
As we read through Ps 111 we are provided an example of a person who trusts in God.
Not out of fear of His judgment.
Rather the psalmist trusts God because he has come to know God and his character because of the mighty things He has done.
He knows that God is good.
A reminder that we at times need reminded of.
God is good.
Many people fear a higher power that they do not know.
This psalm though teaches us to look to God and to trust Him because He is good.
This psalm teaches us to praise God for His provision exampled through His mighty works.
As you read through the psalms you may notice in your Bible different book notations.
For instance, as psalm 107, there a notation of book 5.
One of the best explanations I have found for the arrangement is that each book represents and era in Israel’s worship.
This 5th and final section being during the era of Israel’s exile in Babylon.
Warren Wiersbe writes
Life was not easy for the Jewish remnant that returned to Jerusalem after their exile in Babylon.
Their neighbors were often hostile, the Persian officials were not always cooperative, and the economic situation was difficult.
Ezra the scribe and the prophet Haggai describe some of these problems in their books and point out that the Jewish people were not always faithful to the Lord or generous to each other.
This was why God withheld His blessing.
This psalm may have been written by one of the Levites to remind the people to put the Lord first and trust Him to meet every need.
This psalm opens with the a conjoining for two Hebrew words
Halell and yah
Hallel means praise,
Yah is a shortened version of Yahweh - the lord
It is where we get our English word hallelujah.
Literally, as this Psalm opens - praise the Lord!
If you have ever wondered why we say or sing hallelujah, that is why.
It means Praise the Lord!
One thing that does not come across in our English translations is the poetic form of this Psalm.
This poem is actually a acrostic of the Hebrew alphabet which begins following the initial praise the Lord.
There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet and each line uses each consecutive letter to begin.
This psalm is also matched up with the following psalm, 112, it as well is an acrostic which we will look at next week because they are similar and theme and should be understood together.
After the initial praise the Psalmist makes his statement of intent.
With his whole being, whole self, holding noting back, he will give thanks to the Lord.
And he is going to do so publicly as part of the congregation.
This brings to mind for me, i essence on part of the purpose of baptism.
Through baptism we are identifying ourselves with Jesus death and resurrection, but we are also making a proclamation in front of the congregation thanking the Lord for what He has done.
This opening verse is a vow of sorts.
The writer is determined to praise God no matter what.
But sometimes that is hard isn’t it.
It is hard to worship the Lord in midst of life’s difficulties.
Through his worshipping with the congregation as well he is making a statement about the importance of public worship together.
When we gather together for worship, we encourage one another as we praise God together.
The important thing is that we are wholehearted in our worship.
God’s character shown through His works.
2-6
Verse 2 introduces our main subject, the Lord and His works.
In verse 2b the psalmist announces that the works of the Lord, writ large, are “great.”
In the ancient Near East, the term “great” was a descriptive term reserved primarily for the divine king.
Thus verse 2a does far more than simply announce that the works of the Lord were spectacular (“great”).
These works that are spoken of are in fact divine actions that were made by the one true God.
Great are the works of the Lord!
With the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the Psalmist tells the importance of knowing the Lord’s works.
It is not for the purpose of living in the past, but rather to know the past in order to be encouraged in the present.
To have hope for the future.
Be Exultant (Remember God’s Great Works (vv.
2–6))
The celebrating of special days and weeks as commanded in Leviticus 23 was one way the Lord helped His people recall His great deeds on their behalf.
But even more, His works reveal His attributes, for like Him they are great (v. 2),
full of splendor, majestic and righteous (v.
3),
wonderful, gracious and compassionate (v.
4),
powerful (v.
6),
faithful, just and trustworthy (v.
7),
and holy and awesome (v.
9).
Who could not trust a God with that kind of character!
When we remember God’s works, it is like a photo of what He has done.
We have photos of our spouses, of our children, of our loved ones.
When we look at those photos, we may admire their beauty of our spouse, the cuteness of the kids, the joy we take in our loved ones.
But it also serves to remind us of more.
The picture of our loved ones serves to remind us of the love they have for us, how they perhaps helps us in many different ways.
The reason that God shows his works is for us to wake up are realize His goodness.
His wonderful acts are remembered to point us to Him.
The mighty acts that are written down in the Bible are there that can worship Him.
Do you record any of the amazing works God does for you in your life?
Doing is another way of worship, because when you do, you can look back and read them, giving praise to God, remembering Him!
If you think of someone who does not believe in God, they see a beautiful sunset, who do they have to thank?
There was quite a beautiful sunset at the game Friday night, how many thanked God for His beautiful painting in the sky?
God is so God that we cannot fathom.
There is no excuse to not worship Him.
We have many reasons to praise God sometimes what we have to do though is begin by remembering His works.
God’s commands in light of His works.
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God’s works also serve though to cause us to respect and revere Him.
A precept is an instruction.
God gave His law to His people so that they might enjoy His blessings.
His righteousness is forever (v.
3), but so are His covenants (vv.
5, 9) and His precepts (v.
8).
God’s Word is trustworthy and we can rely on it.
His precepts are given in love and His promises never fail.
As for the covenant He made with Israel, He has been faithful to keep it even when Israel was not faithful to obey it.
These verses give us continued reasons to trust in God and His word.
His works are faithful and just.
They are certain, they are clear.
When a judge pronounces a judgment, you trust the word of the judge as law, even more so when that judge is the one true God.
He is the eternal judge, no can contradict, object, or go against what He says.
God has shown through all His works that he can be trusted.
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