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Psalm 111:1b "I will praise the LORD with my whole heart..."
Day 234 – Psalm 111
“I will praise the LORD with my whole heart…” Psalm 111:1b
PRAISING GOD
The authorship of Psalm 111 is not disclosed. The Psalmist begins on a strong note of praise. The theme of Psalm 111 appears to have given him tremendous inspiration to offer praise to God.
“Praise the LORD!
I will praise the LORD with my whole heart,
In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
The works of the LORD are great,
Studied by all who have pleasure in them.”
Psalm 111:1-2
1. “Praise the Lord”
a) This was a bold declaration of the psalmist’s desire.
b) He would offer praise to God
i) With his whole heart.
ii) In the assembly of the upright.
iii) In the context of a larger congregation too!
2. Reasons for this strong desire to praise the Lord
a) The works of the Lord seems to be the main reason why he feels moved to offer praise.
b) The works of the Lord are essentially “great!”
3. Studying the works of the Lord
a) The works of the Lord cannot be appreciated if not considered deeply.
b) The works of the Lord are deserving of great study.
4. Who will give time to study the works of the Lord?
a) Those who take pleasure in the Lord’s works.
b) These may be recipients of the great works of God (e.g. His works of redemption).
c) These may be worthy scholars who know that the nature of God’s work deserve much attention.
In any case, the psalmist appears to see himself as one who had given time to study the works of the Lord in some depth.