Blessed is the man who trusts in Him
Text: Psalm 34
8 February 2015
8 February 2015
Text: Psalm 34
“PRESERVE ME, O GOD, FOR IN YOU I HAVE PUT MY TRUST”
(I) BLESSING THE NAME OF THE LORD
Psalm 34:1
1. Praising the Lord
“I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth” Psalm 34:1
2. Exulting in the Lord
“My soul shall make its boast in the LORD” Psalm 34:2
3. Exalting the Lord’s name
“Magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together” Psalm 34:3
(II) PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRUSTED IN THE LORD
1. The testimony of the Psalmist (Psalm 34:4)
a) Answered prayer (Psalm 34:4)
b) Deliverance from fear (Psalm 34:4)
2. Testimony of others
a) Those who looked to the Lord (Psalm 34:5)
i) Radiant faces
ii) Unashamed
b) The poor
i) The Lord heard him too (Psalm 34:6)
ii) Saved him out of all his troubles (Psalm 34:6)
c) The righteous
i) The Lord hears their prayer
ii) He delivers them out of all their troubles (Psalm 34:17)
d) His servants
i) He redeems their souls
ii) They will not be condemned (Psalm 34:22)
(III) ENCOURAGEMENT TO TRUST THE LORD
1. To those who do not know God
To taste and see (Psalm 34:8)
2. To those who are His saints
To fear the Lord always (Psalm 34:9)
3. To children
a) To learn the fear of the Lord (Psalm 34:11)
b) To learn the ways of the Lord
i) To refrain from speaking evil (Psalm 34:12)
ii) To depart from evil (Psalm 34:14)
iii) To do good (Psalm 34:14)
iv) To pursue peace (Psalm 34:15)