Praise God and Put Your Trust in Him
I will ALWAYS praise God 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Psalm 146:1-2
Put Your Trust in God, not man 3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. Psalm 146:3-4
Joy from the God of Jacob & His Actions
The God of Jacob Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, Psalm 146:5
The God of Jacob Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, Psalm 146:6
The God of Jacob Who executes justice for the oppressed, Psalm 146:7a
The God of Jacob Who gives food to the hungry. Psalm 146:7b
Jacob’s God is identified as The Lord The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. Psalm 146:7c
Jacob’s God is identified as The Lord The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. Psalm 146:8
Jacob’s God is identified as The Lord The Lord watches over the strangers; Psalm 146:9a
Jacob’s God is identified as The Lord He relieves the fatherless and widow; Psalm 146:9b
He also executes His plan against the wicked But the way of the wicked He turns upside down. Psalm 146:9c
Lessons For Us Today
Why is the God of Jacob worthy to be served? 1. He practices goodness (v.5-9b) He tolerates no evil (v.9c) He reigns forever The Lord shall reign forever—Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord! Psalm 146:10
What these things cause the faithful follower of God to do Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! Psalm 146:1 While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Psalm 146:2
Conclusion 1. God’s goodness is reminder of the amazing God we serve. 2. His goodness should motivate us to serve Him faithfully. While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Psalm 146:2