2. Praise God and Put Your Trust in Him

3. 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

4. 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

5. Joy from the God of Jacob & His Actions

6. 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

7. The God of Jacob
Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever,
Psalm 146:6

8. The God of Jacob
Who executes justice for the oppressed,
Psalm 146:7a

9. The God of Jacob
Who gives food to the hungry.
Psalm 146:7b

10. Jacob’s God is identified as The Lord
The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
Psalm 146:7c

11. 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

12. Jacob’s God is identified as The Lord
The Lord watches over the strangers;
Psalm 146:9a

13. Jacob’s God is identified as The Lord
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
Psalm 146:9b

14. He also executes His plan against the wicked
But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.
Psalm 146:9c

15. Lessons For Us Today

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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