June 18, 2025 - Wednesday
Reasons to Praise the Lord #
Psalm 92:1-15
Introduction
This is a simply Psalm, that much like our last one, is very positive, and encouraging. Some Psalms can be challenging, this is not one of those. It is a blessing to those who read it, it is a drink of cool water to the thirsty soul.
I. Forms of Praise - (Psalm 92:1-3) #
A. Singing! (1) “And to sing praises” #
1. “It is good” #
2. Give Thanks unto the LORD #
3. Praises – Being thankful, appreciative. #
B. Show and Tell (2) #
1. Lovingkindness #
Romans 5:8 “8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
2. Faithfulness #
3. Morning & Evening! #
C. Strings (3) #
1. “ten strings” Only 3 times in the Bible, only Psalms #
Psalm 33:2 “2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.”
Psalm 144:9 “9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.”
2. Psatery & harp – stringed instruments #
D. Solemn Sound (4) #
II. Focus of Praise (Psalm 92:4-6) #
A. Delight from God’s Work! (4) #
B. Depth from God’s Work (5-6) #
1. Great design, knowledge went into God’s work. (5) #
2. Fools overlook it, and cannot see it (6) #
III. Foes in Praise (Psalm 92:7-11) #
A. Blessings of seeing God > problems (7-9) #
1. We have a natural tendency to focus on problems #
2. Satan wants us to focus on problems #
3. Looking at God, helps us see the limited time of enemies, and eternality of God! #
B. Blessings of strength (10) #
- Unicorn – possibly an Ox that is now extinct, or perhaps a rhinoceros
1. Horn = strength #
2. Oil = spirit of God! #
C. Blessing of witnessing enemies destroyed (11) #
IV. Flourishing and Praise (Psalm 92:12-15) #
- FLOURISHING - Thriving; prosperous; increasing; making a show.
A. Promise of Flourishing #
1. Illustrated through trees (12) #
Palm – prosperity & happiness #
Cedar – strength, solemnity, stability. #
2. Stipulation of the flourishing (13) – where they are planted makes a difference #
Psalm 1:1 “1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”
Psalm 1:3 “3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”