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.”