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- Psalm 146 tells us, To experience God’s blessing, always praise Him and always trust Him. This psalm (and each of Psalms 147-150), begins and ends with the exhortation, “Praise the Lord” (“Hallelujah”). We should not use hallelujah loosely, lest we be guilty of taking the Lord’s name in vain.
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Feb 21, 2024 · Psalms 146:1-2. The call to praise the Lord is presented in Psalms 146:1-2. The psalmist begins by exclaiming, “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.”.
- To Receive God’s Blessing, Always Praise Him (146:1-2).
- To Receive God’s Blessing, Always Trust in him, Not in Any Human (146:3-4).
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
The opening “Praise the Lord” is plural, addressed to the entire congregation, but then the psalmist talks to himself, “Praise the Lord, O my soul!” Verse 2 adds a determined resolve, “I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.” If the psalmist, filled with the Spirit, had to preach to himself in order...
“Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” At first glance, verse 3 seems disjointed from verses 1 & 2. What is the connection between praising the Lord and not trusting in princes (or, in modern terms, influential people)? The connectio...
To come back to the opening question, do you want God’s blessing in your life? If so, always praise Him and always trust Him. We especially learn to praise and trust Him when He brings us into overwhelming situations that are beyond our ability. Five loaves and two fish to feed 5,000 hungry men, plus women and children? No way—unless you give your ...
When the psalmist exhorts us to praise the Lord, does he mean that we should keep repeating that phrase over and over? If not, what does he mean?How do we find the balance between “not trusting in princes” and properly using the means that God provides? Is it wrong to solicit the help of a government official?“The Lord sets the prisoners free,” yet many of His saints (such as John the Baptist) have died in prison. How do we reconcile this seeming contradiction?Some godly people seem to be blessed more than others. Is this due to human factors or to God’s sovereignty alone? What human factors hinder or open the way for God’s blessing?Psalm 146[a] 146 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist. 3 Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver.[b] 4 Their life’s breath departs, they return to the ground. On that day their plans die.[c]
Whose hope is in the LORD his God: “We never praise God better than by exercising faith in him! Quiet trust is among the sweetest music that reaches the heart of God; and when we put our trust in man, we rob God of his glory; we are giving to others the confidence which belongs alone to him.” (Spurgeon)
Psalm 146 is an impassioned call for unwavering trust and praise to God. It contrasts the ephemeral nature of human life and the folly of relying on earthly rulers, with the eternal, benevolent, and steadfast nature of God.
Sep 6, 2015 · Lifelong praise through bearing witness to God’s reign is the theme of Psalm 146. The opening verses present an internal dialogue. An individual responds to the general call to “praise the LORD” by pledging herself to praise the LORD “as long as I live” and to sing God’s praises “all my life long” (vss. 1-2; compare Psalm 103:1).
Psalm 146. 1 Praise the Lord.[a] Praise the Lord, my soul. 2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. 4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.