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Psalm 119:12 reads, “Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.”

Throughout Psalm 119 we encounter four primary themes.  First, we encounter the theme concerning God’s Word as the perfect guide for life.  Second, we encounter the theme concerning God’s servant in his right relationship with God’s Word.  Third, we encounter the theme concerning God’s servant in his desire to walk with the Lord through God’s truth.  Finally, we encounter the theme concerning God’s servant in his suffering for the Lord’s sake.  Thus the theme of Psalm 119 as a whole might be viewed as – The desire of the Lord’s suffering servant to seek the Lord through His Holy Word.

Yet why did the Lord’s suffering servant have such a driving desire to seek the Lord through His Word?  Why did he exclaim in verse 5, “O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!”  Why did he make searching request in the opening portion of verse 9, “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?”  Why did he express the burden of his heart in the opening portion of verse 10, saying, “With my whole heart have I sought thee”?  The answer is to be found in the opening portion of verse 12, wherein this young servant of the Lord proclaimed, “Blessed art thou, O LORD.”  This young servant of the Lord was motivated to seek the Lord with all his heart through God’s Word because he was convinced with full assurance of faith that the Lord was abundantly worthy of his love, trust, submission, and service.  

In fact, throughout this psalm the psalmist gives notice to seven characteristics by which he was convinced that the Lord was so abundantly worthy, and by which he was moved to proclaim, “Blessed art thou, O LORD.”

Outlines in Psalms

“A Psalm of David.”

  I.  The Plea of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 141:1-2)
 II.  The Passion of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 141:3-4)
III.  The Perspective of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 141:5-6)
IV.  The Perseverance of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 141:7-8)
V.  The Petition of the Lord’s servant (Psalm 141:9-10)

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This sermon is a companion to three previous sermons:  Blessed Be the Most High God - Genesis 14:19-20    
                                                                                         The Most High Ruleth - Daniel 4:32    
                                                                                         The Most High Uttereth His Voice - 2 Samuel 22:14    

Psalm 7:17 reads, “I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.”  The Lord our God, as the most high God, is indeed worthy of our worship, praise, and thanksgiving.  Yes, “it is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD,” and to sing praises unto His holy name. (Psalm 92:1)  He is the Most High, and He is worthy.  Therefore, we should commit ourselves daily to lift up our praise with our whole heart unto the name of the LORD most high.  Even so, through a study within the book of the Psalms, let us consider five aspects in which the Lord our God, as the most high God, is worthy of our praise and thanksgiving.

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This sermon is a companion to two previous sermons:  Blessed Be the Most High God - Genesis 14:19-20    
                                                                                       The Most High Ruleth - Daniel 4:32    

2 Samuel 22:14 reads, “The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.”  The Lord our God as the most high God does indeed utter His voice in this world.  He does indeed involve Himself in the affairs of this world.  Yea, the Lord our God as the most high God does indeed move and work in the midst of our lives.  Even so, through a study within the book of the Psalms, let us consider seven characteristics of the Lord our God, the most high God, specifically in His relationship to His people and to this world.

Outlines in Psalms

Praise the Lord as Our Enabler.

     Psalm 144:1a – “Blessed be the LORD my strength.”

     Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

1.  For His Personal Guidance

     Psalm 144:1b – “Which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.”

2.  For His Helpful Goodness

     Psalm 144:2a – “My goodness, and my fortress.”

3.  For His Almighty Deliverance

     Psalm 144:2b – “My high tower, and my deliverer.”

4.  For His Trustworthy Protection

     Psalm 144:2c – “My shield, and he in whom I trust.”

5.  For His Victorious Grace

     Psalm 144:2d – “Who subdueth my people under me."

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Deliverance of Our Lord, Faithfulness of Our Lord, Refuge of the Lord

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Outlines in Psalms

“To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.”

  I.  The Cry of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:1-2)
 II.  The Confidence of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:3-4)
III.  The Commitment of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:5-6)
IV.  The Comfort of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:7-8)

Outlines in Psalms

To Whom Is the Lord Nigh?

1.  To Those Who Trust Him

     Psalm 145:18 – “The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”

2.  To Those Who Fear Him

     Psalm 145:19a – “He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him.”

3.  To Those Who Love Him

     Psalm 145:20a – “The LORD preserveth all them that love him.”

In What Manner Is the Lord Nigh?

1.  In His Fellowship

     Psalm 145:18a – “The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him.”

2.  In His Favor

     Psalm 145:19a – “He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him.”

3.  In His Deliverance

     Psalm 145:19b – “He also will hear their cry, and will save them.”

4.  In His Preservation

     Psalm 145:20a – “The LORD preserveth all them that love him.”

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Proverbs 3:5-6 reads, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

Brethren, it is our responsibility as God’s own children to walk and live each day by faith, not by sight; for without faith it is impossible for us to please the Lord our God. (2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:6)  The life that we are now living in this flesh, we are to live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved us and give Himself for us. (Galatians 2:20)   Just as we received our Lord Jesus Christ through faith as our eternal Savior, even so we are to walk and abide in Him through steadfastness of faith, being rooted and built in Him thereby. (Colossians 2:6-7)  We are to stand and become established in the things of the Lord by faith, and through such steadfastness of faith in Him we shall obtain a good report. (Acts 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Hebrews 11:39)  Although we do not see our Lord with physical sight, yet we are to look unto Him with the sight of faith and thereby to rejoice in Him with joy unspeakable and full of glory. (1 Peter 1:8)  Even so, the four lines of Proverbs 3:5-6 present four important truths concerning this matter of walking by faith and trust in our Lord.