Of David.
1I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
2I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
3On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.
4All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD,
for they have heard the words of your mouth,
5and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
for great is the glory of the LORD.
6For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.
7Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.
8The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.
- Verses 1-3: David says in the first two verses that he sings praise to God before other gods and that he bows down toward the temple. What 2 characteristics does David display in those actions? What 2 things does verse 3 tell us that God exalted? How should this affect how we view those 2 things?
- Verses 4-6: These verses tell us that all of the kings of the earth will praise God. Do we live in a day when that is true? History shows us that this has never happened, when do you think it will come? Verse 6 tells us God is far from the haughty. What is another word for haughty? Why do you think God is far from those people?
- Verses 7-8: Verses 7 and 8 give us some beautiful promises between God and David. Which of these promises mean the most to you? Why? David ends this psalm by saying, “Do not forsake the work of your hands”. He is making a request to God, what do you think it is?