# 18. 2017 Dev. Ps.9:1-2 Give Thanks! Read all of Ps. 9. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God by memorizing selected passages of Scripture. Further, to view the passage in context and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living with family, friends and others. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 9: 1-2
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
Ps. 9 is a Psalm of David and is liturgical, used in temple worship. There is some indication that Ps. 9 and 10 are one composition. NIV Note: Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm. Further, Ps. 10 is not titled.
But now they are separate so we read them separately. David begins with thanking and praising God with all of his heart. In v.3-6 he tells of the works of God on his behalf. He makes a switch in v.7-10. “Our God reigns”: he praises God for His righteous judgments, for being a refuge, a stronghold. Those who look to Him trust God and God does not reject those who seek Him!
Again in v. 11-12 David sings God’s praise. Vs.13-14 is a personal request for mercy and to be able to enjoy God’s salvation. In vs. 15-20 David alternates between God’s acts in the nations and God’s attributes.
Let us return to vs 1-2 Make it your own: Give thanks to the Lord with all your heart. I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. What has God/Jesus/Holy Spirit done for you? I will be glad and rejoice in you: As followers of Jesus do we rejoice, are we glad/happy people? I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. Read these two verses and take the time to fill in (write it and articulate it) your own Christian experience
Take the time to do these two verses this week!
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