Psalm 34:1-8
1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them. 8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
This Psalm will teach us that Praise and Thanksgiving to the Lord becomes powerful mindset stabilizers.
Faith acts as the catalyst, sparking the reaction for us to praise God and give thanks to Him, which helps anchor the hope we have in God within our hearts and minds.
Psalm 56:11 In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
THE VEHICLE OF GIVING THANKS:
1. Praise as a
Psalm 34:1-2 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
THE VEHICLE OF GIVING THANKS:
2. Praise as a
Psalm 34:3-4 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Colossians 3:2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
THE VEHICLE OF GIVING THANKS:
3. Praise brings
Psalm 34:5-6 They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 16:8 I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
THE VEHICLE OF GIVING THANKS:
4. Praise invites God’s
Psalm 34:7-8 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them. 8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”
Psalm 22:3-5 But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them. 5 They cried to You, and were delivered; they trusted in You, and were not ashamed.
THE VEHICLE OF GIVING THANKS:
5. Praise is the
Hebrews 13:15 Let us give thanks all the time to God through Jesus Christ. Our gift to Him is to give thanks. Our lips should always give thanks to His name.
Psalm 47:1 Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
Conclusion:
Psalm 34:1-3 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.