• Paired with Psalm 106 in Book IV, it presents a historical verification of God’s faithfulness

• call to worship with nine different verbs
• magnification and missional aspects

• covenant with Abraham (7-11)
• nomads in Canaan (12-15)
• Joseph and Egypt (16-22)

• Israel in Egypt (23-26)
• Plagues on Egypt (27-36)
• Exodus and wilderness provisions (37-41)

• back to Abraham
• that they might keep…

• Because the LORD’S memory is perfect, do what He tells you to do.
• Live with the tension.
• “Remembering knows before knowing ever remembers.” (W. Faulkner)
• “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (T. Chisholm)

• David’s song to the LORD when the LORD delivered him from all his enemies and from Saul

• source of security
• the one whom He delivered more (Lk. 7:41-50)

• poetic depiction of intervention
• a step between David and death (1 Sam. 20)
• moving the universe to rescue His servant
• impressing the reader with the LORD

• profession of loyalty and obedience
• acknowledgement of sufficiency
• bringing balance to our perspective

• what the LORD has done already
• what David will accomplish with the LORD’s help
• David’s expanded reign
• sounding the note of conquest and pointing to Christ

• Because the LORD is your deliverer, delight in Him.
• “There in my weakest hour you offered grace, You gave me love unfailing, So in my heart I’ll raise a banner high, Remember how you saved me.” (Ellie Holcomb, “Songs of Deliverance”)

• messianic psalm and most frequently quoted in the NT

• David sees beyond Himself
• Christ is the Lord (Adon) that the LORD (Yahweh) addresses
• sit and rule over detractors and disciples
• NT appropriations: Matt. 22:44, Lk. 20:41-44, Acts 2:34-35

• from oracle to oath (Heb. 5:8-10, 7:15-22)
• Melchizedek and not Aaron (Gen. 14:18)
• two offices converge in one person

• decisive defeat of nations, kings and chiefs
• tracking down His enemies
• a slaked thirst and a successful campaign

• Because the Father certifies the Son’s reign, submit to Him and be satisfied in Him.
• To waver on the matter of the exclusivity of Christ is utter idiocy and blasphemy.
• Are you appropriately impressed with Jesus Christ?
• “Mighty Victor, reign for ever; Wear the crown so dearly won; Never shall Thy people, never, Cease to sing what Thou hast done; Thou hast fought Thy people’s foes; Thou wilt heal Thy people’s woes.” (T. Kelly “Who Is This That Comes from Edom?”)

• longest of the ascent psalms: “soundtrack” for the pilgrim’s journey
• connections to 2 Samuel 6-7 and 2 Chronicles 6

• determination to build a house for the LORD
• David’s hardships and his vow

• significance and symbolism of the Ark (1 Chron. 13:3)
• God’s throne to God’s city

• purified worship and a sure oath (Heb. 6:16-20)
• covenant condition

• when the answer exceeds the request (Eph. 3:20-21)
• sovereign selection
• bless, satisfy and clothe
• horn, lamp and crown (Luke 1:68-69)

• Because the LORD always delivers on His promises, trust Him when their fulfillment seems unlikely.
• Three travel tips: remember, recite, rejoice
• Have you considered how far ahead of you God is?
• “We’re Marching to Zion” (I. Watts)

• David’s song of thanks in 1 Chron. 16
• Messianic psalm

• connection to call of Abraham in Gen. 12
• missionary impulse of the OT

• grasping God’s greatness
• delighting in God as the work of your life (Baxter)
• extreme contrast and case of political incorrectness

• ascribing to Him something He already is
• prostration and appropriation

• what happens at the end (Matt. 6:9)
• celebration of creation (Rom. 8:18-25)

• Because the LORD is coming to reign, worship Him now.
• Consider the controlling reality of your life.
• “Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord the Judge shall come and take His servants up to their eternal home…” (“Rejoice the Lord is King” C. Wesley)

• David’s declaration in Psa. 63:3
• Paul’s assertion in 1 Thess. 5:17

• cause is just
• consistency of thought and action (1 John 3:18)

• in the center of God’s watchful care
• in the midst of the world’s oppression

• appeal for deliverance
• expression of confidence and connection to Christ

• Because God promises to vindicate and preserve His people, pray confidently about your present circumstances and future portion.
• “A good theology of suffering must have an exalted view of God.” (Joni Eareckson Tada)
• “In lovingkindness Jesus came, my soul in mercy to reclaim. And from the depths of sin and shame, through grace He lifted me…” (C. Gabriel)

• longest psalm and 171 of its 176 verses reference God’s Word
• connection to Matthew 4:4 and the concept of sanctification

• principle of purity
• protection of the Word

• prone to wander
• preventative maintenance

• continuing education
• open articulation
• comparative celebration
• purposeful memorization

• Because God’s revelation to His people is exceedingly precious, prize it for the treasure it is.
• Guard your heart! (Prov. 4:23)
• “‘One boat goes east, one goes west, by the self-same winds that blow. And it’s the set of the sails, and not the gales, that determines which way they go.’ And the Word of God sets our sails.” (A. Begg quoting Ella Wilcox, “Tis the Set of the Sail”)

• soothing balm for the fortification of the saints
• first of two “gateway” psalms
• crucial matter of belonging to the congregation of the righteous

• delight determines direction
• what he shuns: the chronically “belittling” culture
• what he savors: the torah of Yahweh
• beyond mere compliance

• linking 1-2 with 3
• like a tree: stability, vitality, productivity, durability and prosperity
• stark contrast with the wicked: Like chaff
• rooted, not blown away

• the identity of the wicked and a contrasting depiction: no justification, no communion, no hope (Matt. 7:13-14; 21-23)
• personal and intimate concern for every step you take
• first and last words: blessed and perish

• Because nothing matters as much as being rightly related to God, rely on Jesus and relish His word.
• View Jesus as the example and enabler of this psalm.
• “Gordon J. Wenham died in clear hope that dusty lives, entrusted to Christ, the man of heaven, will be raised in glory.”

• context of 3:1-10 and the day of the Lord
• a biblical perspective and posture (3:11-13)
• Considering the Lord’s certain word about your future, prepare for it actively in your present.
• four commands for those who wait

• marked by purity and peace

• connection between long-suffering and salvation

• heeding the warning about deception that leads to destabilization

• progressing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus for His glory

• What you really believe about the future is indicated by the way you live presently.
• “Ethics and eschatology are connected inextricably.” (MacGorman)
• Aim to live by faith in the Lord’s future grace.
• “O God of promise, strong and true, Your Word endures, makes all things new. You came, You died and rose again, to bring us life that knows no end. Now, heaven waits, its promise firm—we lift our eyes to Your return.”

• connection to 1:1-11
• issue being addressed: return of Christ and the response of believers to it
• question of authority: reliability of revelation

• intent while in this “tent”: to stir up
• impending “exodus” and last testament

• not cleverly contrived fables
• witnesses of His majesty at the Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1-13, Psa. 2:7)

• the prophetic word: Old Testament
• light shining in a dark place (Num. 24:17, Rev. 22:16, 2 Tim. 4:8)
• common source of revelation and interpretation

• Because of the Lord’s trustworthy communication, continue to pursue conformity to Christ and to long for His appearing.
• Soak yourself in the Lord’s promises. (Psa. 119:9, 11, 105)
• To what extent do you presently long for the Lord’s return? (Matt. 9:15)
• “O’er all those wide, extended plains shines one eternal day; There God the Son forever reigns, and scatters night away. When I shall reach that happy place, I’ll be forever blest, for I shall see my Father’s face, and in His bosom rest.” (S. Stennett, “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand”)