GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART

Proclamation:

“I will give thanks to You, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonderful deeds.  I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praises of Your name, O Most High.”  Psalm 9:1-2 (NIV)

Explanation:

This psalm is a song which was written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David.  Here David sings and publicly praises God sincerely with all of his heart.  He enthusiastically tells the people about the things which God has done.  David is making a joyful noise unto The Lord as he has encouraged the people to do. (Psalm 66:1, 95:1, and 100:1)  He is thankful that The Lord has saved him from his enemies and for being a refuge, or a stronghold, for him and for the righteous and the oppressed. (Psalm 9:9)  He knows that God has sustained him. (Psalm 9:4)  He knows that The Lord will judge the wicked and He will provide for the righteous. (Psalm 9:5-9)

Application:

This psalm is very personal for David.  He begins by stating “I will …” four times proclaiming his exuberance in worshiping The Lord.  We would do well to do likewise.  No one can tell our story regarding what The Lord has done for us better that we can ourselves.  When we think about where He has brought us from and what He has brought us through, we ought to shout for joy and praise His name.  It was God who maintained us and sustained us through our storms. (Psalm 9:4)  We ought to acknowledge Him for all that He has done. (Proverbs 3:6)  We ought to sincerely thank The Lord and love Him with all of our heart. (Deuteronomy 13:3)