God's Exalted Name

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Psalm 138:1-8 KJV 

1 [[[A Psalm] of David.]] I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, [and] strengthenedst me [with] strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great [is] the glory of the LORD. 6 Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 8 The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS

1) What does David declare that He will do for the Lord? (v.1)

2) Why will David worship and praise the Lord? (v.2-3)

3) Why will kings praise and sing to the Lord, according to David? (v.4-5)

4) How does the Lord treat the proud? How does He treat the humble? (v.6)

5) What does David say the Lord will do when he is in trouble? (v.7)

6) What else will the Lord do for David? Why? (v.8)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

7) Why do you praise and/or worship God?

8) Have you testified about the goodness of the Lord toward you in recent months? If not, why not?

9) Describe a time when you were in trouble, how did the Lord help you during that season?

PRINCIPLES

10) The Lord has exalted His Word above His Name.

11) The Lord is distant toward the proud in heart, but merciful toward the humble.

12) The Lord delights in reviving those who are bowed down with cares and delivers them out of all their trouble.