Psalm 40:1-5 (Week of 12-9-07 Devotional Sunday School Bible Reading)

Psalm - Prayer, Praise & Adoration = "Sepher Tehillim" the Book of Praises

David is the Writer of this Psalm. David also danced before the Lord (II Samuel 6:14,16)

Psalm 40 is a Psalm of Gratitude

Psalm 40:1-5

Verse 1 -- I WAITED patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Duties To God -- PRAYER -- In Humility & Patience

Verse 2 -- He brought me up also out of "an" horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; and "established" my goings.

Blessedness of The New Life -- Assurance of the Divine Favour

"an" -- a pit of noise

"established" -- Psalm 37:23

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Works of God -- God's Providence in Moral Discipline - Support in Affliction

Verse 3 -- And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

FAITH -- Examples of Faith

Verse 4 -- Blessed is the man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

FAITH -- Immunities (power or position of resisting the creation and growth of a disease) & Rewards of Faith

Real Life 101 --- Immunities (I wanted to use this for a personal stand point)....... Jehovah-Rapha.... The Lord My Healer... Exodus 15:26

Verse 5 -- Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

The Creator Praised -- The Creator of the World

Genesis 1:1 & 1:2b

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

II Samuel 6:14 -- David danced before the LORD (II Samuel 6:14, 16)

Sacred Places -- The Tabernacle & The Ark From Moses to Solomon, Michal's Contemptuous Behaviour

Contemptuous (looking at one such as despised, disgrace, scorn, worthless)

Scripture Reference Taken From:

KJV, Topical Reference Bible Edition, Crusade Bible Publishers, Mt. Juliet, TN

The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encycolpedia & Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, The John C. Winston Co., Entered 1915 at Stationer's Hall

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