TGFABT – Psalm 9
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:1-2
Our inward attitude becomes outward expression.
Lord, I will:
- Praise you—with all my heart
- Tell of all Your wonders
- Be glad and rejoice in You
- Sing praises to Your name
Truth
Psalm 9:10
“Those who know your name will trust in you, for you LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.”
I love NEVER! I seek -He does not forsake. I like that!! In the good times, bad times, and hard times He will not forsake those who seek Him. Seek Him even when it is hard.
Word Study
Psalm 9:10
“Those who know Your name will trust in You, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seekYou.”
I know there are a lot of words here. I don’t want to overwhelm you but as I dug into my truth for the week the verse unfolded itself profoundly.
Know– yada-(yaw-dah’)
to acknowledge, be acquainted with, recognize, be aware
Name– shem
reputation, fame, glory, renown
Forsake– azab- (aw-zab’)
leave destitute, fail,refuse
Seek– Darash (daw-rash’)
seek with care, inquire- to seek information by questioning; ask
Putting it all together
God will not leave, refuse, or fail anyone who has knowledge of, recognizes, and is acquainted with His renown, glory, and reputation and seeks Him with care, inquiring information by asking questions.
My Response to Him
- Stay acquainted with God by maintaining fellowship with Him
- Always acknowledge His glory, renown and reputation
- Respectfully seek Him by asking questions about things we want to understand
His Response to Me
He will not ever fail, refuse, or leave us destitute.
Thankful
I am thankful for work God is doing in the life of the person for whom I have been praying and I love very much. I am so thankful as long as I seek Him with care He will never leave me destitute or refuse to help. What a wonderful Savior!!!!
Faith Stretching/Strengthening
He reminds me almost everyday to trust Him to bring the right buyer for our house.
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What a wonderful messaage to start off this new week. I love how Wendy broke down the verse. Two parts especially spoke to me. Our inward attitude becomes our outward expression. I can choose to do what verse 1 and 2 say: praise Him, be glad and rejoice and sing praise to His name. Or I can complain and be negative. I want to have a spirit of praise and thanksgiving. I want people to know about my God through my attitude and words and so I need God to help me really live out verses 1 and 2 on a daily basis. And I love what Wendy said about praising God not just for what He does in my life but for WHO HE IS! I too am guilty of thanking Him for all the blessings in my life, but too often forget to thank Him for Who He is. Definitely a lot to meditate on this week. Blessings to each of you as you dig into the Psalm this week!
Thank you, Nancy! I am going to make a little note about that and keep it beside my bed. Thank him for who He is not what He does for me.
I too was struck by the ” Let my inward attitude become my outward expression” statement. Often times I cover up my true feelings and only share certain parts of me. I may do this to ignore my own pain, to prevent an argument, or to protect myself from ridicule. Whatever the reason it is wrong. I must trust the Lord with all my being and project his love and blessings for all to see. Trust he is my protector and will pass out the judgement as needed.
That phrase of our inward attitude becomes our outward expression. I read the Psalm today before I went to work instead of after like I usually do. I did notice that it helped me to have a better attitude toward one of my coworkers today when she was being difficult. I am going to work on praising Him for who He is. A lot of times when I am singing a praise song it brings me to an amazing connection with Him. I know I need to say things in my own words but music is a powerful tool for me.
Truth: In today’s e-book study Wendy explains that praise and thanks are different. She breaks down prayers: Praise, then thanks then ask. Loved it! Need to ask God to fill me with His Word so my attitude is right and show me what things cause me to have the wrong attitude. Pride is a big one.
Truth is for me after working on the study this morning is that I never realized there was a difference between praise and thanks. I need to dig deeper into this. My truth is that I struggle with ENVY. Jumped right off the page and into my face this morning. Real eye opener!
In today’s study my truth is my attitude. We were asked “which attitude is the most challenging” and why. Mine is evil speaking for sure. And why? Because I tend to take things personally that may or may not be directed to me. Therefore I tend to talk about those items or people with an evil tongue! Shame on me!
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you with all malice.
I need to pray with more humility. I often feel my prayers will be answered simply because I ask. I need t be mindful that God deserves my praise and thanks FIRST before I ask him to answer my prayers. I need to improve my inward attitude.
Good Evening, Ladies! I did Message Monday and Truth Tuesday tonight.
Message Monday: As I read Psalm 9 today, one verse that really stuck out to me is verse 10. “Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Sometimes I can become so wrapped up in my circumstances and I lose focus on the fact that God’s got it under control. I have written this verse down and will be putting it somewhere in my house to help me gain back that focus in moments of doubt. I really enjoyed Wendy’s lesson today. I related so well when she said that we can become guilty of using praise songs to be our only praise to God. I need to remember that I can praise God simply with my words, I don’t need to be listening to a praise song to praise my Savior.
Truth Tuesday: When I approach God in prayer lose my ‘tude when things aren’t going my way! Do this by first praising Him, then thank Him, and then ask.
I just listened to the video and this message really struck home. I too love how Wendy breaks things down for us. So many times we (I really guess I mean ‘I’) only praise God when he answers my prayers or when I am in the middle of a storm and need something from him. I just need to always make sure I praise God continually for who He is and show others what He means to me and to my life.
I love that in the esv version we see the Lord is our stronghold twice. When I looked up stronghold some of the definitions included: a place that has been fortified to protect from attack, a place of security, a fortress, strong defense. I Love that we can praise God for being our stronghold!!!!
Thankful for my health. Took a meal to a friend today with cancer. She is no longer doing chemo. Theres nothing more drs can do for her. Just awful. I am so blessed and so grateful to have had such a good response to my meds. Praise God! Praying for a miracle for my precious friend.
Praying for her as well. I miss her greatly.
I am thankful as always for all of my family. They give my life purpose. As I study these lessons and read all your comments, I am reassured that God is in control of EVERYTHING and I can always trust in him.