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Thanksgiving in the Psalms

​​Introduction:
 

         1. The book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poems, songs, and prayers that were
             composed over a long period of time by a number of writers.
         2. Jesus indicated in Luke 24:44 that the Psalms are part of the Old Testament Scriptures.
         3. Consequently, the Psalms "were written for our learning" (Romans 15:4).
         4. Studying the Psalms will enable us to gain knowledge on a wide variety of subjects.
         5. "Thanksgiving" is a subject that is addressed throughout the Psalms.
         6. In our lesson we are examining a number of verses in the Psalms that reveal several
             important principles concerning "thanksgiving."
         7. The first principle we are considering is that . . .

Discussion:

I.           GOD'S  PEOPLE  ARE  TO  BE  THANKFUL  TO  HIM


         A. God's people will thank Him continually (79:13).
         B. Giving thanks to God is "a good thing" (92:1).
         C. "The righteous" will surely give thanks to God (140:13).
         D. The Psalms also reveal many reasons why God's people are to be thankful to Him.

II.          GOD'S  PEOPLE  ARE  TO  BE  THANKFUL  TO  HIM  BECAUSE  OF:

         A. His "holiness" (97:12)
         B. His "works" (107:21-22)
         C. His "righteous judgments" (119:62)
         D. His "deliverance" (18:47-50)
         E. His "mercy" (136:1-3, 26).
         F. There are many reasons why gratitude is to be expressed to God at all times; however, . . .

III.         GOD'S  PEOPLE  ARE  TO  BE  THANKFUL  TO  HIM  IN  WORSHIP

         A. The Psalms mention thanks being given to God:
             1. at His "altar" (26:6-7)
             2. "in the great congregation" (35:18)
             3. in His "gates" and "courts" (100:4)
             4. in "the house of the Lord" (122:1-4).
         B. More specifically, thanksgiving is associated with "singing."
             1. 30:4
             2. 69:30
             3. 95:1-3
             4. 105:1-2
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