A Heart of Thankfulness Psalm 138 Psalm 138

A Heart of Thankfulness Psalm 138

Psalm 138: 1 -5 1 I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. 2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. 3 On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O Lord, When they have heard the words of Your mouth. 5 And they will sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord.

Psalm 138: 6 -8 6 For though the Lord is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. 8 The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

Anne Steele Father, whate’er of earthly bliss Thy sovereign will denies, Accepted at Thy throne of grace, let this petition rise: Give me a calm, a thankful heart, from every murmur free! The blessings of Thy grace impart, and make me live to Thee.

A Thankful Heart Do you consider yourself a thankful person? Are you known by others to be a thankful person?

A Thankful Heart 1 Thessalonians 5: 18 - “in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ” Ephesians 5: 20 – “always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father. ” Colossians 2: 7 – “overflowing with gratitude. ” Colossians 2: 17 – “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. ”

A Thankful Heart Psalm 138 I. The Resolve to be Thankful (1 -2 a) II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) III. The Request to be Thankful (8 b)

I. The Resolve to be Thankful (1 -2 a) 1 I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. 2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple… 1. I will give You thanks with all my heart… 2. I will sing praises to You before the gods… 3. I will bow down toward Your holy temple…

II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth… 1. For His lovingkindness (2) Romans 2: 4 - Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? Titus 3: 5 a - He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy…

II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth… 1. For His lovingkindness (2) 2. For His truth (2) John 1: 17 - For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth (lovingkindness and faithfulness) were realized through Jesus Christ.

II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth… 1. For His lovingkindness (2) 2. For His truth (2) 3. For His answers [to prayer and petition] (3) 1 Peter 1: 6 -7 - 6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ…

II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth… 1. For His lovingkindness (2) 2. For His truth (2) 3. For His answers (3) 4. For His glory (4)

II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth… 1. For His lovingkindness (2) 2. For His truth (2) 3. For His answers (3) 4. For His glory (4 -5) 5. For His regard (6)

II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth… 1. For His lovingkindness (2) 2. For His truth (2) 3. For His answers (3) 4. For His glory (4 -5) 5. For His regard (6) 6. For His salvation (7)

II. The Reasons to be Thankful (2 b-8 a) And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth… 1. For His lovingkindness (2) 2. For His truth (2) 3. For His answers (3) 4. For His glory (4 -5) 5. For His regard (6) 6. For His salvation (7) 7. For His accomplishments (8 a)

Philippians 1: 6 “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. ”

III. The Request to be Thankful (8 b) Do not forsake the works of Your hands. If left to ourselves, if left without the influence of God and His Word, we will not be a thankful people