NEW PRAISES FOR THE LORD
Psalms 96:1-6, 10-13
WRITE NEW SONGS OF PRAISE
V:1-2. "O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the
Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his
salvation from day to day."
A. This is an exuberant hymn of Yahweh's kingship. It is a
victory celebration.
1. The word "O sing" is the
Hebrew word "shiyr" which denotes strolling while
singing, perhaps with musical
instruments. It is a victory dance.
2. We are commanded to sing a new song to
the Lord, one that had not been
heard before.
a. When David brought the Ark
into Jerusalem , he danced and
celebrated
with joy. 1 Ch 15:27-29
b. Because of David's dance all Israel
danced with Him in celebrating
the salvation of the Lord.
3. Everyone, around the world is commanded
to join in the praise.
4. Praise is contagious.
a. Praise is infectious.
b. Praise unifies the hearts of
believers in Love.
B. The object of our praise is Jesus Christ, our
Lord and Savior, because of His
death on the cross and His resurrection.
1. We celebrate His
victory over death and our release from the torment
of sin.
2. We are celebrating Jesus atoning blood
that paid the price for our sins.
3. Jesus provides us with new life in Him,
worthy of new songs of praise.
C. A song less
faith celebrates, defeat and death.
1. When we don't celebrate the Lord, we are
ignoring His Work on the cross
for us.
2. Our new songs of praise looks toward our
eternal, glorious life with Christ.
GLORIFY GOD IN THE PRESENCE OF UNBELIEVERS
V:3. " Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders
among all people."
A. We are surrounded
by unbelievers. They need to hear our praise and worship
of the Lord.
1. When we give
God praise for what He has done, others
are introduced to
the wonders
of the Lord.
2. We are
commanded to teach the Gospel of Jesus everywhere we go baptizing
in the name of
the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
3. The preached
Word of God has the power to change unbelievers into believers.
4. It is our job
to tell people what God has done for us.
5. We should
point to God's glory in creation.
6. Unbelievers may
not recognize the glory of God in creation until it is pointed out
to them in
our praise.
REVERENCE THE LORD BECAUSE HE IS GREAT
V:4.-5. " For the Lord is great, and greatly to be
praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord
made the heavens."
A. There is a comparison between the Lord and idol gods.
1. The Lord is
great.
a. The
greatness of the Lord can be realized by observing His creation.
b. Nature proclaims
God's glory and His power.
2. Idols are
nothing.
a. The Hebrew
word for "idol" is "eliyl" which means things that are
nothing.
b. The Apostle
Paul said the same thing in 1 Cor 8:4
c. Idols gods
are the evil imagination of man and the rejection of the Lord's
commands.
d. The worship of idol gods is man's
outward rebellion against the sovereign Lord.
B. There nothing greater than the Lord.
1. God spoke and
everything we can see and know came into being.
2. We are
commanded to praise God for His greatness.
3. We are subject
to Him whether we praise Him or don't praise Him.
4. If you want
God to pay attention to your needs, you should give Him your
undivided
praise.
a. God inhabits the praise of His
people. Psalms 22:3
b. Any good
that happens in your life, comes from God, the sole provider.
5. We should
praise God because He is God.
a. We should
praise God before unbelievers so that they have a witness to
the goodness
of God.
b. We should
praise God before believers to encourage their praise.
c. We should
honor God with our praise in His sanctuary.
C. Since idols are nothing, then nothing can come from
nothing.
1. The Lord
created the heavens for His Glory.
2. God created us
to glorify Him.
HONOR THE LORD IN HIS SANCTUARY
V:6. " Honor and majesty are before him: strength and
beauty are in his sanctuary."
A. It is the duty of the believer to praise God in His
sanctuary
so that others
can join in.
1. There is
strength in numbers who come together with one purpose; to praise
and honor the
Lord. Psalms 133:1
2. David said,
" How good it is for brethren to dwell together in unity". Psalms 133:1
B. We cannot find anyone we can trust like the Lord.
1. We can't find
anyone who can make every thing work out for our good like
the Lord.
2. We can't find
anyone who knows us so intimately that He counts the hairs on our
head like the
Lord.
3. Believers ought
to honor the Lord at all times in all situations.
4. We dwell in the
sanctuary of the Lord when we consider His Word in our hearts.
PROCLAIM THE AUTHORITY AND JUDGMENT OF THE LORD
V:10. " Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth:
the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge
the people righteously."
A. It is our testimony about the power and authority of the
Lord that gets the
attention of
unbelievers around us.
1. Those who don't
know the Lord don't consider His works in creation that is
before them.
2. Those who don't
know the Lord don't know that He is in control of everything
that happens.
3. Those who don't
know the Lord may not know that there is a heaven and there is
a hell that we
are headed toward according to our beliefs.
4. How will the
world know that there is salvation in Jesus Christ if we keep our
mouths shut?
B. Jesus command us to proclaim the Gospel to all we come in contact with.
Matthew 28:19
1. Believers have
to continuously point to the glory of God so others can see
what we see.
2. It is the
proclamation of the Word that draws unbelievers to Christ.
3. We have the
power through the Word of God to change the lives of those around
us.
THE UNIVERSE REJOICES IN THE LORD
V:11-12 " Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be
glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof.
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then
shall all the trees of the wood rejoice."
A. The whole world
rejoices because of our testimony about the goodness of the Lord.
1. The whole
world benefits from our testimony about the power and authority of the
Lord over the
universe.
2. Even those who
claim that there is no God have to consider the possibility
that there is
a God when they hear our testimony.
3. An atheist has
to talk about God to defend his position that there is no God.
4. When an atheist
hear us glorifying God and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord,
he is forced
to develop his defense that there is no God.
B. Faith comes by
hearing and hearing by the Word of God.
1. The world need
to hear believers glorifying God and see believers acting according
to His Word.
2. It is the
continuous prayers of the Church that blesses the world.
3. It is the
rejoicing of the church that lifts the hearts of the unsaved.
THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS
V:13. " Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh
to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people
with his truth."
A. How will the world know the truth about Jesus Christ
unless they hear it from
believers?
1. You have to first
know Jesus to know that He is coming back to judge the world.
2. Our job is to
lift up Jesus so the world can see Him.
3. Jesus said, If
I be lifted up, I will draw all men to me.
B. It is the giving of the Holy Spirit to believers that
will convict the world of their
sins.
1. John 16:7-11
states:
"7 But I
tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go
away,
the Counselor
will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
8 When he
comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and
righteousness
and judgment:
9 in
regard to sin, because men do not believe in me;
10 in
regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see
me no
longer;
11 and in regard to judgment, because the
prince of this world now stands
condemned."
2. John chapter 16
highlight the importance of the
testimony of believers to the
world.
3. The praise, worship
and honoring of the Lord begin in the hearts of believers.
BLESS THE HOLY NAME OF THE
LORD IN ALL TIMES
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst Pastor of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
5510 West Sam Houston Toll
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