Wholehearted%20Thanksgiving

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Psalm 111 Wholehearted Thanksgiving
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• The Book of Psalms
• Book 1 Psalms 1-41
• Book 2 Psalms 42-72
• Book 3 Psalms 73-89
• Book 4 Psalms 90-106
• Book 5 Psalms 107-150
• gtgt Thanks ltlt
• gtgt Praise ltlt

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• Book 5 Psalms 107-150
• Themes Thanksgiving, Praise, Blessing,
  Righteousness
• Thanks 30 times Praise 60 times
• Hallel Psalms Psalms 113-118
• Psalms of Ascents Psalms 120-134
• Hallelujah Psalms Psalms 146-150
• Thanks Praise RESPONSE terms

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• Psalm 111
• Often linked with Psalm 112
• Similar in structure
• Cause Effect Relationship
• Cause Psalm 111
• What God is Like
• Effect Psalm 112
• What the Godly are Like

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• Psalm 111
• Acrostic Arrangement
• Hebrew alpha order a b g d h w z x j y ...
• 22 letters in Hebrew alphabet
• 22 strophes or stanzas in Psalm 111
• Each stanza begins with the next letter
• Others include 9, 10, 35, 37, 112, 119, 145

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• Praise the LORD!
• I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart,
  
• In the company of the upright and in the
  assembly.
• Great are the works of the LORD
• They are studied by all who delight in them.
• Splendid and majestic is His work
• And His righteousness endures forever.
• He has made His wonders to be remembered
• The LORD is gracious and compassionate.
• He has given food to those who fear Him
• He will remember His covenant forever.
• He has made known to His people the power of His
  works,
• In giving them the heritage of the nations.
• The works of His hands are truth and justice
• All His precepts are sure.
• They are upheld forever and ever
• They are performed in truth and uprightness.
• He has sent redemption to His people
• He has ordained His covenant forever

Wholehearted Thanks
Works of the Lord
Wisdom from the Lord
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• Psalm 111
• Wholehearted Thanks (1)
• Works of the Lord (2-9)
• Wisdom from the Lord(10)

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• Psalm 111
• Message
• The psalmist vows to give wholehearted
  thanks to the Lord for His great and marvelous
  works. The psalmist then concludes that wisdom
  comes from following the Lord.

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• Psalm 111
• Wholehearted Thanks (vs. 1)
• Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the
  LORD with all my heart, in the company of the
  upright and in the assembly.

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• Key Phrase Praise the Lord!
• Hallel-u-yah
• Hallel praise
• u plural command
• Yah Yah(weh)
• Hallel-u-yah
• (all of you) Praise Yah(weh)

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• Key Term Thanks
• yada thanks
• Root concept to acknowledge
• Acknowledge sin confess
• Acknowledge God give thanks

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• Key Term Thanks
• I will give thanks to the LORD with all my
  heart, in the company of the upright and in the
  assembly.
• The psalmists thanksgiving is
• Wholehearted
• Expressed before other believers

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• Psalm 111
• Wholehearted Thanks (1)
• Works of the Lord (2-9)
• Wisdom from the Lord(10)

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• Psalm 111
• Works of the Lord (vss. 2-9)
• Great are the works of the LORD They are studied
  by all who delight in them.

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• Great are the Works of the Lord
• And they sang the song of Moses,
• the bond-servant of God, and the
• song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and
• marvelous are Your works, O Lord
• God, the Almighty Righteous and
• true are Your ways, King of the
• nations! Revelation 153

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• Psalm 111
• Works of the Lord (vss. 2-9)
• Great are the works of the LORD They are studied
  by all who delight in them.

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• Key Term Studied
• darash seek, inquire, search, study
• Participial form of darash is Midrash a
  method of Jewish interpretation
• Point so great are the works of God that they
  must be inquired about!

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• They are studied...
• This is the generation of those who seek Him
  Psalm 246a
• How blessed are those who observe His
  testimonies, who seek Him with all their heart.
  Psalm 1192

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• Psalm 111
• Works of the Lord (vss. 2-9)
• Great are the works of the LORD They are studied
  by all who delight in them.

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• Key Term Delight
• to have pleasure, delight
• Psalm 12 - But his delight is in the law of the
  LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.
• Psalm 1121-2 How blessed is the man who fears
  the Lord, who greatly delights in His
  commandments.

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• Psalm 1113-9

Works of God
Person of God
Splendid and majestic is His work And His
righteousness endures forever. He has made His
wonders to be remembered The LORD is gracious
compassionate. He has given food to those who
fear Him He will remember His covenant forever.
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• Psalm 1113-9

Works of God
Person of God
He has made known to His people the power of His
works, in giving them the heritage of the
nations. The works of His hands are truth and
justice All His precepts are sure. They are
upheld forever and ever They are performed in
truth uprightness.
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• Psalm 1113-9

Works of God
Person of God
He has sent redemption to His people He has
ordained His covenant forever
Holy and awesome is His name.
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• Psalm 1113-9

Works of God
Person of God

• Splendid
• Majestic
• Wonderful
• Provision
• Powerful

• Righteous
• Gracious
• Compassion
• Loyal
• Faithful/Sure

Remember Him
He Remembers
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• Psalm 111
• Works of the Lord (vss. 2-9)
• Great are the works of the LORD
• His Works His Person cited
• SUMMATION Holy and awesome is His name.

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• Psalm 1119

Holy and awesome is His name.
Holy separate distinct, uncommon Awesome
deep reverential regard Name reputation
character
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• Psalm 1119

Holy and awesome is His name.
And Mary said "My soul exalts the Lord, and
my spirit has rejoiced in God my SaviorFor the
Mighty One has done great things for me And holy
is His name. Luke 146-49
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• Psalm 111
• Wholehearted Thanks (1)
• Works of the Lord (2-9)
• Wisdom from the Lord(10)

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• Psalm 11110

The psalmists conclusion The fear of the LORD
is the beginning of wisdom A good understanding
have all those who do His commandments His
praise endures forever.
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• Key Term Wisdom
• The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
• chokmah skill
• Skill for Living

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• The Wise Believer
• gives wholehearted thanks as he seeks to
  understand the works and wisdom of
  the Lord.
• Wise Men Still Seek Him

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• Psalm 111
• Wholehearted Thanks (1)
• Works of the Lord (2-9)
• Wisdom from the Lord(10)

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• I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart,
  
• In the company of the upright and in the
  assembly.
• Great are the works of the LORD
• They are studied by all who delight in them
• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom
  A good understanding have all those who do His
  commandments His praise endures forever.

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• Psalm 111
• Wholehearted Thanks (1)
• Works of the Lord (2-9)
• Wisdom from the Lord(10)

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