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SING TO GOD, SING PRAISES TO HIS NAME

Text: Psalm 68
5 June 2011

(I) A CALL TO REJOICE IN THE LORD

1. Content of the call to rejoice

a) Call to the righteous ( Psalm 68:3 )

b) Call to rejoice exceedingly ( Psalm 68:3-4 )

2. Call to remember the Person of God

a) A Father of the fatherless ( Psalm 68:5a )

b) A defender of the widows ( Psalm 68:5b )

c) A God who looks after details ( Psalm 68:6 )

(II) A CALL TO REMEMBER THE HISTORIC DEEDS OF THE LORD

1. Remembering the Sinai days

2. Reviewing those historic days

a) New language medium

b) New sense of appreciation

i) Going before His people ( Psalm 68:7a )

ii) Marching through the wilderness ( Psalm 68:7b )

iii) Presence of God ( Psalm 68:8 )

iv) Plentiful rain ( Psalm 68:9 )

v) Good provision ( Psalm 68:10 )

(III) A CHALLENGE TO POSSESS A POWERFUL THEOLOGY OF THE LORD

1. God as The Almighty (Psalm 68:14)

a) Powerful and authoritative word ( Psalm 68:11 )

b) Power of God to scatter kings ( Psalm 68:14 )

2. God as A Mighty King

a) Thousands of chariots ( Psalm 68:17 )

b) Conqueror ( Psalm 68:18 )

3. God as Benevolent King

a) Blessings of God outpoured ( Psalm 68:19 )

b) Deliverance from God ( Psalm 68:19-20 )

(IV) A CONCLUDING CALL TO BLESS THE LORD

1. To bless God in the congregation (Psalm 68:20)

2. To sing to God (Psalm 68:32)

3. To ascribe strength to God (Psalm 68:34)