Message Notes

YAG 6th RETREAT
Pulai Springs, JB
8-10 November 2007
Theme: “Revive me”

Session 9

Psalm 145

RELATING FAITH TO DAILY LIFE

1. Praising God                    Psalm 145:1-4

a) Extolling God

“I will extol You, my God, O King”   Psalm 145:1a

b) Blessing/Praising God’s name

“And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless You,
And I will praise Your name forever and ever.”       Psalm 145:1-2

2. Reasons for praise

a) The greatness of God’s Being

“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
And His greatness is unsearchable.”                        Psalm 145:3

b) The acts of God

“One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty acts”                        Psalm 145:4

3. Response

a) Personal

“I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
And on Your wondrous works”                                Psalm 145:5

b) General (anticipated)

“One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty acts”                        Psalm 145:4

“Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts…”      Psalm 145:6

“They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness”                                 Psalm 145:7

4. Discovered/Experiential knowledge of God

“The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy”                Psalm 145:8

ADDENDA – OTHER PSALMS THAT TOUCH ON “REVIVAL”

1. Korahic Psalm
Psalm 85:6 (Interrogative prayer)

“Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”

2. Asaphic Psalm
Psalm 80:17

“Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
Then we will not turn back from You;
Revive us, and we will call upon Your name”

3. Davidic Psalm
Psalm 138:7

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies;
And Your right hand will save me.”