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Psalms For Today
How Big Is God?Psalm 147:1-11
The LORD delights in those who fear him,
who put their hope in his unfailing love. 11
THEME
Nearness to God
occurs when we
gaze amazed at
what He is actually doing.
Introduction: Praise the LORD. 1a
Chorus:
How good it is to sing praises to our God, 1b
How pleasant and fitting to praise him! 1c
Investigate God’s Activities!
1. He Returns His People To The Promised Land 2
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; 2a
He gathers the exiles of Israel. 2b
2. He Attends To Their Emotions 3
He heals the broken-hearted 3a
And He binds up their wounds. 3b
How are we broken? Disappointment, loss, purpose and meaning, sin can leave us broken.
3. He Determines The Stars 4
He determinesthe number of the stars 4a
And He calls them each by name. 4b
4. He Reveals His Power All Day Long 5
Great is our Lordand mighty in power; 5a
His understandinghas no limit. 5b
Bible preservation,many proofs
He Reveals His Power All Day Long In The Sun
He is before all things,and in Him all things hold together.
Col 1:17
5. He Is Kind and Just 6The LORD sustains
the humble 6a
But casts the wickedto the ground. 6b
The destruction of
His enemies,
the relentlessness of Justice.
Chorus:
Sing to the LORDwith thanksgiving; 7a
Make music to our Godon the harp. 7b
6. He Does His ChoresWithout Complaint 8
He covers the sky with clouds; 8a
He supplies the earth with rain and 8b
He makes grass grow on the hills. 8c
7. He Takes Care of The Animals 9
He provides food for the cattle 9a
and [provides for] the young ravens when they call. 9b
8. He Provides His LoveWithout Interruption 10-11
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, 10a
Nor his delight in the legs of a man; 10b
His LoveContinually…
The LORD delights in those whofear him, 11a
Who put theirhope in His
unfailing love. 11b
THEME
Nearness to God
occurs when we
gaze amazed at
what He is actually doing.
Our Challenge
• We must give God enough of our time so we can actually see and value what He is doing.
• Then we will sense his presence, hear His voice and be enabled to do His wonderful good pleasure in our lives.
