Finding Yourself in the Psalms

Psalm 138

The Psalm of a Thankful Worshiper

One of eight final Psalms of David

Follows Psalm 137 (dark, despair, no song)

I. A Worshipers Praise. 138:1-3
A. Praise God with INTENSITY. 138:1
1. David worshiped without reservation. “all my heart”
2. David worshiped without intimidation. “Before the gods” (possibly a
reference to leaders, kings.

Illus – HS students praying for their lunch

B. Praise God with REFLECTION. 138:2

David’s worship was theological and emotional

1. Two attributes of God: Love and faithfulness
2. Two actions of God. God reveals himself
a. His exalted NAME (Jesus, the LIVING LOGOS – Revelation
19:13 "He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the

Word of God."

b. His infallible WORD (the BIBLE, the WRITTEN LOGOS – 1
Peter 1:23 "For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God."
C. Praise God with a TESTIMONY. 138:3

II.

A W

orshiper’s Prayer. 138:4-5

A.

The world of KINGS was David’s world

B.

He prayed that they would experience what he experienced

C.

He desired God’s glory for their lives

D.

Worship makes us MISSIONARY MINDED

III. A Worshiper’s Perspective. 138:6-8
A. My Worship is because of God’s GRACE, not my goodness. 138:6
B. My Trials do not interfere with God’s PLAN. 138:7
C. He will not abandon me.
1. God has a purpose for my life
2. His purpose flows from his love.