How to Praise God While Still in the Fight.

Introduction: Have you ever celebrated to early?

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There is always a chance, except for when God is on your side.

Psalm 34:1 ESV

1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

bless - get on my knees.

Praise - hallelujah.

Praise Him Every Day.

Every day is a good day to praise the Lord.

Psalm 34:2 ESV

My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.

We can only boast in the Lord if we are humble ourselves. The Lord being the hero is only good news if we are humble.

Psalm 34:3 ESV

Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!

Sing with me!

Magnify, exult = lift up!

It may seem epherial, but this was real! Notice Title:

Psalm 34:title ESV

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

Abimelech - Title for King

Every Song has a story - Beth song story - I’m the beetovan of our time.

1 Samuel 21:10–22:2 ESV

10 And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, ‘Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands’?” 12 And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard. 14 Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me? 15 Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to behave as a madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?” 1 David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him. 2 And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.

Praise Him because He is greater than our problems.

Psalm 34:4 ESV

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

1. He > Fears

Sought - studied like a book. - NOT LIKE when I play hide and go seek with boys.

Fears - inward. Not, the things that caused me fears. He knew it was God who

Psalm 34:5 ESV

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

2. He > Shame

radiant - shine - Pregnant Woman.

Ashamed - covered.

Psalm 34:6 ESV

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

3. He > Troubles

This poor (afflicted) man cried - He says I was crying. (men don’t like to admit that)

Psalm 34:7 ESV

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

4. He > Enemies

Angel of the Lord - Jesus.

Peru - armed guards.

Praise Him because He always provides.

Psalm 34:8 ESV

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

taste and see - experience it.

Psalm 34:9 ESV

Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!

KEEP READING!

Psalm 34:10 ESV

The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Young lions - Even they get hungry! | No lack - Is that true?

Good - same word as the Lord is Good.

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CONCLUSION: COME TO THE TABLE! COME TASTE THE GOOD LORD, not Good life.