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After God spent six days creating the earth and setting it in order, He rested on the seventh day.
Why did God do so?
What was His purpose for taking a day to rest?
He is omnipotent (all-powerful), so surely He was not tired.
God’s purpose for the day was to set an example for human beings.
He set apart the seventh day—the sabbath—for rest and worship.
This practice was so important that God instituted it permanently as one of His Ten Commandments (Ex.
20:9–11).
When the church began, God’s people changed the day of rest and worship from the seventh day of the week, Saturday, to the first day of the week, Sunday (Ac.
20:7; 1 Co. 16:2).
They made this change to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, which was on the first day of the week, and called it the Lord’s Day (Mk.
16:2; Re. 1:10).
God’s plan for the human race was that we should work six days of the week and rest on the seventh.
In His infinite wisdom and love for humanity, God knew that we needed to rest our bodies and minds.
He also knew that we needed to refresh our spirits through worshipping Him and fellowshipping with one another.
Jesus clarified God’s purpose for this day of rest and worship, stating that “the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath” (Mk.
2:27).
The heading to Psalm 92 indicates that it is a song for the sabbath day.
It is the only psalm with this designation.
Since the five psalms that follow it have no heading whatsoever, a number of scholars believe that Psalms 92–97 comprise a group of songs to be used in corporate (congregational) worship.
In obedience to God’s commandment, His people came together on the sabbath to worship Him (Le.
23:3).
God’s people continue this practice today, although most meet on the Lord’s Day instead of on the sabbath.
We will do well to study this psalm and incorporate its themes into our worship.
I. Praising and Giving Thanks
(92:1–5)
v1 - The names used for God here in verse one convey the basis for our praise:
Lord (Yahweh, Jehovah) is God’s covenant name to His people.
Through His covenant, we have a personal relationship with the Lord.
He is faithful to His people and to His promises.
Most High (Elyon) means that He is the Supreme One; He is above every other being in the entire universe.
We should be Praising and Giving Thanks
A. At All Times, Every Day
We should be proclaiming God’s unfailing love every morning and His faithfulness every night
(v. 2)
God has many attributes, but two are special to His people above all others.
His lovingkindness and His faithfulness.
These qualities express God’s commitment to us, and they should be the theme of our praise.
The Psalmist poetically tells us that we should be praising His love and faithfulness all day long!
We should be Praising and Giving Thanks
B. Through Instrumental Music
By singing and playing musical instruments
(v. 3)
This is not the only way we can praise God, but it is one of the ways that God has set forth in His word.
In fact, Scripture indicates that the worship in heaven includes singing (Re.
5:9; 14:3).
Psalms was the hymnal of the Hebrews.
When they gathered for worship, their music included singing and playing instruments.
We should be Praising and Giving Thanks
C. Because of All He Has Done
(v. 4)
This is a natural part of praise and thanksgiving!
We should thank Him for how he has worked in our lives, which means we need to be mindful of the ways He has worked in our lives.
All of the wonderful things God does for us should make us glad and cause us to triumph (ranan), that is, sing loudly or shout for joy.
We should never overlook praising and thanking God for everything He does for us.
We should be Praising and Giving Thanks
D. Because He Is Superior
(v. 5)
His Works and His very thoughts are supreme over ours.
Ro. 11:33–36
His thoughts are very deep or profound.
Thoughts (machashabah) speaks of God’s plans and purposes.
It comes from a root word that means to braid or weave together.
Romans 8:28, a verse dear to many believers, explains the truth of this concept:
The words great and very deep express the superiority of God’s works and thoughts.
So, to say that He excels in power and wisdom is a vast understatement.
His ways are infinitely above our ability to understand (Is.
55:9).
The psalmist stated that it is good to praise and give thanks to the Lord.
He is worthy of that praise and thanksgiving.
But it is also good for us.
When we praise God and give Him thanks, our spirits are refreshed and renewed.
If we really think about God’s unfailing love and faithfulness, we are encouraged when we face our trials.
We find hope and strength even in our difficulties if we will just focus on the sufficiency of God for all our needs.
Thanking Him for His work in our lives requires us to reflect on the wonderful things He does for us on a daily basis.
In addition, praising and thanking God reminds us just how dependent we are on Him.
Everything good in our lives are gifts from Him.
The second area that ought to be included in our worship of Him on Sundays Ought to be.
II.
Warning Against Sin and Rejecting God
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Brutish people and fools do not know or understand God and His truth.
To be brutish(ba’ar) means to be like an animal: stupid, ignorant, and senseless (Ps.
73:22; Pr. 30:2–3).
It refers to those who do not grasp the truth about God and therefore do not fear Him.
A fool(kesil) is one who makes a conscious choice to reject God and His truth (Pr.
1:22).
These Men Need to be warned...
A. About Life
That they may flourish (like grass) and prosper now but will ultimately be destroyed forever.
(v.
7)
The wicked do not understand the truth about their own lives.
They don’t understand how fragile and quick this life is.
When they quickly spring up or flourish like the grass, they feel indestructible.
They prosper now.
But they are blind to the sobering truth that, like the grass, they will suddenly be cut down (Ps.
37:2).
Ultimately, they will be destroyed forever.
Secondly, These Men Need to be warned...
B.
About God
That He is the sovereign Judge who will rule forever
(v.
8)
The wicked also do not understand the truth about God.
Either they cannot see or else they stubbornly refuse to acknowledge that God is the Supreme One who does great things (vv. 1, 5).
The reality of the matter is, As the most high, the Lord is exalted or lifted up above all.
From His high and holy throne, He will sovereignly judge all people and rule forever.
Thirdly, These Men Need to be warned...
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