Psalm 96Psalm 96

Ingratitude is an infectious sin, Rom Ingratitude is an infectious sin, Rom 1:21; Luke 17:15-191:21; Luke 17:15-19

King David brought the ark to King David brought the ark to Jerusalem with a great celebration of Jerusalem with a great celebration of thanksgiving, 1 Chrn 15:26-28 (1 thanksgiving, 1 Chrn 15:26-28 (1 Chrn 13-16)Chrn 13-16)

Appointed Levites to give thanks, Appointed Levites to give thanks, 16:4-716:4-7

Psalm 96 – 1 Chrn 16:32-33: Psalm 96 – 1 Chrn 16:32-33: A call to give thanks to GodA call to give thanks to God

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Singing expresses thanksgiving in Singing expresses thanksgiving in the heart, Eph 5:19-20; Col 3:16the heart, Eph 5:19-20; Col 3:16New song, 96:1 (New quality, Psa New song, 96:1 (New quality, Psa 33:1-3)33:1-3)

““Not necessarily a song unheard before, Not necessarily a song unheard before, but one fresh from the singer’s heart”but one fresh from the singer’s heart”

Victory and deliverance from our Victory and deliverance from our God, Rev 14:3 (15:3)God, Rev 14:3 (15:3)

God expects our singing to come God expects our singing to come from a thankful heartfrom a thankful heart

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Thankful for the Power of God, Thankful for the Power of God, 96:2-596:2-5SalvationSalvation, 96:2; Psa 71:15, 96:2; Psa 71:15

Israel, Exo 15:1-2Israel, Exo 15:1-2

Spiritual victories, Psa 3:8; 25:5Spiritual victories, Psa 3:8; 25:5

Deserves unending thanks, Acts 4:12; Rom Deserves unending thanks, Acts 4:12; Rom 6:236:23

GloryGlory, 96:3 , 96:3 (honor, splendor, 29:2; 72:19; (honor, splendor, 29:2; 72:19; 115:1)115:1)

Who He is and what He doesWho He is and what He does

Son claims the same honor, Jno 5:23Son claims the same honor, Jno 5:23

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Thankful for His Power, 96:2-5Thankful for His Power, 96:2-5WondersWonders (marvelous works), 96:3 (marvelous works), 96:3

Declare them, Psa 40:5; Psa 136Declare them, Psa 40:5; Psa 136

Our responseOur response to our “great” God, 96:4- to our “great” God, 96:4-55

Praise (adulation, acknowledgement), Praise (adulation, acknowledgement), Jas 1:17 Jas 1:17

Fear (reverence and trust), Psa 34:9; Fear (reverence and trust), Psa 34:9; 40:340:3

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Thankful for the Dignity of God, Thankful for the Dignity of God, 96:6-896:6-8Honor and majestyHonor and majesty, 96:6, 96:6

Contrasted with gods of men (vile, Contrasted with gods of men (vile, corrupt, sensual, etc.), Psa 104:1-5; Rom corrupt, sensual, etc.), Psa 104:1-5; Rom 1:231:23

Strength and beautyStrength and beauty, 96:6, 96:6Nothing too hard, Jer 32:17; Psa 27:4Nothing too hard, Jer 32:17; Psa 27:4

Our responseOur response to God’s dignity, 96:8-9 to God’s dignity, 96:8-9Worship with thanksgiving, Jno 4:23-24Worship with thanksgiving, Jno 4:23-24

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They are righteous, 96:10-12 They are righteous, 96:10-12 (equity)(equity)Judges world righteously, 96:13; Rom Judges world righteously, 96:13; Rom 2:52:5

Our judgments should be like His, Jno Our judgments should be like His, Jno 7:24; Rom 2:1 7:24; Rom 2:1

We are thankful! 2 Pet 1:3; Psa 96:11-We are thankful! 2 Pet 1:3; Psa 96:11-1212

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They are according to truth, 96:13; They are according to truth, 96:13; Rom 2:2Rom 2:2True and righteous all together, Psa True and righteous all together, Psa 19:919:9Removes chaos; stability and fairnessRemoves chaos; stability and fairnessMoving the ark, Exo 25:14; Num 4:15; Moving the ark, Exo 25:14; Num 4:15; 1 Chrn 13:7, 9-10; 15:13 1 Chrn 13:7, 9-10; 15:13Christ’s word is “proper order”, Jno Christ’s word is “proper order”, Jno 12:4812:48

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