“How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures” (Ps 104:24). Psalm 103 and 104 form a perfect pair and illustrate the balance of the Bible. Psalms 103 tells of the goodness of God in salvation, Psalm 104 of the greatness of God in creation. In Psalm 103 God is the loving father with his children (Ps 103:11-13). In Psalm 104 he is the creator God with his creatures (Ps 104:24). Psalm 103 speaks of God's benefits (Ps 103:2-5); Psalm 104 of God's works (Ps 104:13, 24, 31). Psalm 104 is a poetic meditation of Genesis 1. Its ...

Psalm 18-DELIVERANCE powerpoint. For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: "I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies. The cords of death entangled me; the ...

Sermon, 4/28/2024. Psalm 103-Benefits powerpoint. "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Ps 103:1-2).   Psalm 103, an individual thanksgiving psalm, is one of the best loved psalms. It is an outpouring expression of gratitude and praise to the God of all grace, where David piles up words to express his gratitude to the God of grace. His praise expands in 3 concentric circles from personal (1-5) to national (6-18) to universal (19-22). God’s blessing (1-5). Forgiveness. “…who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases…” (Ps 103:3). God’s grace personally. God’s nature (6-18). Love. “He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to ...