Our God Is An Awesome God Series

Psalm 118 Our God is an Awesome God

1. His Difference -

The Revelation of His Goodness -

1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good:

The Resolution of His Goodness - because his mercy endureth for ever

The Recognition of His Goodness - 2 Let Israel now say, 3 Let the house of Aaron now say,

4 Let them now that fear the Lord say,

The Repetition of His Goodness - that his mercy endureth for ever.

2. His Defence -

The Prayer - 5 I called upon the Lord

The Pressure - in distress:

The Prize - the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

The Presence - 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

The Promise - 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me:

therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

The Preference - 8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

The Praise - 9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

3. His Deliverence - From -

The Many -

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

The Mighty -

11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

The Malicious -

12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

The Malevolent - 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

The Mundane - 14 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

4. His Dominance In -

Worship - 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous:

the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

Works - 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

Words - 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

Ways - 18 The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

5. His Diligence - In -

Praise - 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, I will praise the Lord:

Purity - 20 this gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

Pardon - 21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

Purchase 22 The stone which the builders refused, is become the head stone of the corner.

Price - 23 This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

Provision - 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

6. His Dependence - Our God is -

A Profitable God -

25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

A Praiseworthy God -

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

A Powerful God -

27 God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

A Personal God -

28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

A Perpetual God -

29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.