1. Reasons to sing (1-19)

In the previous psalm, David declared the blessedness of those who have received God's forgiveness. What is our response to this? We worship and praise the LORD! We sing songs to him and make music for him. There are so many reasons to praise the LORD. His powerful, life giving word is right and true. He is faithful to his word and fulfills all his promises. He is righteous, just, and his will always prevails. He has a deep, intimate knowledge of each one of us, and he watches over our lives. He understands our needs, and he delivers those who fear him and put their hope in his love. You can see why we need new songs for him. There are always more and more reasons to praise his name!

2. We trust his holy name (20-22)

Worship has a wonderful effect on our faith. As we worship God joyfully with all our hearts, our faith grows deeper and deeper. We trust him and desire his unfailing love even more. After such worship, his people declared in one voice that they would wait in hope for the LORD, trusting him to be their help and their shield.


Application: Father, we praise your wonderful name.
One Word: Sing to the LORD!