Today’s passage: Psalm 138
Helpful thoughts:
- This is a psalm of thanksgiving.
- The “gods” of verse one could be translated from the Hebrew as angels, kings, or false gods.
- David prayed to the God of Israel, but God is not just the God of Israel. All the kings of the world should be giving thanks to the one true God.
- After reading of the kings of the world, we are reminded that humility is an essential component of our relationship with the Lord (Verse 6). The greater our pride, the less we think we need God (James 4:8).
Questions to consider:
- What does it mean to thank God with our whole heart? How do you thank Him whole-heartedly?
- In what ways had God preserved and cared for you as you walked through the midst of trouble? What can you thank Him for today?
- What do we know about the request at the end of verse 8? If the first two lines of the verse are true, then what would have can we be utterly confident of concerning the request?