God's love is boundless

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The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 
Psalm 145:8 (ESV)

A Song of Praise to David


1. David, once a shepherd boy, became king of Israel

At the beginning of his reign, he had divided many service groups. Singer and musician. Together with the military commanders, he chose the families Asaph, Heman and Jedutun. They were to proclaim God's message with their songs and accompany the singing with musical instruments. A total of 288 Levites were trained to sing in the temple.

David himself, a poet and musician, wrote many psalms that were used in praise of the Lord.

2. Insight into Psalm 145:1-6

I will honor you, my God and King will praise your name. Great is the Lord! No one can grasp its size. His appeal: Everyone should praise him! And from generation to generation, his deeds tell, describe how powerfully he intervened.

What deeds did David think of?

• The division of the Red Sea?
• Of the supply of manna in the desert?
• Of Samuel the prophet who experienced signs and wonders?
• Israel's victory over the Philistines?
• Of admiration for God's creation?

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Psalm 8:3-4 (ESV)

3. In Psalm 145:7-9, David extols God's nature

• His goodness is immeasurable
• His justice
• His grace and mercy
• His great patience and boundless love is universal

Hope for everyone:

• The Lord is good to all
• Every person is valuable and loved
• He excludes no one from his mercy

4. David's Experience

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.

Psalm 145:13-14 (ESV)

5. David on the run from King Saul

He endured years of merciless persecution at the hands of his adversary, Saul. David escapes him again and again, even refusing to kill the king twice. He lived in constant tensions of life, which brought him many sad hours.

Jonathan visits David: He encourages David not to give up, but to trust in God's help. Don't be afraid, my father won't find you! One day you will be king over Israel. They swore eternal friendship to each other again and called on the Lord as a witness. David experienced a strong encouragement from God and his friend Jonathan.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.

Psalm 145:17 (ESV)


6. A Prayer of David

I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. Psalm 17,6 (ESV)

David had an intimate relationship with God. The experiences testify to his experiences. He encourages us to live in equal fellowship with God.

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
Psalm 145:18-19 (ESV)

It is advisable to read into Psalm 145 and discover the values in it:

Hints, appeals, hope, promises.... Example: He who has no more support is held by the Lord, and he who is on the ground is raised up again.

7. Song: The Love of God (traditionell)

Verse 1.

The love of God is much more than a tongue can say.

It reaches up to the highest star and reaches down to the deepest path of sin.

For guilt-ridden sinners' hearts, God gave up the Son,

he reconciled his erring child, forgave him his sins.

Verse 2.

If we filled the sea with ink, and the sky would be parchment.

If every stalk here were a quill, and everyone could write with it,

to write down the love of God consumes the wide sea,

books could never contain everything, no matter how great their value.

Author: Edith Waechter
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