Thanks Within Psalms

Psalms 6:5:  To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Has God given you mercy?  If you say no then your mind doesn't work right.  If you haven't thanked God for His mercy then why should He extend anymore mercy to you?  As this Psalm says, God gets as much thanks from a dead unthankful person as He does from one that is living.

Psalms 18:48-49:  He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.  Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.  See verses 1-6, 16-17, 21-27, 28, 30, 35, 43.

Have you thanked God for protection?  God's word says: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?.  Do you thank God for trials and problems?  The only way that you see God work in your life is if Hew first puts you in a situation where it is obvious to everyone that it was God who delivered you and not some man.  So, do you look at trials and problems as a chance to see God work in your life or do you complain about them?

Psalms 26:4-8:  I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.  I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

Have you seen God's wondrous works?  If yes, then are you thanking God and telling others about how God blessed you?  If not then it is because you are hanging out with the wrong type of people.  God's people see God working even in other people's lives.  The lost only look at themselves and what they want.  You need to separate from people who like to sin and stay with people who love God's house.  If you continue to lie down with dogs then you cannot avoid getting fleas.

Psalms 30:1-5, 11-12:  I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.  O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.  O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.  Sing unto the LORD, of ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.  For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. ...Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.  O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Has God removed punishment after He had to correct you?  Have you thanked Him that His just punishment for sin was not permanent and was not any longer than you required to change your attitude?

Psalms 35:17-18:  Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.  I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

Are you having a bad time because you were good to someone and they hurt you instead of thanking you?  Have you ever failed to thank God and instead complained because He didn't do things your way?  We can turn things around by thanking God in all circumstances.

Psalms 50:14-15:  Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

This is instructions from God to His people.  Notice His promise of deliverance comes only after we are first, thankful, then we do what we vowed to do, then we call on Him, instead of complaining, when we are in the day of trouble.  But, also notice what God says to the unthankful and disobedient.  But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?  Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.  This Psalm ends with: Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.  Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

Psalms 69:30-31:  I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.  This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

This is a Psalm that deals with Christ on the cross.  Have you thanked Him for His sacrifice and your salvation?  Have you displayed the same attitude when you had to suffer for another, especially when you had to suffer because of what that person had done to you?

Psalms 75:1:  Unto thee, of God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

This is the start of a Psalm about God's righteous judgment, which we should thank God for.  Because of God's righteous judgment, we will receive rewards for our having a Christ-like spirit when we thank God for all that He allows us to experience.

Psalms 92:1:  A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, of most High:

This is the start of a Psalm that list several things which we should be thankful for.  Read the Psalm prayerfully and thank God for each of the items mentioned.

Psalms 95:1-2:  O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

This is a the start of a psalm of worship.  Here we see that expressing thanks is part of true worship.

Psalms 97:12:  Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

This is the end of a Psalm praising God for His righteousness and His power above all other beings.

Psalms 100:1-5:  A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Just thank God for the type of God that He is.

Psalms 105:1:  O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

Thanksgiving is part of proper praise.

Psalms 106:1:  Praise ye the LORD. of give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

This is the start of a Psalm asking for God to forgive and save,' It starts with thanks, continues with all of the good works and blessings that God gave in the past, it recognizes sin by God's people and what it took for them to receive mercy, it promises to act like the people that received mercy it promises to act like the people that received mercy and then asks for salvation and mercy.

Psalms 106:47:  Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

We are to thank God every time that He delivers us.

Psalms 107:1:  O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

This phrase is repeated several times in this Psalm that recounts sin by God's people and the judgment that God had to give and that they had to be thankful to get out of punishment.  The message is that if we would just stay thankful for all that God gives then we would avoid a lot of punishment.

Psalms 116:17-19:  Psalms 116:17-19I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, of Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

This is the end of a Psalm of thanksgiving after deliverance from just punishment.  We not only need a thankful heart in order to get forgiveness and mercy, but we also need a thankful heart after receiving them.

Psalms 118:1,29:  O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

This phrase starts and ends this Psalm which tells us who should thank the Lord and why.

Psalms 119:62:  At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

This is part way through the longest Psalm that tells us about God's Word and His legal system.  We should thank God for His justice.

Psalms 122:4:  Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

This is part of a Psalm telling us why we should go to church.  One reason is to give thanks to God and to remind us to do this simple thing which get us many blessings.

Psalms 136:1-3:  O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. ...O give thanks unto the God of Heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

God uses repetition to try and get the message through to our brains so that we will meditate on the truth.

Psalms 140:13:  Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

This is the end of a psalm asking for protection from the evil and violent man.  This ending tells us that righteous shall give thanks,  which excludes those who cannot give thanks from the righteous.

Psalms 147:7:  Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the Heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

This Psalm tells us that a proper song service includes thanksgiving. We are to praise and thank God for all that He provides for us.

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