Timeless Biblical Truth.
Believers acknowledge that God provides for their spiritual and physical needs in answer to their prayers and gives them both content and a reason for their praise.
- Believers owe God praise for His provisions and presence (1-4).
- Believers owe praise to God for answering their prayers (1-2).
- Believers praise Him for His atonement for their sin (3).
- Believers who dwell in His presence will be satisfied (4).
- Because believers know since God is all-powerful, He will answer their prayers that others may be in awe and praise Him (5-8).
- Believers know that God answers prayers in amazing ways (5).
- Believers know that God can answer prayers because of His power over nature (6-7).
- Believers know that God answers prayer so others will be in awe and praise Him (8).
- Believes praise God for abundantly providing for their physical needs (9-13).
- Believers acknowledge that God provides rain for the harvest (9).
- Believers acknowledge that God makes their flocks and crops to flourish (10-13).
Questions for Second Milers
- How do the psalmist’s words and actions make this a psalm of praise? On what should a person base his praise to God?
- How important was the Temple in the life of the OT believer? How important is the Sunday service to you? What blessings do you give and receive in the congregational worship of God?
- To what extent have you seen God involved in your life and in the world? How does what you have seen in the past give you hope for the future?
- Give your own short title to this psalm.
Lanny Tanton is the Pastor at The Bible Church of the Lakes in Horseshoe Bay, Texas – just outside of Marble Falls. Pastor Tanton welcomes you to our website and hopes that you’ll enjoy reading these insightful blog posts. Please contact us if you have further questions!!



