Why Do We Praise God?

A Season in the Psalms

Summary: Why Do We Praise God?

Scripture: Psalm 47

1 Clap your hands, all peoples!

    Shout to God with loud songs of joy!

2 For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared,

    a great king over all the earth.

3 He subdued peoples under us,

    and nations under our feet.

4 He chose our heritage for us,

    the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

5  God has gone up with a shout,

    the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises!

    Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

7 For God is the King of all the earth;

    sing praises with a psalm!

8 God reigns over the nations;

    God sits on his holy throne.

9 The princes of the peoples gather

    as the people of the God of Abraham.

For the shields of the earth belong to God;

    he is highly exalted!

Why is He trustworthy?

1.    He alone rules the entire world (1-2)

2.    He alone chose us (3-4)

3.    He alone is holy (5-7)

4.    He alone is exalted (8-9)