4th Sunday of Lent - Psalm 34:2–7 - Learn to savor how good the LORD is; happy are those who take refuge in him.

1. Psalm 34:2-7
Learn to savor how good
the LORD is;
happy are those who take
refuge in him.
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2. 2 I will bless the LORD at all times;
praise shall be always in my mouth.
3 My soul will glory in the LORD that
the poor may hear and be glad.
4 Magnify the LORD with me; let us
exalt his name together.
5 I sought the LORD, who answered
me, delivered me from all my fears.
6 Look to God that you may be radiant
with joy and your faces may not
blush for shame.
7 In my misfortune I called, the LORD
heard and saved me from all
distress.

3. It was once said that he who
praises God for blessings will
always have blessings for
which to praise God.
Have you noticed when things
are going well we forget to
pray, but let even the smallest
trouble come into our lives
and we find the time to pray
for its resolution?
When David says, I sought the
Lord, and he answered me
(v4) he is speaking of a time
when he prayed because
he recognized his present difficulty,
his danger, could only be resolved
by a loving and forgiving God.
When we were children we often
boasted, “My Daddy can do
anything,” but as we matured we
didn’t use the phrase as often
because we came to realize our
Daddy had limitations.
It’s just the opposite with God, as we
mature in our faith we come to
realize that God has no
limitations.

4. In our worldly adulthood we
become independent of our
earthly Father that we once
thought could do anything.
In our spiritual adulthood we
become more dependent on
our heavenly Father because
we know He can do anything.
This psalm is an encouragement
for all who struggle to remain
loyal to a God who can do
anything while He graciously
blesses humanity.
Join your friends and neighbors
at church and praise the Lord
for all His help and blessings.