Psalm 138 discusses the proper response to God answering prayers, which is thanksgiving. The Psalmist gives thanks to God with his whole heart for God's steadfast love and faithfulness in answering his call and delivering him from trouble. He acknowledges that God exalts his name above all things and that even kings on earth will give God thanks when they hear his words. The Psalm expresses that one should worship God for who he is as the great Lord who regards the lowly, and reminds the reader that God will fulfill his purpose and steadfast love endures forever.

1. Psalm 138 Our Response
Thanksgiving is the proper response to God's answer
to our prayers.

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3. Psalm 138: 1-2
1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole
heart;before the gods I sing your praise; 2 I
bow down toward your holy temple and give
thanks to your name for your steadfast love
and your faithfulness, for you have exalted
above all things your name and your word.

4. Psalm 138: 3-4
3 On the day I called, you answered me; my
strength of soul you increased. 4 All the
kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O
Lord, for they have heard the words of your
mouth,

5. Psalm 138: 5-6
5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord. 6 For
though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.

6. Psalm 138: 7-8
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you
preserve my life; you stretch out your hand
against the wrath of my enemies, and your
right hand delivers me. 8 The Lord will fulfill
his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O
Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the
work of your hands.

7. Psalm 138 Our Response
Thanksgiving is the proper response to God's answer
to our prayers.

8. Perspective on the Proper Response
Thankfulness:
Expressed for what
God has done.
Worship:
Expressed for who
God is.

9. Psalm 138
Davidic Psalm
• First in a series from
138-145.
• Of the 150 Psalms
David is named as the
author of 76 of them.
• The exact timing of this
Psalm has not been
identified.

10. Psalm 138: 1
1 I give you thanks…

11. What is your intentional plan for
cultivating thankful heart?

12. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.
~Benjamin Franklin

13. Psalm 138: 1-2
1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole
heart; before the gods I sing your praise; 2 I
bow down toward your holy temple and give
thanks to your name for your steadfast love
and your faithfulness, for you have exalted
above all things your name and your word.

14. As a thankful witness, where does God’s
name and Word fall in your daily
hierarchy?

15. Psalm 138: 3-4
3 On the day I called, you answered me; my
strength of soul you increased. 4 All the
kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O
Lord, for they have heard the words of your
mouth,

16. As a thankful witness, how are you at
dealing with the “kings” in your life?
Prideful or peaceful?

17. Psalm 138: 5-6
5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord. 6 For
though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.

18. As a thankful witness, where are you
standing in perspective of the Lord?

19. Psalm 138: 7-8
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you
preserve my life; you stretch out your hand
against the wrath of my enemies, and your
right hand delivers me. 8 The Lord will
fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast
love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake
the work of your hands.

20. As a thankful witness, where are you
walking right now? Any opportunity to
be confronted with trouble?