Psalm 98: “A Victory Song for the Resurrection”

Psalm 98: “A Victory Song for the Resurrection”
Psalm 98; Selected Scriptures
By
Dr. Elliott Mallory-Greene
April 28, 2019

Psalm 98 (ESV)

1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
2 The LORD has made known his salvation;
he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!
7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
the world and those who dwell in it!
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills sing for joy together
9 before the LORD, for he comes
to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.

I. Introduction

A. We are ______________________ by _______________.

B. There is a whole Book of the Bible dedicated to praise, _____ _______________.

C. _____________ teaches that the _____________ are ultimately about ____________.

Luke 24:44 (ESV) – 44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

D. Holy Week celebrates God as a _____________ ______________ fighting for his ___________ through ______________.

E. If we expect to be ____________________ _______________ and to grow in our walk, the resurrection of Jesus Christ must be at the _____________ of our __________________.

II. Background of Psalm 98

A. A central theme of the Scriptures is that God _______________ for His __________________.

B. ________________ _____________ were __________ after God would win decisive battles for His people.

C. Example: After the Yahweh delivered Israel at the, Moses and the people sang a victory song declaring that “Yahweh is a _________ _____ _________ _____ __________________. Yahweh is his name.”

Exodus 15:2-3 (ESV) – 2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. 3 The LORD is a man of war; the LORD is his name.

D. Psalm 98 is our _____________ _________ that we sing in light of the ____________________ of Jesus.

III. What does Psalm 98 teach about praising Christ Jesus?

A. We must praise Jesus as ___________ for His ___________________ in the ______.

Psalm 98:1-3 (ESV) – 1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

B. We must praise Jesus as _______ for His __________ in the ____________. (vv. 4-6)

Psalm 98:4-6 (ESV) – 4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! 5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!

C. We must praise Jesus as __________ for His _______________ in the ___________. (vv.7-9)

Psalm 98:7-9 (ESV) – 7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it! 8 Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together 9 before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

IV. What does praising the Messiah do for us?

A. Praising the Messiah helps us to ______________ __________________ _______________ from our _________.

Hebrews 10:22 (ESV) – 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

B. Praising the Messiah helps us in our _____________ ______________ and __________________ to be _________________ in Christ.

Romans 12:1-2 (ESV) – 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

C. Praising the Messiah helps us to rest in Him for all things ______________ that we do not ___________ and ____________ _______________.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) – 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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