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LESSON
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER rs
A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING.

1882.
This Psalm is mans response to thu
goodness and mercy of God. 1t ex
presses the JOY and gratitude of a for
given sinner as he worships before
God. There is too much in this Psalm
for one to attempt to set it forth, 81
we must be content to display some Of
its most prominent notes.
!. Mans Entire Being Should Sing
Gods Praise, V. L. The true worship
per praises God with every faculty OF
his being; his intellect, emotion, de.
sires, affections all unite in praising
Jehovah. The entire being responds
in a song of harmonious praise. Some
praise God with their voices but not
with their hearts; some with their in
tellect but not with their affections ;
some with their emotions but not with
their wills. That praise which involves
the entire being alone is pleasing to
God.
II. The Benefits Granted, w. 90. The
Psalmist exhorts man not to forget all
Gods benefits. This seems to be need
ed now as well as then, for most of US
are better at remembering our troubles
and Universities, our losses and our SOr-
rows, than we are at remembering u
mercies and blessings. 1t would be q
good thing for some of US to keep a
record of the good things of life and
see that, after all, our blessings out
weigh u burdens. We have more
days of sunshine than of clouds, more
joys than we have of sorrows, more
hours when we are free from pain than
we suffer with pain. If God were
as forgetful of us as we are of Him,
life would be nard indeed.
~ Forgiveness of sins, V. 8. In
forgiveness We are freed from the
curse of sin and its blight and burdens
are removed. We are not only for
given, but we ere healed of sins dis
easel not only freed from the burdens
of sin but of it's effects, SO that we do
not go after the things of this world.
To be saved for heaven .means that
we are saved from the brld.
70 Redemption, v. 4. We have
beSn saved by Christ giving Himself
as a n for our souls.
(3) Satisfaction, V. s.. When God
redeems, He so thoroughly renews the
that the good things which he
gets from God satisfy hin. His bless
are so real that he finds satisfac-
ton in God. Men and ONE of the
world are reaching out after fleeing
things. They are ever grasping after
something, but are never satisfied. Not
so with the redeemed soul; he finds
absolute satisfaction in the things
which God gives him. Workings may
De satiated, but Gods redeemed alone
Ire satisfied.
(4) Executing judgment in behalf of
he oppressed, V. 6. He is always on
he side of the oppressed. God under
axes for his own, and sooner or later
lie will mete out justice to all. There
S a reckoning day for the world COM
Those who have done evil shall
uffer loss those who have done good
hall be rewarded.
Ill. Attributes of God for Which He
Be Praised, w. 7-1S. These
tributes have been displayed in Gods +.
ealings with his chosen people.
(1) Merciful and gracious, ". s. He
) slow to anger and plenteous in mer-
Y. An example of his mercy is seen
l the father of the prodigal son rum
ing to meet his son and kissing him.
very little thought will make very
how God withholds his anger
nd waits patiently for an opportunity
!, extend his mercy.
(2) He will not always "chide," w.
When God forgives he forgives
,rever. Men say they forgive, but
Ow often they "chide'' and keep
1ger.' God has not dealt with us ac-
riding to our sins, for, as the heav-
is are high above the earth, sc great
his mercy toward them that they
him. So really has God forgiven
that our transgressions are as far
moved from us as the East is from
e West, an i~ncalculable distance.
(3) He is compassionate and tender,
:. 1914. This reveals Gods fatherly
art. He fully knows our weakness.
2 does not deal with us as though we
ere strong. He knows how weak and
llible we are through the fall. 1t is
nsoling to know that God considers
r frame; He knows that we are
(4) His mercy is everlasting, eternal,
1917. Man is at best transitory.
t God is eternal. The one who rests
hopes in God is eternally safe.
is should encourage US to lean not
on man but upon God.
~ God is gracious to those who are
covenant relationship, V. Is. If we
uld enjoy these blessings revealed
Gods attributes w must be Gods
ldren. His mercies are restrictive,
v bestowed upon his own children.
v. A Call to All the Universe to +
,ise the Lord, w. 1922. Since God
such a wonderful Being, He should
re universal praise. His kingdom is
r all; his Lordship should have
ignition.
he true c%onquerOrs are often those .