Saturday, May 3, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 9:1-14 - Dial 9 for Worship

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 9:1-14, "Dial 9 for Worship", Page 24.
By Mart Dave Egner Our Daily Bread Writer



Psalm 9:1-14
PHOTO: Psalm 9:1-14
I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonders.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

My enemies turn back;
they stumble and perish before you.
For you have upheld my right and my cause,
you have sat on your throne, judging righteously.
You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy,
you have uprooted their cities;
even the memory of them has perished.

The Lord reigns forever;
he has established his throne for judgment.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
he will govern the peoples with justice.
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your name will trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Sing praises to the Lord, enthroned in Zion;
proclaim among the nations what he has done.
For he who avenges blood remembers;
he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

O Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!
Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,
that I may declare your praises
in the gates of the Daughter of Zion,
and there rejoice in your salvation.


Dial 9 for Worship
You're in the dentist's office and it's taking longer than expected. You're late for another appointment, so you ask to use the phone. You dial the number twice and nothing happens. "How do I dial out?" you ask in frustration. "I'm sorry," says the receptionist, "you need to dial 9 first."

You've come to church to worship God. You're singing. You're praying along with the pastor and following the Bible passage as they are read. But nothing's happening inside. You want to worship the Lord, but you're just going through the motions. What can you do?

Here's a suggestion: Dial 9. Open your Bible to Psalm 9 and follow David's prompts as he expresses his heartfelt praise to the Lord.


Try following David's example. You'll reconnect with God in your worship and praise.
- Dave Egner
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Psalm 9:1-14
I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonders.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

My enemies turn back;
they stumble and perish before you.
For you have upheld my right and my cause,
you have sat on your throne, judging righteously.
You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy,
you have uprooted their cities;
even the memory of them has perished.

The Lord reigns forever;
he has established his throne for judgment.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
he will govern the peoples with justice.
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your name will trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Sing praises to the Lord, enthroned in Zion;
proclaim among the nations what he has done.
For he who avenges blood remembers;
he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

O Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!
Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,
that I may declare your praises
in the gates of the Daughter of Zion,
and there rejoice in your salvation.
Dial 9 for Worship
You're in the dentist's office and it's taking longer than expected. You're late for another appointment, so you ask to use the phone. You dial the number twice and nothing happens. "How do I dial out?" you ask in frustration. "I'm sorry," says the receptionist, "you need to dial 9 first."


You're in the dentist's office and it's taking longer than expected.
PHOTO: You're in the dentist's office and it's taking longer than expected. You're late for another appointment, so you ask to use the phone. You dial the number twice and nothing happens. "How do I dial out?" you ask in frustration. "I'm sorry," says the receptionist, "you need to dial 9 first."
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You've come to church to worship God.
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Here's a suggestion: Dial 9. Open your Bible to Psalm 9 and follow David's prompts as he expresses his heartfelt praise to the Lord.


Here's a suggestion:
PHOTO: Here's a suggestion: Dial 9. Open your Bible to Psalm 9 and follow David's prompts as he expresses his heartfelt praise to the Lord.
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Try following David's example. You'll reconnect with God in your worship and praise.
- Dave Egner
 

Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we have come to church to worship God and are singing, praying along with the pastor and following the Bible passage as they are read. But nothing's happening inside. We want to worship the Lord, but we're just going through the motions.

May we try following David's example and reconnect with God in our worship and praise.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
"
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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 9:1-14, "Dial 9 for Worship", Page 24.

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