PSALM 9:1-14

1 I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;

I will tell of all your wonders.

2 I will be glad and rejoice in you;

I will sing praises to your name O Most High.

3 My enemies turn back;

they stumble and perish before you.

4 For you have upheld my right and my cause;

you have sat on your throne judging righteously.

5 You have rebucked the nations and destroyed the wicked;

you have blotted out thier names for ever and ever.

6 Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy,

you have uprooted their cities;

even the memory of them has been perished.

7 The Lord reigns forever;

he has established his throne for judgement.

8 He will judge the world in righteousness;

he will govern the peoples with justice.

9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,

a stronghold in times of trouble.

10 Those who know your name will trust in you,

for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

11 Sing praises to the Lord, enthroned in Zion;

proclaim among the nations what he has done.

12 For he who avenges blood remembers;

he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.

13 O Lord, see how many enemies persecute me!

Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,

14 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 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 receptionest, "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 passages as they are read. But nothing's happening inside. You want to worship the Lord, but your 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.

• Open your heart (v.1) Let praise roll forth!


• Review all the things He has done for you (v. 1)


• Rejoice! Be glad! Sing! (v. 2)


• Acknowledge that He defends you (vv. 3-5)


• Go to Him for refuge (v. 9)


• Talk about what He's done for you (v.11)


• Receive His mercy and rejoice in His salvation (vv. 13-14)

Try following David's example. You'll reconnect with God in your worship and praise.