Say Continually, “The LORD be Magnified!” (Psalm 40:1-17)

Town Creek Baptist Church

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5/25/25
Rev. Clint Smith

Say Continually, “The LORD be Magnified!” (Psalm 40:1-17)
David wrote Psalm 40 in two parts: first, as a prayer – song of thanksgiving to God, and then transitioning into a lament and a heartfelt cry for help. He declared the LORD to be trustworthy and believed with confidence that God would deliver him from his desperate situation.

Though David found himself in a slimy pit of life’s troubles, he waited patiently and expectantly for the LORD to act—and God heard his cry.

David proclaimed that it was the LORD—the Rock of his salvation—who lifted him out of the pit of despair. It was God who set his feet on solid ground and established his steps forward. Proverbs 3:5,6

David’s heart was refreshed. In his joy, he praised God. His confidence in the LORD grew stronger, and he became a bold witness of God’s goodness.

He pronounced a blessing on all who trust in the LORD and do not seek guidance from the proud or from those who speak lies.

God used David’s plea as a prophetic foreshadowing of Jesus. Hebrews 10:1–10

David boldly preached the goodness and faithfulness of God to his generation—and to all generations to come.

He longed for God’s continual compassion and tender mercy, knowing that God’s beautiful lovingkindness and truth would preserve him.

In the midst of spiritual battles, David cried out for forgiveness of his personal sins and deliverance from those who mocked him and sought his harm.

With confidence, he stirred his own heart in prayer, calling on God to cause all who love His salvation to rejoice and be glad in Him. He rallied the faithful to proclaim together: “The LORD be magnified!”

Though David was a king, he humbly recognized himself as poor, afflicted, and needy. Yet most importantly, he knew this truth: God was thinking about him.

David trusted in the LORD—his ever-present help, his “On-Time God who rescues His people!”

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