A Compelling Testimony: Maintaining a Disciplined Walk, Christlike Character, and Godly Relationships as God's Servant

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c. When aware of his own great need before God, Ps. 86.1-2 – Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. [2] Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you – you are my God. d. At times of false accusation, Ps. 109.1-4 – Be not silent, O God of my praise! [2] For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. [3] They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. [4] In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer. e. The sentiment of other psalmists, Ps. 137.8-9 – O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be destroyed, blessed shall he be who repays you with what you have done to us! [9] Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!

7. A person of intense and public expression of his praise

a. A gifted and enthusiastic musical offering, Ps. 108.1-2 – My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being! [2] Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!

b. The Praise Boo-ga-loo, 2 Sam. 6.12-15 – And it was told King David, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing. [13] And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. [14] And David danced before the Lord with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod. [15] So David and all the