Main Point: Rejoice in our righteous God for what he has done and what he will do!
1) Rejoice in what God has done
2) Rest in who God is
Home Group Questions:
1) David begins by saying, “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart.” What do you think it means to praise God with your whole heart rather than simply going through the motions?
2) Why do you think remembering what God has done is such an important part of fighting discouragement and despair?
3) How does remembering Christ's death, resurrection, and promises give us even greater reason to rejoice than David had?
4) How should confidence in God's ultimate judgment affect the way Christians respond to injustice in the present? What does it mean to pursue justice without taking God's place as Judge?
5) David cries out to God in verses 13–14. Why is crying out to God actually an expression of faith rather than a failure to trust Him?
6) Verse 18 says, “the needy shall not always be forgotten.” How should God's concern for the afflicted, poor, marginalized, and forgotten shape the way we as a church live and serve?