Before the Gods Will I Sing Praise to Thee

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. - Psalms 138:1

    David was surrounded by heathen people and their false worship, false religion, and pagan gods, as we are in this day. His answer to them was to praise the living God and exalt his name. The best way to expose error is to preach the truth.

1. Do they deny his sovereignty? I will more boldly proclaim, “Our God reigneth!”

1. Do they deny covenant mercies in Christ? I will more fervently preach “the sure mercies of David!”

1. Do they despise election and effectual atonement? I shall rejoice to preach “the blood of the everlasting covenant!”

1. Do they magnify the human will and works? Our message shall be, “He worketh all things after the counsel of his own will!”

    The best way to expose a false god is to preach the true and living God. If half the time men have spent in argument, debate, and councils to offset heresy had been used to preach the person and work of our sovereign Redeemer, we would be better for it.