Introduction: Immediately, you will admittedly say, “We can’t pay God back!” But check out the debt of GRATITUDE the writer of this Psalm had toward his God. See if you feel the same way.

 

(Psalm 116:12): “What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?” The word “render” is שּוב, which in essence means return or restore. It can have to do with turning back. לוּמְגַּת is “benefits.” The word “benefits” means recompense, reward, or benefit. Literally, it means a bestowment. Interestingly enough, the word “bestowment”, according to Webster’s Dictionary, means “the act of giving or bestowing; a conferring or bestowal.”

 

Bottom line: GOD has been GOOD to us!

 

Conclusion: Now think—what can you “render” to the Lord for all His benefits?

Love y’all,

Pastor Randy Reese