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Introduction

The concept of glorifying God for His deliverance is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, reflecting the profound gratitude and reverence believers express for God's saving acts. Deliverance, in the biblical context, often refers to God's intervention to rescue His people from physical, spiritual, or moral peril. This divine act of salvation is met with worship, praise, and acknowledgment of God's power and faithfulness.

Old Testament Foundations

In the Old Testament, deliverance is a central theme, particularly in the narratives of the Exodus and the Psalms. The Exodus account is a foundational event where God delivers the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. In Exodus 15:1-2 , Moses and the Israelites sing a song of praise: "I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him."

The Psalms frequently echo this theme, as the psalmists often recount God's deliverance from enemies and personal distress. Psalm 34:4-7 states, "I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them."

Prophetic Assurance

The prophets also speak of God's deliverance, often in the context of future hope and restoration. Isaiah 43:1-2 provides assurance of God's protective deliverance: "But now, thus says the LORD, He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flames will not set you ablaze.'"

New Testament Fulfillment

In the New Testament, deliverance takes on a more profound spiritual dimension through the person and work of Jesus Christ. The deliverance from sin and death is central to the Gospel message. Colossians 1:13-14 declares, "He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

The Apostle Paul frequently emphasizes glorifying God for deliverance, as seen in 2 Corinthians 1:10-11 : "He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers."

Practical Expressions of Glorifying God

Believers are encouraged to glorify God for His deliverance through worship, testimony, and obedience. Worship involves both personal and corporate expressions of praise, as seen in Hebrews 13:15 : "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name."

Testimony involves sharing the account of God's deliverance with others, as a means of encouraging faith and glorifying God. Acts 4:20 illustrates this: "For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

Finally, obedience to God's commands is a living testimony of gratitude for His deliverance, as Jesus states in John 14:15 : "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments."

Conclusion

The biblical narrative consistently calls believers to glorify God for His deliverance, recognizing His sovereignty, love, and faithfulness. This glorification is expressed through worship, testimony, and obedience, reflecting a life transformed by God's saving grace.

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Psalm 50:15
And call on me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.
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God Showed Himself, by the Fall of Man, as Patient, Benign ...
... and that he might always continue glorifying God, and giving ... object of the]
long-suffering of God, that man ... what is the source of his deliverance, may always ...
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What God Will do for Us
... 'He for our profit, that we should be partakers of His holiness.' Is not
that God's way of glorifying us before heaven's glory? ...
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St. Ignatius (Ad 116)
... of God's favour, and might long for his deliverance from the ... as he had before done
in his letter, that they ... do nothing to hinder him from glorifying God by his ...
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Fifteenth Lesson. If Two Agree
... itself to the work of prayer day and night for the coming of the kingdom, for God's
power on His servants and His word, for the glorifying of God in the ...
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Gratitude for Deliverance from the Grave
... exhibiting a believing confidence, and thereby glorifying the name ... will then consider
it by God's help ... after his afflictions and after his deliverance from them ...
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Twentieth Lesson. That the Father May be Glorified;'
... out all self-glorifying, and give us instead His own God-glorifying life and ... the
likeness of the Son, and in sympathy with Him"for God and His glory alone ...
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Songs of Deliverance
... up into the glorious position of saved souls, are you glorifying Christ and ... then
live as in the light of that truth, and God help you by his blessed Spirit ...
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The Decalogue: I --Man and God
... The name of God is the declaration of His being ... We take His name 'in vain' when we
speak of ... formal prayer, many a mechanical or self-glorifying sermon, many an ...
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Christ the Exemplar
... way any better means of the deliverance of Christ's ... will go on from strength to strength
glorifying God in your ... we love Him we shall keep His commandments; if ...
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Delivered from Prison
... by Herod's decorations and charmed by his deportment and ... as a ruler, henceforth they
should worship him as a god. ... whose voices were now heard glorifying a vile ...
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