1 Samuel 2:1-10 – "My heart rejoices in the Lord"
Introduction:
• Last session, we saw that Hannah gave Samuel back to God in faith. Today, we see her
response—a song of joy and praise, not just for her answered prayer, but for who God is.
Main Teaching:
• Then Hannah prayed and said:
“My heart rejoices in the LORD;
in the LORD my horn[a] is lifted high.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
for I delight in your deliverance.
2 “There is no one holy like the LORD;
there is no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.
3 “Do not keep talking so proudly
or let your mouth speak such arrogance,
for the LORD is a God who knows,
and by him deeds are weighed.
4 “The bows of the warriors are broken,
but those who stumbled are armed with strength.
5 Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
but those who were hungry are hungry no more.
She who was barren has borne seven children,
but she who has had many sons pines away.
6 “The LORD brings death and makes alive;
he brings down to the grave and raises up.
7 The LORD sends poverty and wealth;
he humbles and he exalts.
8 He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
and has them inherit a throne of honor.
“For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s;
on them he has set the world.
9 He will guard the feet of his faithful servants,
but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.
“It is not by strength that one prevails;
10 those who oppose the LORD will be broken.
The Most High will thunder from heaven;
the LORD will judge the ends of the earth.
“He will give strength to his king
and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
• We looked at this verse last time Isaiah 54:1 – "Sing, barren woman… for more are the
children of the desolate woman." And this is what we’re seeing in Hannah
• She praises God for who he is – the rock
• What does it look like? Does pain just disappear? No of course not but in pain we can
still see the joy that we have in the Lord.
• Fruitfulness isn’t just about children - God brings spiritual abundance. But life and death
is only in his hands
Conclusion:
• When we rejoice in God, we see His faithfulness, not just in our circumstances, but in
His greater plan.
Discussion Questions:
1. What stands out to you in Hannah’s song?
2. How does Isaiah 54:1 challenge our understanding of fruitfulness?
3. What does it look like to rejoice in God Himself?
