The Bible teaches us to start each new year as we start each new day: with thankfulness to the LORD for setting us free from our distresses. 1. Stir each other to thank God for His covenant love. (v.1-4) 2. Join in thanking God for bringing us out of distress. (v.5-13) 3. Sing thanks to God for His salvation. (v.14-18) How is the thankfulness tied to the cross? Where is our praise grounded? Luke 9:31, 1 Cor. 5:7 How is our praise threatened? Heb.13:6. What connects this to us? Ex. 15:2 1 Cor 10:6,11.