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My Heart is Steadfast. Psalm 108. With a Steadfast Heart (1-5). From Psalm 57:7-11 a psalm early in David’s life when he was fleeing from king Saul. He maintains his faithfulness By way of reminder, revisiting as subject – cf. Phil. 3:1, 2 Pet. 3:1-2. With a Steadfast Heart (1-5).
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My Heart is Steadfast Psalm 108
With a Steadfast Heart (1-5) • From Psalm 57:7-11 a psalm early in David’s life when he was fleeing from king Saul. He maintains his faithfulness • By way of reminder, revisiting as subject – cf. Phil. 3:1, 2 Pet. 3:1-2
With a Steadfast Heart (1-5) • My heart is steadfast • “fixed” (KJV, ASV). With firm resolve! • We need steadfastness – 1 Cor. 15:58, Heb. 3:14, cf. Eph. 4:14 • Never give up, even in the difficult times!
With a Steadfast Heart (1-5) • I will sing and give praise, even with my gloryGod is worthy of our praise! Even with our very being! • Awake, lute and harp – David used instruments in his worship. We have NO authority for such! Cf. Eph. 5:19
With a Steadfast Heart (1-5) • I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples….sing praises among the nations • Not something he kept to himself
With a Steadfast Heart (1-5) • Your mercy is great among the heavens, and Your glory above all the earthA mercy greater than we can give. • Your truth reaches above the clouds Is there a greater standard? Isa 55:9, John 8:32
With a Steadfast Heart (1-5) • Be exalted O God, above the heavens,And Your glory above all the earth!
Deliver me (6-13) • From Psalm 60:5-12 a psalm after David’s is king. Exact time unknown, but Israel had experiences some sort of military setback. Still David trusts in God that He will deliver them
Deliver me (6-13) • That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand and hear meDo we cast our cares upon Him 1 Peter 5:7 • Or do we turn to man (as Israel often did)? Man, who disappoints • Do we pray for His beloved today? (His church)
Deliver me (6-13) • God has spoken in His holinessThe Lord now speaks, “I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem…” promising deliverance for Israel • The places mentioned are portions of Israel on both sides of the Jordan. The text points to their deliverance.
Deliver me (6-13) • Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe, Over Philistia I will triumph. • Just as the Lord can deliver His people, He can overcome His (and their) enemies.
Deliver me (6-13) • Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom? • Within Edom is Petra, a fortified city. But even such is no match for God! David knows this!
Deliver me (6-13) • Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies? • David acknowledges that the same God that brought their distress (possibly punishment) also is the ONLY one who can deliver them.
Deliver me (6-13) • Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless. • There is folly in trusting man. • There are times that ONLY God can help us! Romans 8:31, Hebrews 13:6
Deliver me (6-13) • Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies • Since He is able to deliver, do we trust Him? • Do we with courage believe and live this? (1 Cor. 16:13)For example: Withdrawing from a sinning brother!