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INTRO THOUGHTS:
· A Penitential Psalm. Could David be in despair over sin?
· A picture of sorrow, repentance, & then joy
· A person in deep despair finding their hope in the Lord.
· The Lord hears the broken hearted.
Crying out to God – vv. 1-5
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
[1] O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath. [2] Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled. [3] My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O LORD—how long?
[4] Turn, O LORD, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love. [5] For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
Rebuke me not…nor discipline me. – v. 1
The burden was so heavy, David felt as if the Lord was disciplining him.
Be gracious…heal me – v. 2
David knows it was only God’s grace and mercy that could deliver him from such a situation.
I am languishing…bones are troubled…soul greatly troubled – vv. 2-3
The magnitude of the situation
Notice the depth of his sorrow. Bones and Soul.
How long – v. 3
It was as if David could not complete the sentence “How long until you deliver me?”
Turn and deliver – v. 4
As David is “turning” repenting… He is calling out to God to turn as well. (From a human perspective…it is as if he is calling on God to change the course of the situation)
For the sake of your steadfast love – v. 4
The essence of redemption… GOD’S STEADFAST LOVE
In suffering, in peace, in sorrow, in joy… GOD IS LOVE!!!!!!!!
In Sheol who will give you praise – v. 5
In the OT the emphasis was on the living.
In the NT we see the joys of heaven. Rev. 4:11
In this context the thought was… let me live free from the suffering so that my life may truly praise you.
A Description of His Sorrow – vv. 6-7
[6] I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. [7] My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes.
Weary and weeping and wasting away – vv. 6-7
The sorrows of alone at night. The mind consumed with the suffering and situation.
Many tears…flood
The grief is heavy, real, and not relenting
A Renewed Declaration – vv. 8-10
[8] Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping. [9] The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer. [10] All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment. (ESV)
Depart from me – v. 8
Acknowledging the wrong of it and turning from it.
Realizing the sin of allowing it to control you (the suffering causing you to sin)
The Lord has heard. The Lord accepts my prayer – vv. 8-9
The lord HEARD DAVID’S HEART. Praying in such a way that one is open and honest to God about their feelings over the circumstances.
All the enemies will be ashamed and troubled – v. 10
God always blessing those that are His and judges those that opposed to Him.
It may appear like the world is winning at times…. BUT THERE IS A PAYDAY SOMEDAY!
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