My Heart is Steadfast Psalm 108 With a

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 glory God 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 earth A 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 hear me Do 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 holiness The 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!

Is your heart steadfast in His sight?