Summer in the Psalms Psalm 34 A Fearful

Fear “A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc. ; whether the

The Balance of Fear When is fear good? When it preserves our lives! When

Psalm 34: 0 Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who

How Did David Approach Fear? • Hymn (vs. 1 -11) – God is Big

act of the will God Is Big “I will extol the LORD at all

God Is Personal “I sought the LORD, “sparkle” and he answered me; he delivered

God Is Approachable “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the

Godly Fear Defined “Come, my children, listen to me; I will “Love be sincere.

Godly Fear Rewarded “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his.

Godly Fear Completed “Furthermore, since have they many did not think itbut “A righteous

One Final Word… “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels

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Summer in the Psalms Psalm 34 A Fearful Approach

Fear “A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc. ; whether the threat is real or imagined. ”

The Balance of Fear When is fear good? When it preserves our lives! When is fear bad? When it erodes our lives!

Psalm 34: 0 Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. (1 Samuel 21: 10 -15)

How Did David Approach Fear? • Hymn (vs. 1 -11) – God is Big (vs. 1 -3) – God is Personal (vs. 4 -7) – God is Approachable (vs. 8 -11) • Sermon (vs. 12 -22) – Godly Fear Defined (vs. 11 -14) – Godly Fear Rewarded (vs. 1518) – Godly Fear Completed (vs. 1922)

act of the will God Is Big “I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will act always of adoration be on my lips. My soul Yhwh; (the) self-Existent; the God size and detail will boast in the letrecognize the who LORD; “IS”, and therefore keeps afflicted His covenant with His people. hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with Specifically a hymn me; let usshowexalt Lit. : to true colorshis name together. ” show His eternal position (Psalms 34: 1 -3 NIV)

God Is Personal “I sought the LORD, “sparkle” and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who Diligently study look to him are radiant; their wantnever to know Christ and the shame. power of This faces“Iare covered with deliverance came from focus on Jehovah resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in poor man called, and the LORD heard “You will seek me and findlike mehim when youdeath, ” seek his sufferings, becoming in his Knowing what the LORD commands him; he saved him out(Jeremiah of all 29: 13 his troubles. me(Philippians with all your heart. ” NIV) 3: 10 NIV) and doing it diligently The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. ” (Psalms 34: 4 -7 NIV)

God Is Approachable “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, foryou his saints, for Approach and experience ourselves those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may and hungry, but Jehovahgrow becomes weak all sufficient! those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. ” (Psalms 34: 8 -10 NIV)

Godly Fear Defined “Come, my children, listen to me; I will “Love be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling “If it ismust possible, as far as it depends on you, David defines the teach you the fear of the LORD. Whoever to is good. ” (Romans 12: 9 NIV) control the tongue livewhat at peace with everyone. ” fear of the LORD (Romans 12: 18 NIV) of you loves lifewith and desires to see many commands to activity. turn from evil good days, keep your pursue tongue peace from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from and doingood; seek. Ifpeace “Weevil all stumble many ways. anyone and is neverit. ” at fault in what 34: 11 -14 he says, he NIV) is a perfect pursue (Psalms man, able to keep his whole body in check. ” (James 3: 2 NIV)

Godly Fear Rewarded “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his. Fearing ears are tothat their the face theattentive Lord assures Hecry; is fully engaged our lives of the LORD is in against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears David explains the rewards of godly fear by them; he delivers from aall number their troubles. attributing to them the LORD of anthropomorphic (human-like characteristics) The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and attributes. David says that the LORD has eyes to saves those areears crushed spirit. ” (Psalms see His who righteous, to hear in their cry, a face turned against evil. 34: 15 -18 NIV)

Godly Fear Completed “Furthermore, since have they many did not think itbut “A righteous man may troubles, worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, the he LORD delivers him from them all; do he gave them over to a depraved mind, to “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for “In this. In you greatly rejoice, though now for a the end, those who fear one Him will findthem will be protects all his bones, not of what not be for done. ” (Romans 1: 28 those who are into Christ Jesus, ” (Romans 8: 1 NIV) little ought while you may have Jehovah sufficient theirhad lives, to andsuffer grief broken. kingdom These their priority! in all kinds His of trials. have come so that your faith—of greater worthyou than gold, which Evil “No willtemptation slay the wicked; the foeswhat of isthe has seized except As brokeneven bones debilitate a by person so that perishes though refined fire—may be righteous be condemned. The LORD commonwill to man. And God is faithful; he will movement and activity is hampered, so David Those who do not fear the LORD, will proved genuine and may result in you praise, not let you be tempted beyond what can be redeems his servants; no one will be destroyed by their own evil, and confidently states that Jehovah will. Christ keep us glory But and honor when Jesus is bear. when you are tempted, he will also face final condemnation. condemned who takes refuge (Psalms from anything that 1: 6 -7 will renderinushim. ” inactive. revealed. ” (1 Peter NIV) provide a way out so that you can stand up 34: 19 -22 NIV) under it. ” (1 Corinthians 10: 13 NIV)

One Final Word… “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ” (Romans 8: 38 -39 NIV)