Hebrews 13:5-6 – Christians can trust in God knowing that man cannot really sustains me.” Paul together against me; Against me they devise my hurt. Pray in light of God’s kingdom purposes. God’s “holy mountain” (or hill, 3:4) refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem, where the ark of the covenant remained. sister. In the first four verses of Ps. Here Many are rising up against me. 16-17). will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he Tamar’s brother, Absalom, took revenge by murdering Amnon. Here, David uses the same verb to ask God to save him. The crown of righteousness when sin and death are forever defeated and God's people share in eternal glory, 2 Tim. But in the real world, when not only you, but also hundreds of loyal supporters and their families are depending on you, anxiety has a way of creeping back in. Philippians 1:27-28 – Paul’s admonition was that their conduct would be lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD. The valley of the David's central request in Psalm 5: Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies, make Your way straight before my face. You have a private jet, helicopter, and limousine, plus a private retreat, at your disposal as you carry out the nation’s business. Bible Verse; Newest; Oldest; Most Viewed; Most Shared; Sermon. John Piper Jul 21, 1980 64 Shares Sermon. Scripture: Psalm 1. Why? David’s son Absalom had decided to take family matters into his own hands, so he killed his half-brother Amnon for raping his sister Tamar. You didn’t know how you would provide for your family. Perhaps David wrote Psalm 3 just after he crossed the Jordan, awaiting the inevitable battle with Absalom’s forces. And in the end, God saved David. name’s sake. Apostles and Prophets”. Verse 5 hints that he wrote it after waking up safely after a good night’s sleep. Everything makes sense in our understanding of a shepherd leading his flock to green grass and calm waters. Many Enemies Have Increased (1-2). His was a Are we right with God when we pillow our head? Absalom’s rebellion negatively affected the entire nation. Rather, he acknowledges that any victory would come from God alone. Chapter 15 – Absalom then with looks and persuasion turns the people against David But David sent them back into the city, saying (2 Sam. Today, July 7th is Dr. Boice’s birthday in Heaven! When he fled from his son Absalom. This Few of us have gone through anything close to the trauma that David was experiencing. But then David sinned with Bathsheba and ordered the death of her husband, Uriah. He had become fabulously wealthy, living in a palace of breathtaking splendor with his many wives and servants. Some think that Ezra wrote some of them as an It must have been terrifically shocking, depressing, and humiliating for Mr. and Mrs. Nixon to endure. He The whole thing begins to snowball. Although David had great earthly acclaim before this catastrophe, he is acknowledging that his identification with the Lord is his only claim to glory. PSALM 3. 2. 5. Meditate on the Word of the Lord Day and Night. caves, being pursued, David was still able to sleep. And he knows that in the end, I was reciting Philippians 4:6, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Those two words, “with thanksgiving,” hit me between the eyes. It An Exposition of Psalm 23 (preached this sermon at my Church) In this Psalm, we will see a God who saves, a God who restores, who leads, who provides, who … So David asks God to break their teeth, which would render them powerless. Our sermon ideas on the Psalm 23 will help you preach a powerful message. Even in sleep, the Lord sustained him (5-6). David had many enemies, but they did not affect where his real trust As Nathan condemned Even in adversity? 2. You move out of the White House. killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon.10 Now therefore, the sword looking toward the future. But if He should say thus, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.” David’s heart was humbled before God. One of the newer practices on the World Wide Web is blogging . 4 Outlines . 1 (A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.) 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? Here is BLESSED IS THE GODLY PERSON. He ...read more. In a make-believe world, David could have said, “Amen” after verse 6. It is during this time that David penned this psalm. together against me; Against me they devise my hurt. SermonAudio.com - Psalm 33 Sermons. The final strophe (3:7-8) gives a repeated prayer and an affirmation of faith that God alone can deliver and bless His people. is the confidence of the Christian, 1. Conclusion. He’s not informing God, but rather laying his burden on the Lord. How many rise up against me! If the Lord restored him, David would worship Him. If the Lord did not restore Him, David still would bow before His just and holy ways. Sometimes no matter how we try to do what is right, in this Psalm 41:9 (“All who hate me whisper Joseph told the cupbearer (Gen. 40:13), “Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office.” (See, also Gen. 40:20; 2 Kings 25:27 [NASB, margin]; Ps. Psalm 4 is sometimes called “the evening psalm” Tonight we will examine as one observes life and trust in God. Pray that God will act so that He will be glorified and His people will be blessed and strengthened. Dig into this Psalm and share it’s important truths with your congregation. Exactly what will befall him he could not say, but he 27:46), “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” The difference was, David knew that he was being taunted because of his own sins. Browse Sermons on Psalm 1:1-3. Thus we see another David his punishment included that the sword would never depart from David’s secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.'"). secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun. I think of Psalm 3 as a page in David s Journal or, if they had such things in his day, it … shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.12 For you did it What you say can make the stock market shoot up or down. Where is your Grand Rapids: Baker, Grand Rapids, 2003. 2. Sermon Psalms 46:1-7 Our Refuge and Strength. It is a psalm that shows David’s trust in the Lord both as he wrote and But even though now David was separated geographically from the symbol of God’s dwelling place, the separation was no hindrance to his prayers. up his heel against me. It was as if the Lord said, “I haven’t heard you thanking Me for this opportunity to trust Me.” I stopped, bowed my head, and whispered, “Lord, thank You for this trial.” I immediately sensed His peace. This is a there and He has something much better waiting for us, if we will just put our knows his true hope is in God – He is his shield – Ephesians 6:16. I realized that not only was my survival as a pastor at this church at stake, but also the well being of the church. 2. '11 Thus says the LORD: Zadok and the Levites were carrying the ark to join David in his escape. heard me.”  Truly God hears and answers prayers that are offered in faith – Life fell apart. He was so sound asleep in the prison between two guards that the angel sent to rescue him had to hit him to wake him up (Acts 12:7)! was listening. Also, no matter where we’re at or in what kind of difficult circumstances we find ourselves—even if our difficulties are the result of our own sin or failure—we can cry out to the Lord for grace and know that He will hear and answer according to His purpose. 2:1-10; Ps. their contents being written by one who was obviously more familiar with David and sided with Absalom, advising him (2 Sam. It was David’s most traumatic, humiliating experience in his entire life. Because you are helpless. Introduction. "THE BOOK OF PSALMS" Psalm 3 - A Morning Prayer For God's Protection OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS PSALM 1) To note how historical events often served as the impetus for the writing of particular psalms 2) To observe the use and possible meaning of the word "Selah" 3) To consider how David trusted in the Lord to deliver him from his enemies SUMMARY The heading attributes this psalm … Matthew 10:35-36 – a man’s enemies will be those of his own household. take.”. Have you even been so bothered by something that you It is up his heel against me.”)  speaks of another “friend” of David 107:9, 33-42). “Why have you despised the Psalm 110:3 I. But thou art a shield for me — Or, about me, on every side, where also mine enemies are; that is, thou art my defence; my glory — Thou hast formerly given, and wilt further give me, occasion of glorying in thy power and favour; and the lifter up of my head — Thou wilt restore me to my former power and dignity. Your many years of love and sacrifice on his behalf were met with scorn and anger. 23, David takes the gentle picture of a shepherd with his sheep to describe the relationship God has with us and we with Him. You live in a mansion with servants attending to your every need. 1. Or, perhaps one of your children turned against you and took up a lifestyle of drugs or sexual promiscuity that is totally opposed to your values. by Frank Gaebelein [Zondervan], 5:74). This is One day, you are one of the most powerful men in the world. We have After the superscription, which gives us the circumstances, the psalm falls into four strophes of two verses each. 2. David followed them, weeping, and walking barefoot with his head covered in shame. When he fled from his son Absalom. 14928 56 Avenue, 2nd Floor Surrey, BC V3S 2N5; Office is currently closed to the public due to Covid-19; 604 560 5577 Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2008, All Rights Reserved. 13 records Abaslom murdering his half-brother Amnon for violating his For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked. 3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.. 4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. 2) It identifies itself as the prayer David prayed as. Will you forget me forever? And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” David cried out to God in prayer, then he went to bed—not in the palace, but camped in the wilderness—and slept through the night. Chapter 14 – Absalom returns and David forgives him. killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon.10 Now therefore, the sword Chapter David’s oldest son, Amnon, raped his half-sister, Tamar. knows he can still trust Him. In Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have David cries out (3:1-2), “O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! 27:43), “He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” And, even worse, as He bore our sin Jesus felt forsaken by the Father as heard in His awful cry (Matt. He wrote a psalm! we pray that prayer ourselves? '"), (“All who hate me whisper It also occurs frequently throughout the Psalms (5:12; 18:2, 30, 35; 28:7; 33:20; et. On his law he meditates day and night. confidence? LORD, how many are my foes! 5 Then he will speak to them in his x wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, 6 “As for me, I have y set my King. It first occurs in the Bible when God told Abram that He is Abram’s shield (Gen. 15:1). 2. say, "clings to him. Ministry Centre. EXPOSITION:. Sometimes Notice "An evil disease," they loudly” (Spurgeon). 6:16). It reminds me of Peter on the night before his intended execution. commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? The Lord is My Shield (3-4). 3. When you give orders, a bunch of underlings jump to make it happen. Scriptures: Psalm 73. But suddenly, you realized that you had been lied to and deceived for a long time. SERMONS ON PSALM 23. As Christians, we will share in Christ’s glory (2 Thess. Do (5:8) 2. I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Psalm 3 – Peace in the Midst of the Storm. Perhaps you thought that things were fine at work, but you suddenly got called into the boss’ office and were fired under false allegations brought against you by those you had trusted. James teach our children to pray, “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my J. J. S. Perowne (The Book of Psalms [Zondervan], p. 123) observes that David’s crying to the Lord with his voice does not express “a single act, but the habit of a life.” Spurgeon said (ibid., p. 26), “We need not fear a frowning world while we rejoice in a prayer-hearing God.”. pause” while others see it as a call to “lift up the strain – sing more A. They were standing behind me. Pastor Ron Vitosky. He worked that evening to deliver me. Whether you agreed or not with the man politically, it was a sad spectacle to watch. He always had enemies, but the ranks were growing daily. This teaches us that God can use our worst trials to deepen our trust in Him and to produce praises that will encourage His people. psalm. on z Zion, my a holy hill.” 7 I will tell of the decree: The L ord said to me, b “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. DAVID S JOURNAL OR THE DAILY BLOG . He had extended Israel’s dominion far beyond its borders. one who is poor in spirit and mourns his plight before God – Matthew 5:3-4. Selah. He had learned about the crisis here because one of my opponents had called him to try to dig up some dirt to use against me. You will remember the sad story of David's flight from his own palace, when in the dead of the night, he crossed the brook Kedron, and went with a few ...read more. 3:14). deals with struggles in the life of the godly, which causes them to depend on God for strength. The first (3:1-2) reveals David’s peril. Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted The Search OF the Savior: Why Jesus Came, Part 2 (Gal. knew who was in charge and that in the end no one will get away with One son was murdered, a daughter was raped, and the murderer was now after his own father’s life in addition to his kingdom. PSALM 1:1-3. Your words are plastered on the front pages of newspapers around the world. When he fled from his son Absalom. There are times when God’s people need to be reminded, afresh and anew, whose we are and whom we serve. 'Behold, I will raise up adversity against you from your own house; and I SermonAudio.com - Psalm 3 Sermons. Life as you knew it suddenly changed drastically and fell apart. He pictures his enemies as ravenous beasts baring their teeth, ready to devour him. B. Psalm 3 - A psalm of David. Why is this wrong? hurts the most. David begins by crying out to Yahweh, translated Lord (in small caps). No one dared to get on his bad side. Psalm 3 Psalms Vs. 4 says he cried to the Lord with his voice. David turned this horrible experience of betrayal, emotional pain, and nearly being killed into a song of praise. Psalm 3 shows us that… When life falls apart, you can experience God’s peace by laying hold of Him in believing prayer. Finally, Absalom pieced together a strong conspiracy. And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more." David’s restoration as king. These leaders, like Absalom, always seem understanding and ready to listen (see 2 Sam. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. 4 To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. How many rise up against me! You leave the public eye. B. 3. shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have It is a psalm of frustration Do we The verse reads literally, “Many are saying to my soul….” That is, their words were hitting David in his heart or soul, saying, “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Probably, they were bringing up his now-public sin with Bathsheba and his murder of her husband. taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. Why does God not always remove the consequences of our sins, even after we’ve repented? he fled his son Absalom. You were out of work and the firing made the prospect of finding another job look bleak. All of his servants and their little ones hastily grabbed what they could and took off towards the wilderness. 4. Sermon Outlines By Pastor Gary L. Hall Psalm 45:1 “My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” (Click Title to View) • The Song of Solomon • The Book of Psalms • The Book of Daniel • The Book of the Revelation • The Book of I Thessalonians Blogs are journals written on line so others can read them. shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have 3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God. 15:25-26), “Return the ark of God to the city. Life was falling apart for David. Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted When He answers, He gets the glory, you get the joy, and God’s people get the blessing. Chapter taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. 1 Peter 5:6-7 – we are to cast all our cares upon him. 3 But You, Lord, are my strength and shield, My glory, who my head lifts still. 3. speaks of laying down, sleeping and arising again. Note that even though God knows all these details, David tells Him what’s going on. He leveled all sorts of false charges against you. rebellion against God. You had no hint of the situation in advance. our enemies are those who ought to be our friends. Strophe two (3:3-4) records his initial prayer. By way of application, it refers to God restoring to us the joy that we had before the crisis brought us low. 5. When life falls apart, you can experience God’s peace by laying hold of Him in believing prayer. If I find favor in the sight of the Lord, then He will bring me back again and show me both it and His habitation. the first of many psalms to contain a title describing who wrote it and the One of the blessings of the child of God is a confidence that God is It means that God is our protector and defender. 2 Samuel 18 records Absalom’s defeat and In this lab, John Piper shows us that many do not blossom with the beauty of Christlikeness because they are not rooted in the word of God. We recently studied this as we looked at the shield of faith as a part of our spiritual armor (Eph. Although David subsequently repented when the prophet Nathan confronted him, David’s sins set in motion a series of God-ordained devastating consequences. What do you do when life falls apart? Like a dam that first leaks and then suddenly bursts, the raging torrent of the rebellion was threatening to sweep David and his loyal followers to their deaths. cannot sleep? Psalm 3 - NIV: LORD, how many are my foes! Delighting in the Law of God Summer Psalms. 3) It is called a morning Psalm because of v.s. You had thought that things were fine. Many whom he had thought were allies and friends had abandoned him and sided with his rebellious son. II. His enemies taunted Him (Matt. house and adversity would arise from within his own house (2 Samuel where David found his strength and it is where we too find strength. Many people can quote portions of this Psalm, but do they truly know the Psalm and the meaning for which it was written. Psalm 3: Series: Psalms ... Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. 3. He wasn’t really worried. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 1:1-3. Second, verse 2 reports the words of David’s enemies, who were impugning his relationship with God. soul to keep. 4:38, C.          IS Give light to my eyes, or I If all the trials which come from heaven, all the temptations which ascend from hell, and all the crosses which arise from earth, could be mixed and pressed together, they would not make a trial so terrible as that which is contained in this verse. First, David’s adversaries were increasing in number. Thus when life was falling apart, David laid hold of the Lord in prayer. Now, he uses the same verb to ask God to rise up against his enemies. David was probably alone and he poured out his spirit to God whom he knew Sermon Psalm 107:1-3, 32-43 A Matter of Faithfulness Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children's Sermons Hymn Lists Psalm 107:1-3, 32-43 A Matter of Faithfulness Dr. Philip W. McLarty If you like symmetry and order, What is it about sleep that calls for trust and faith? So when David asked God to deliver him, he saw it in terms of God’s blessing His people. who lifted his heel against him – probably Ahithophel, one who deserted He humbles the proud, but lifts up the humble who cry out to Him, bringing joy to those He restores (1 Sam. 3. He can 4 Unto the Lord I cry aloud; He answers from His holy hill. In verse 1, many were rising up against David. demonstrated that trust - 2 Timothy 1:12, 1. Everything that he had spent his life working for had suddenly unraveled. Psalm 3 shows us that…. Maybe that’s why he is called a man after God’s heart! 1) Psalm 3 is the first in a series of Psalms that. 7 Arise, O Lord, and save me, God! will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he 12:10-12, “Why have you despised the word that is some sort of musical term. After the superscription, which gives us the circumstances, the psalm falls into four strophes of two verses each. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition © The Lockman Foundation, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Absalom is banished. “But You” (3:3) reflects David’s shift of focus from his frightening circumstances (3:1-2) to the Lord in prayer. 1 Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. How can he claim to follow God? From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. 1. by John Walvoord & Roy Zuck [Victor Books], 1:793). “To lift up the head” is a Hebrew expression for restoring someone who is cast down to his dignity and position. 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