Humility to Ask for Help (Ps. 71)
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In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust:
Let me never be put to confusion.
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape:
Incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort:
Thou hast given commandment to save me;
For thou art my rock and my fortress.
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD:
Thou art my trust from my youth.
By thee have I been holden up from the womb:
Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels:
My praise shall be continually of thee.
I am as a wonder unto many;
But thou art my strong refuge.
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise
And with thy honour all the day.
Cast me not off in the time of old age;
Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
For mine enemies speak against me;
And they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Saying, God hath forsaken him:
Persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
O God, be not far from me:
O my God, make haste for my help.
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
But I will hope continually,
And will yet praise thee more and more.
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness
And thy salvation all the day;
For I know not the numbers thereof.
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD:
I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth:
And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Now also when I am old and grayheaded,
O God, forsake me not;
Until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation,
And thy power to every one that is to come.
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high,
Who hast done great things:
O God, who is like unto thee!
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles,
Shalt quicken me again,
And shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Thou shalt increase my greatness,
And comfort me on every side.
I will also praise thee with the psaltery,
Even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing
With the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee;
And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long:
For they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Introduction:
Introduction:
When have you needed help but didn’t ask?
Main Thought: Remember, You Need God's Help; Humbly Ask Him for It.
Sub-intro: Explain the Context
We’ve been studying the Psalter and have looked at the Psalmist’s Lament & Hope of Kingdom Restoration in Psalms 42-45 & Psalms 69-72.
In Psalm 42 and Psalm 69 we considered how the Psalmist was Delivered from Despair, maintaining hope in God and praying for deliverance from persecution.
In Psalm 43 and Psalm 70 we looked at how the Psalmist was Delivered from Danger as prayed for rescue and deliverance from his enemies.
Tonight, we consider further alongside Psalm 44 comparing Psalm 71 how the Psalmist is Delivered from Defeat. Psalm 44 showed us some present defeats and past deliverances that the Psalmist intimately shared. Now in Psalm 71, we see his further prayer to God, the Rock of Refuge.
Body:
I. Praying & Praising in Faith for Deliverance (Ps. 71:1-4; 19-24).
I. Praying & Praising in Faith for Deliverance (Ps. 71:1-4; 19-24).
A. Ask for God's Deliverance (Ps. 71:1-4).
A. Ask for God's Deliverance (Ps. 71:1-4).
1. Consider the Relationship Between Faith and Clarity (v. 1).
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust:
Let me never be put to confusion.
2. Look for God's Way Out (v. 2).
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape:
Incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
3. Abide in God's Refuge (v. 3).
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort:
Thou hast given commandment to save me;
For thou art my rock and my fortress.
4. Look to God alone for Salvation (v. 4).
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
B. Claim God's Deliverance By Faith (Ps. 71:19-24).
B. Claim God's Deliverance By Faith (Ps. 71:19-24).
1. Consider Who He Is & What He's Done (v. 19).
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high,
Who hast done great things:
O God, who is like unto thee!
2. Believe His Life-Giving Power (v. 20).
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles,
Shalt quicken me again,
And shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
3. Receive His Comfort (v. 21).
Thou shalt increase my greatness,
And comfort me on every side.
4. Decide to Praise Him Despite Circumstances (v. 22).
I will also praise thee with the psaltery,
Even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing
With the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
5. Let the Praise Flow Purely from Your Heart & Soul to God (v. 23).
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee;
And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
6. Count Your Prayers Answered (v. 24).
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long:
For they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
II. Unto the God of Your Youth, Give Your Youth (Ps. 71:5-7; 17-18).
II. Unto the God of Your Youth, Give Your Youth (Ps. 71:5-7; 17-18).
A. Remembering Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth (Ps. 71:5-7).
A. Remembering Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth (Ps. 71:5-7).
1. Consider the Importance of Child-like Faith (v. 5).
For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD:
Thou art my trust from my youth.
2. Remember Where God Was When You Were Born (v. 6).
By thee have I been holden up from the womb:
Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels:
My praise shall be continually of thee.
3. It Matters Most What God Thinks than Others (v. 7).
I am as a wonder unto many;
But thou art my strong refuge.
B. Remembering Thy Creator When the Evil Days Come (Ps. 71:17-18).
B. Remembering Thy Creator When the Evil Days Come (Ps. 71:17-18).
1. Consider the Joy of Looking Back on a Life Lived for the Lord by Faith (v. 17).
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth:
And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
2. Purpose to Leave this Old World a Grey-headed Witness to the Next Generation about God's Power (v. 18).
Now also when I am old and grayheaded,
O God, forsake me not;
Until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation,
And thy power to every one that is to come.
III. Talk About God With Your Mouth Full (Ps. 71:8; 15-16).
III. Talk About God With Your Mouth Full (Ps. 71:8; 15-16).
A. Let the Lord Fill Thy Mouth With Good Things (Ps. 71:8).
A. Let the Lord Fill Thy Mouth With Good Things (Ps. 71:8).
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise
And with thy honour all the day.
B. Share Good Words About God with Others (Ps. 71:15-16).
B. Share Good Words About God with Others (Ps. 71:15-16).
1. Don't Keep All to Yourself (v. 15).
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness
And thy salvation all the day;
For I know not the numbers thereof.
2. Don't Try to Speak about God to Others in Your Own Strength (v. 16).
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD:
I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
IV. Enemies & Adversaries (Ps. 71:9-11; 13-14).
IV. Enemies & Adversaries (Ps. 71:9-11; 13-14).
A. Dangerous Enemies of Your Soul (Ps. 71:9-11).
A. Dangerous Enemies of Your Soul (Ps. 71:9-11).
1. Consider that the Longer You Live, the More Time You Have to Make Enemies and the Closer You Need to Stay to God (vv. 9-10).
Cast me not off in the time of old age;
Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
For mine enemies speak against me;
And they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
2. Keep the Faith, Even When Others Don't (v. 11).
Saying, God hath forsaken him:
Persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
B. Deceitful Adversaries of Your Soul (Ps. 71:13-14).
B. Deceitful Adversaries of Your Soul (Ps. 71:13-14).
1. Never Hesitate to Pray & Fight for True Justice (v. 13).
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
2. Never Lose Hope; Let Others Hear of Your Hope (v. 14).
But I will hope continually,
And will yet praise thee more and more.
V. When God Is Near, You'll Have His Help (Ps. 71:12).
V. When God Is Near, You'll Have His Help (Ps. 71:12).
O God, be not far from me:
O my God, make haste for my help.
A. Desire His Presence Daily (Ps. 71:12a).
A. Desire His Presence Daily (Ps. 71:12a).
B. Depend on His Help Daily (Ps. 71:12b).
B. Depend on His Help Daily (Ps. 71:12b).
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
The bottom line is: You can't face life alone, young or old without God's help. He knows it, we know it, and He's just waiting for you to ask in faith. Keep in mind that the true help God sends may not look exactly like you thought it would, but your hope and confidence should remain with childlike faith that "God meant it for good."