Sermon Tone Analysis
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Verse 1 Hear my prayer
1.
A similar opening in other Psalms
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Hear me O God
3.
Listen to my plea for compassion
4.
He is trusting in God’s faithfulness and righteousness to receive an answer to his prayer
Verse 2 Do not enter into
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David didn’t want to meet the Lord as a judge
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He knew no one was righteous in God’s court
He had entreated for audience at the mercy seat, but he has no wish to appear before the judgment seat.
Though clear before men, he could not claim innocence before God.
—Charles Spurgeon
Verse 3 For the enemy
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He has persecuted my inner being (soul)
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He has crushed my life
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He caused me to live like a corpse in a grave
Ephesians 6:
One thing is certain, the Lord who permits us to dwell in darkness among the dead, will surely bring us into light, and cause us to dwell with those who enjoy life eternal.
—Charles Spurgeon
Verse 4 Therefore my spirit and heart
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I am emotionally overwhelmed (to grow weak of feeble)
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I am distressed (be deserted, be desolate, be removed)
Verse 5 I remember, I meditate, I muse
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He remembers the past and reflects on God’s blessings knowing God will bless again
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He meditates (growl, emit a sound, moan, ponder) on all of God’s works, both past, present, and future
3.
He muses (be(come) concerned w., occupy one’s attention, speaking) speaking on the work of God’s hand.
Is he talking to himself?
Memory, meditation, and musing are here set together as the three graces, ministering grace to a mind depressed and likely to be diseased.
As David with his harp played away the evil spirit from Saul, so does the hero chase away gloom from his own soul by holy communion with God.
—Charles Spurgeon
He reflects on history and all that God has done
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He mediatates on all of God’s works
3.
He muses (be(come) concerned w., occupy one’s attention) speaking - Holladay, W. L., & Köhler, L. (2000).
A concise Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament (p.
350).
Leiden: Brill.
on the work of God’s hand
a.
Reflecting on the past can be helpful when going through trials in the present, remembering what God did for us.
However, dwelling in the past will lead to discouragement to our present circumstances.
b.
Count your blessings.
The promises given in the light are the same promises in the dark
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He concentrates on all of God’s works
3.
He muses (be(come) concerned w., occupy one’s attention) speaking - Holladay, W. L., & Köhler, L. (2000).
A concise Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament (p.
350).
Leiden: Brill.
on the work of God’s hand
be(come) concerned w., occupy one’s attention
Holladay, W. L., & Köhler, L. (2000).
A concise Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament (p.
350).
Leiden: Brill.
on the work of God’s hand
Verse 6 I spread out my hands, I long for you
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He reaches out and acknowledges God position in heaven
a.
Like a baby reaches up to the parent to take them into their arms and hold and carry them
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He desires God like a thirsty land needs water
John 4:10
Verse 7 Answer me, do not hide
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Don’t delay because I’m about to expire
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Don’t turn away or I’ll be dead
Verse 7 Answer me, do not hide
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Don’t delay because I’m about to expire
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Don’t turn away or I’ll be dead
Verse 7 Answer me, do not hide
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Don’t delay because I’m about to expire
God will not fail when our spirit fails, but the rather he will hasten his course and come to us on the wings of the wind.
—Charles Spurgeon
2. Don’t turn away or I’ll be dead
Verse 8 Cause me to hear, cause me to know
1.
Let me hear your compassion early for I trust You
a. Troubles can cause us to be deaf
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He prays for mercy to hear the voice of God
c.
He bases his request upon his faith in God
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Let me know the direction I should go for I’m placing my life in your hands
a.
He made a personal choice to lift up his soul to God
b.
This was not an emotional act but an act of the will
Verse 9 Deliver me
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He had more than one enemy
a.
The “weapon of prayer” (Charles Spurgeon)
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He chose God as his shelter
a. Flee to God for protection
b.
Rest by hiding in Him
Verse 10 Teach me, lead me
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He wants to learn God’s will
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Is that our prayer when we open the Bible?
b.
Is that our request when we listen to God’s word procliamed
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Do we have a willing heart to submit to the truth that is being taught?
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Do we have a willingness to obey what we learn?
When the heart can sincerely call Jehovah "my God", the understanding is ready to learn of him, the will is prepared to obey him, the whole man is eager to please him.
—Charles Spurgeon
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