Crying To The Lord. Series

Psalm 17 Crying to the Lord.

1. The Integrity of the Cry - 1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2. The Intensity of the Cry - 1 attend unto my cry,

3. The Intent of the Crier - 3 Thou hast proved mine heart;

God Will Always -

i. Regard The Righteous - 1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

ii. Revenge The Righteous - Judgment Comes From -

The Presence of God Let my sentence come forth from thy presence

The Person of God - 2 let thine eyes behold the things that are equal

iii. Reassure The Righteous - 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress

iv. Remind The Righteous -

God's Word Must Be Highest - 4 Concerning the works of men,

God's Word Must Be Heeded - 4 by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

v. Reinforce The Righteous - He Helps Our Walk -

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

He Hears Our Talk - 6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

4. The Ingredients of the Cry -

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

God Keeps The Believer -

In His Passion - 7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness,

In His Preservation - 7 O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

In His Protection - 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye,

In His Peace - 8 hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

5. The Inspiration for the Cry - 9 from the wicked that oppress me,

from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

6. The Indictment in the Cry -

Their Words - 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

Their Ways - 11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Their Works - 12 like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

7. The Interest of the Crier - 15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

The Appearance We Will See - As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness:

The Amenities We Will Savor - I shall be satisfied,

The Awareness We Will Share - when I awake, with thy likeness.

What a joy and satisfaction, Will be mine in that great day,

To awake in Christ’s perfection, Nevermore to see decay!

And the reason why I’m certain— Is I know Gods righteousness,

Through His Son, my Lord and Captain, Who absolved my sinfulness.

So I know, I shall behold Him, Unashamed and satisfied;

Then no longer a poor pilgrim, But a Christian—glorified