Singing And Sighing Series

Psalm 27 SINGING AND SIGHING

1. DAVID’S SONG - verses 1-6, - He Sings of -

His Relationship 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

The Lord is • “my light” • “my salvation” • “my strength”

His Reliance - 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

On a Seeing God, A Saving God, & A Sustaining God.

His Refuge -

i. His Pursuit - 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

(a) Dwell in God's Presence

(b) Delight in God's Purpose - to behold the beauty of the Lord,

the beauty of his Word, of his Will, of his Way

(c) Discern God's Providence - "enquire in his temple"

ii. His Prize - 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. to be:-

(a) Hidden in God's Pavilion

(b) Humbled in God's Presence - "secret of his tabernacle"

(c) Held in God's Purpose - "he shall set me up upon a rock."

His Resolve - 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

DAVID’S SIGH v 7-13 he is sorrowing and sighing.

A. His Recourse in Invasion - 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

B. His Response To Invitation - 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face;

my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

C. His Request for Intervention.

1. He asks for Grace - 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

2. He asks for Growth - 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

DAVID’S SOLUTION -

A. His Past - 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see

I would have fainted - Given up, But for Faith Alone.

B. His Present - 13 the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

He expected to see the goodness of the Lord in his lifetime.

C. His Prescription - 14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.