My Soul Fainteth Series

Psalm 119:81-88 ? Caph - The Eleventh Part.

It's Always Darkest before the Dawn - Paul & Silas in Prison.

1. The Troubling Stagnation - 81-83 -

Soul Fainting -

81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

Here Is Dearth, Desire, Design, and Dependence.

Sight Failing - 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? -

Here Is Doubt, Dismay, Denial, and Determination.

Spirit Flagging - 83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke;

yet do I not forget thy statutes.

Here Is Delay, Drought, Disquiet, and Discipline.

The Need For Revival - 81, For Relief - 82, For Restoration - 83

2. The Trying Sedition - 84-86

The Persecution - 84 How many are the days of thy servant?

when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

The Time - 84 How many are the days of thy servant?

The Test - when wilt thou execute judgment

The Trust - on them that persecute me?

The Pits - 85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

It Is Planned - The proud have digged pits for me,

Plural - digged pits

Personal - for me,

Presumptuous - which are not after thy law.

The Prayer - 86 All thy commandments are faithful:

they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

It Is Scriptural - All thy commandments are faithful:

Sincere - they persecute me wrongfully;

Simple - help thou me.

3. The Trusted Solution - 87-88

Wait - 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; (But Failed)

Watch - but I forsook not thy precepts.

Worship - 88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness;

Walk - so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.