A Study of Psalm 28 and 29
Psalm 28 and 29
Introduction
- Psalms broken into 5 books, covered an extensive time period
- Gathered together as songs of praise & words of encouragement/warning
- We are studying book 1, Psalm 1-41 … Advent series SUNDAY
- The Psalms have already given us plenty of opportunities to praise
-- The daily challenge for us is this: will we remember what we’ve been told?
- Today, we will examine Psalm 28 & 29 … each with a specific message for us
- Read Psalm 28 - 29 / Pray
Point 1 – Psalm 28 (Hear me, Lord … help me!)
- David pleads with the Lord for 2 specific things:
• Hear me (v1-2a)
• Help me (v2b)
- His petition is clear … seeking only what God can give
• Preserve the innocent (v3)
• Punish the impure (v4-5)
- And as always, He praises God for all that He does
• First, God has heard him (v6)
• And then, how God has helped him (v7-9)
o He is my strength; powerful
o He is my shield; guardian
o He is my song; worship
o He is my salvation; renewal
o He is my shepherd; protector
- TRANS: David then takes a dramatic turn in revealing to us more about God
- It really is an interesting thing to consider who we worship
-- David gives us a particularly interesting view of who God is
Point 2 – Psalm 29 (David explains God’s sovereignty)
- God’s authority over heaven (v1-2)
• Angels worship His strength
• Angels worship His splendor
- Ascribe: Assign to … give recognition of … show of authority
-- David: Beings of Heaven, give credit where it is due!
- God has total sovereignty over the Earth
• Over the thunderstorm (v3-9)
o He speaks in a gathering storm (3)
o He speaks in the thunder (3-6)
o He speaks in the lightning strike (7-9)
• Over the universal flood (v10)
o He sits enthroned above it; controls it, dictates what it will do
o He sits enthroned forever; matter of fact … He always is above it!
- Now, notice how David ascribes to what else God does …
- God’s sovereignty over people (v11)
• He gives power
• He gives peace
- TRANS: What do these two Psalms put together give us?
- Bottom line … we exist to worship the one who is above everything
-- Romans 11:36, “For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.”
Big Idea: If God hears us when we pray, how can we not rejoice?
- When we consider who David is describing, how can we not worship?
-- Discipleship: It’s when we decide to hold back that we actually deny Him
- David’s praise is clearly outlined … why wouldn’t we do the same?
- Pray
* Special thanks to Holman Old Testament Commentary for the foundational outline of this sermon.
