God Overrules Contradictions. Look at the contradictions in the Psalm
1) Enemies ‘watch’ him (title); God ‘looks’ at him (4b)
2) Enemies ‘wait’ for him (3a); David ‘waits’ for him (9)
3) Enemies are ‘strong’ (3b); God is David’s Strength (17)
4) Enemies run ‘to attack him’ (4a); God goes before him (10)
5) Enemy snarl like dogs (6); God is his fortress (9b; 9c)
The Psalm has four parts
1) A Prayer (1-5). Being watched will make us lose our peace. Cry for deliverance (1-2); Picture of helplessness (3-4); Cry for Judgement (4,5)
2) A wait (6-9) – Waiting makes us restless
3) An Assurance (10-13) – Assurance amidst problems is not common.
4) A Worship (14-17) – Like always, starts in cry, ends in worship. Song amidst the dogs
Beware of Dogs; God's strength prevails over them
