Psalm 18:1-3 What a Saviour
I. The LORD Our Desire - 1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
He is Our Lord - 1 I will love thee, O LORD
He is Our Love - It's Personnal - I, Positive - will, & Proper - love thee
He is our Life - O LORD, my strength.
The Need for Strength, The Nucleus of it, The Nature of it.
Strength in Life, Strength in Death, Strength For Eternity.
Lam 3:22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed,
because his compassions fail not.
Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being;
II. The LORD Our Defense - 2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation,
and my high tower.
A. He is Our Stay – My Rock.
B. He is Our Stronghold – My Fortress -
Ps.139:5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
• He is Above us
Psa 91:1 who shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty
• Beneath us - Deut. 33:27 - “underneath are the everlasting arms.”
• Behind us - Isa. 58:8 - “the LORD shall be your rear guard.”
• Before us - Isa.52:12 - “the LORD will go before you.”
• Beside us - Psalm 23:4 -“I will fear no evil for thou art with me.”
C. He is Our Saviour - My Deliverer.
One who “saves, secures, and sustains”
D. He is Our Sovereign - My God.
E. He is Our Strength - My Strength.
Heb.13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
F. He is Our Security - In whom I trust.
G. He is Our Shield - My Buckler. literally “a shield.”
Ps.34:7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
H. He is Our Salvation - The Horn of my Salvation.
The horn speaks of “strength, power, and conquest.”
I. He is Our Supply - My High Tower.
The tower offered rest, security, and provision.
III. The LORD Our Deliverer 3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
I. God Is Worthy Of Our Desire - v.1
II. God Is Worthy Of Our Dependence - v.2
III. God Is Worthy Of Our Devotion - v.3
David's Resolve - 3 I will call upon the Lord,
David's Respect - who is worthy to be praised
David's Reassurance - so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
