Psalm 119:145 - 152 ? Koph - Never Walk Alone
I.The Psalmist’s CRY - His Prayer to God (vs. 145-149).
David's Prayer
The Intimacy with Prayer - 145 I cried
The Intensity in Prayer - with my whole heart;
The Insistency of Prayer - hear me,
The Immensity by Prayer - O Lord:
The Integrity through Prayer - I will keep thy statutes.
It's Pursuit
A Divine Pursuit - 146 I cried unto thee;
A Direct Pursuit - save me,
A Devout Pursuit - and I shall keep thy testimonies.
It's Persistence
His Hunger - 147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, I rise before dawn and cry
His Hurt - and cried:
His Hope - I hoped in thy word. -
There is Hope in God's Word, Help in God's Word, Healing in God's Word,
It's Priority
His Mediation - 148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches,
My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,
His Meditation - that I might meditate
His Motivation - in thy word.
It's Prize - He Wants to be -
Heard - 149 Hear my voice
Humbled - according unto thy lovingkindness:
Helped - O Lord, quicken me
Holy - according to thy judgment.
II.The Psalmist’s COMFORT - The Presence of God (vs. 150-151).
David's Provocation - His Foe
Their Position - 150 They draw nigh
Their Pursuit - that follow after mischief:
Their Perversion - they are far from thy law.
David's Perception - His Father
His Presence - 151 Thou art near,
The enemy may draw near, but God is NEARER.
His Preeminence - O Lord;
His Precedence - and all thy commandments are truth.
David's Persuasion - His Faith -
III.The Psalmist’s CONFIDENCE - The Permanence in God (v. 152)
In God's Truth - 152 Concerning thy testimonies,
In God's Trust - I have known of old
In God's Triumph - that thou hast founded them for ever
God is Near - so God will Hear - while God's Word Cheers.
