Psalm, Chapter 17
Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.
A Prayer of David.
17 Hear a just cause, Lord, give Your attention to my cry;
Listen to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
- In chapter 16 we were convinced that our future is secure in Christ our portion
- Our inheritance was guaranteed by the cup (the blood of the lamb)
- Now in chapter 17, David is back asking for protection again
- It seems David had a lot of spiritual attack and he had to go the Lord with it regularly
o Don’t think it strange as some odd thing is happening to you when this occurs
1 Peter 4:12-19
- Hear a just cause, Lord, give Your attention to my cry
o David wants the Lord to hear a just cause (he wants to tell God the story)
Sometimes healing begins when we get to tell our side of the story
David needed to get this off his chest
o Notice that David thinks “it’s a just cause” that he wants to talk about
We always think our cause is just
- Lord, give Your attention to my cry
o David wants God’s attention (like incline your ear)
- Listen to my prayer
o A prayer is a dialogue with god (it’s not a ATM machine)
o You should pray and you should listen to His will
- Which is not from deceitful lips
o David is confirming that he is speaking truth (unlike others)
o This is why he think God will listen
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