Psalm, Chapter 61
Confidence in God’s Protection.
For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
61 Hear my cry, O God;
Give heed to my prayer.
- The title of this message is Confidence in God’s Protection
- You can put your confidence in your own ability, bank account or friends & family but they will all fail you eventually – only trust in God works 100% of the time
- If you want real protection, allow you trust to grow in God until you are confident in Him
- This message was for the choir director; therefore, it was meant to be a song which would be taught, learned, memorized and sang often by the church!
o This means we need to learn this and remember it!
- It was also on a stringed instrument which means it was worthy to write music to go along with the words and to play the music on a string instrument (this requires effort)
o It also means it’s praise worthy!
- Verse 1
o Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer
§ This implies three things
§ 1st that David or the person speaking is in the form of a cry (urgent)
§ 2nd the person praying is asking God to hear it
· This means he believes in God and His ability first
· Then he believes in His lovingkindness in that He would agree to hear the cry
§ 3rd the person praying believes God will give heed to his prayer
· To give heed means to listen with intent to do something about it
o We must believe God is, God is able, God is willing, God hears, God cares, God will act if and when we cry out to Him in faith!
2 From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- From the end of the earth
o This implies that now matter where David is when he cries out to the Lord, He hears David’s small voice all the way up yonder in Heaven
- I call to You when my heart is faint
o Notice when David calls to the Lord
§ Only when his heart is faint!
§ Maybe he should be calling when his heart is full of joy too!
- Lead me to the rock that is higher than I
o A rock is solid
o A rock is higher than the flood (present danger)
o Jesus is also called “the Rock” and He is higher than I (each and every one of us)
o Also note David wants to be lead to the rock
§ God hold my hand and lead me to the rock (my savior, my safety)
§ It is like asking your Dad if you can hold his hand because you are afraid
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