PRAYER IN DESPAIR

Psalm 88

I. Petition In Time Of Trouble- vs. 1-9
A. His Address- v. 1
B. His Audience- v. 2
C. His Adversity- v. 3
D. His Accounting- v. 4

E. His Anticipation- v. 5
F. His Abyss v. 6-  (Jer. 37, Lazarus, Jonah, Jesus)
G. His Affliction- v. 7
H. His Acquaintance- v. 8
I. His Attitudes- v. 9

II. Questions In Time Of Trouble- vs. 1-9
A. Concerned with Gods Attributes- vs. 10-12

1. Wonders- (Power) vs. 10-12

2. Grace v. 11

3. Faithfulness- v. 11

4. Holiness- v. 12
B. Concerned With His Affliction- vs. 13-18

1. My Prayer- (.Unto Thee)- v. 14

2. My soul- (Thy Face)- v. 14

3. My Youth- (The Terrors)- v. 15

4. My Terror- (Thy Wrath)- v. 16

5. My Friends- vs. 17-18 (Job) (Christ)

THE SONG OF MERCY

Psalm 89

I. Promises Of The LORD Described- (vs. 1-37)
A. Covenant of the LORD- vs. 1-8

1. His Faithfulness- vs. 1-8
a. To His servant- v. 3
b. To His seed- v. 3

c. To His saints- vs. 5, 7
d. To His sons- (angels)- v. 6
e. To Himself- v. 8 (Self-Existence- Dominion- Power)

2. His Power- vs. 9-13

a. Over creation- vs. 9, 11-12

b. Over cities- v. 10

c. In creation- vs. 11-13

3. His Mercy- vs. 14-18
a. Truth- vs. 14-15

b. Righteousness- vs. 16-17
c. Defence- v. 18

B. Chosen of the LORD- vs. 19-28

1. His Person- vs. 19-28
a. chosen- v. 19
b. anointed- v. 20 (Lk. 4:18,Isa. 61:1-3, Mt. 3:17, Jn. 3:34)
c. strengthen- vs. 21-23
d. exalted- v. 24

2. His People- vs. 29-37

a. endurance- vs. 29, 36, 37
b. iniquity- vs. 30-32 (Indolence)
c. Interest- v. 33  Grace

d. Interceed- covenant- vs. 34-37

II. Promises of the LORD Denied- (vs. 38-51)
A. To His Anointed- vs. 38-45
1. His covenants-
2. His crown- v. 39
3. His Care- v. 40 "holds"
4. His Conquering- v. 41-43 (enemies)
5. His Continuing- vs. 43-45
a. His glory- v. 44
b. His throne- v. 44

c. His youth- v. 45

B. Demand of His Anointed- vs. 46-51

1. Prayer To Remember Life of Man vs. 46-49

2. Prayer To Remember reproach of Mighty – vs. 50-51

 

BENEDICTION OF THIRD BOOK OF PSALMS 

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