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P S A L M 7

CRYING TO THE UNCHANGING GOD

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PSALM 7

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite

1O Lord my God, in You I have taken

refuge; save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2or he will tear my soul like a lion, dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. 3O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, 4if I have rewarded evil to my friend, or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, 5let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; and let him trample my life down to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

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PSALM 7

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite

6Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift up

Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, and arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment.

7Let the assembly of the peoples

encompass You, and over them return on high. 8The Lord judges the peoples; vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

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PSALM 7

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite

9O let the evil of the wicked come to

an end, but establish the righteous; for the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. 10My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

11God is a righteous judge, and a God

who has indignation every day.

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PSALM 7

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite

12If a man does not repent, He will

sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. 13He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

14Behold, he travails with wickedness,

and he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. 15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, and has fallen into the hole which he made. 16His mischief will return upon his own head, and his violence will descend upon his own pate.

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PSALM 7

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite

17I will give thanks to the

Lord according to His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

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A PSALM OF

PSALM 7

A PASSIONATE EXPRESSION OF GRIEF OR MOURNING A CRYING OUT TO GOD IN TOTAL HONESTY

LAMENT

MIGHT EVEN INCLUDE SOME RESPECTFUL COMPLAINING TO GOD BECAUSE OF ONE’S DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCE

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

• I. DAVID’S

HEART CRY

• A. APPEAL FOR

DELIVERANCE

• B. ACCOUNTABILITY

BEFORE GOD

• C. ASKING FOR

JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY

• A. ATTRIBUTES AND

ACTIONS OF GOD - GOD AS JUDGE

• B. ANGER OF GOD ON

THE UNREPENTANT - GOD AS WARRIOR

• C. ADORATION OF

GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS

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PSALM 7

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite

A POEM OR A SONG WRITTEN WITH

STRONG EMOTIONS

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5When King David came to Bahurim, behold,

there came out from there a man of the family

• f the house of Saul whose name was Shimei,

the son of Gera; he came out cursing continually as he came. 6He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left. 7Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow! 8“The Lord has returned upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son

• Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own

evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

2 SAMUEL 16

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

• I. DAVID’S HEART CRY
• A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE

1O Lord my God, in You I have

taken refuge; save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2or he will tear my soul like a lion, dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

Similarly, like David, we may feel like HELPLESS LAMBS seeking RELIEF from this PANDEMIC CRISIS. It is ONLY RIGHT that we TURN to GOD first of all rather than to other things.

APPLICATION

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

• I. DAVID’S HEART CRY
• A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE
• B. ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD

3O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is

injustice in my hands, 4if I have rewarded evil to my friend, or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, 5let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; and let him trample my life down to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

Whenever we are faced with ADVERSITY, we should be asking God to CROSS EXAMINE us. If the adversity was as a result of any SIN, David was willing to SUFFER the CONSEQUENCES and we too should have the same heart.

APPLICATION

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

• I. DAVID’S HEART CRY
• A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE
• B. ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD
• C. ASKING FOR JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE

6Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift up

Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, and arouse Yourself for me; you have appointed judgment.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

While we may not have ENEMIES with whom we are crying out to God for JUDGMENT, we can relate to David’s cry for DELIVERANCE.

APPLICATION

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

• I. DAVID’S HEART CRY
• A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE
• B. ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD
• C. ASKING FOR JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE

7Let the assembly of the peoples encompass

You, and over them return on high.

8The Lord judges the peoples; vindicate me,

O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

When David took stock of his spiritual inventory, he had confidence that He had been UPRIGHT in his dealings with God.

APPLICATION

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

“The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”

JAMES 5:16

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY

• A. ATTRIBUTES AND ACTIONS OF

GOD - GOD AS JUDGE

9O let the evil of the wicked come

to an end, but establish the righteous; for the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

“I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.”

JEREMIAH 17:10

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

“I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.”

JEREMIAH 17:10

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

ACTS 1:24

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“I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.”

JEREMIAH 17:10

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

ACTS 1:24

“And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;”

ACTS 15:8

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II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY

• A. ATTRIBUTES AND ACTIONS OF

GOD - GOD AS JUDGE

10My shield is with God, who saves

the upright in heart. 11God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION

While we may not have EN ENEM EMIES ES with whom we are crying out for JUD JUDGMENT, we can AP APPLY David’s cry for DEL DELIV IVER ERAN ANCE CE based

• n Go

God’s A ATTRIBUTES:

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APPLICATION

GOD IS RIGHTEOUS and He perfectly and accurately knows the state of our hearts. If you bear His likeness, He will ESTABLISH you.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION

GOD IS RIGHTEOUS and He perfectly and accurately knows the state of our hearts. If you bear His likeness, He will ESTABLISH you. GOD IS A PROTECTOR of the RIGHTEOUS.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION

GOD IS RIGHTEOUS and He perfectly and accurately knows the state of our hearts. If you bear His likeness, He will ESTABLISH you. GOD IS A PROTECTOR of the RIGHTEOUS. GOD IS A RIGHTEOUS JUDGE and will therefore give REWARDS to the RIGHTEOUS and JUDGMENT to the UNRIGHTEOUS.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY

• B. ANGER OF GOD ON THE

UNREPENTANT - GOD AS WARRIOR

12If a man does not repent, he will

sharpen His sword; he has bent His bow and made it ready. 13He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY

• B. ANGER OF GOD ON THE

UNREPENTANT - GOD AS WARRIOR

14Behold, he travails with wickedness,

and he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. 15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, and has fallen into the hole which he made. 16His mischief will return upon his own head, and his violence will descend upon his own pate.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

MATTHEW 26:52

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION

God provides OPPORTUNITIES for REPENTANCE and RESTORATION. David knew this firsthand, having been FORGIVEN by God. David knows however that it is “a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION

If there is UNRIGHTEOUSNESS in our HEARTS, this season would be an OPPORTUNE TIME to REPENT and CONFESS our sins.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY

• C. ADORATION OF GOD’S

RIGHTEOUSNESS

17I will give thanks to the Lord

according to His righteousness and will sing praise to the name

• f the Lord Most High.

C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION

The proper response for us in the midst

• f COVID-19 as He JUDGES according

to His righteousness and REWARDS according to His righteousness is to WORSHIP Him.

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