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Psalm 25:15 "My eyes are ever toward the LORD..."

Day 192 – Psalm 25

“My eyes are ever toward the LORD…” Psalm 25:15

THE DISTRESSES OF LIFE

Many do not know how to cope with the distresses of life! Few accept that distress is a very real part of life! David learned how to cope with the many trials and tribulations in his life.

“My eyes are ever toward the LORD,
For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me,
For I am desolate and afflicted.”
Psalm 25:15-16

1. “My eyes are ever toward the Lord”

a) This was a stance that David chose to take.

b) He chose to lift his eyes to the Lord.

2. “He shall pluck my feet out of the net”

a) David had already established that God would take special care of those who feared Him.

b) He had learned to fear the Lord.

c) His expression of his fear of the Lord was expressed in looking up to the Lord for deliverance.

3. “Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me”

a) Prayer must be made.

b) Nothing is to be taken for granted.

c) God would not “automatically” respond to the distresses experienced in life.

d) His response would always be with reference to our seeking Him in humble prayer for His mercy.

4. “I am desolate and afflicted”

a) David had to deal with his sin problem first.

b) Now he could bring to the Lord the problem of his desolation and affliction.