19 March 2023
Senior Sunday School 4 : Book of Psalms 2 : 19th March 23
Senior Sunday School 4 : Book of Psalms 2 : 19th March 23
Text: Psalm 70
- Speaker:
- Rev Dr Charles Tan
- Series:
- Psalms Book 2
Message Notes
SSS 4 19 MARCH 2023
Book 2
Psalms 42-72
Text: Psalm 70
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.
1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
Make haste to help me, O LORD!2 Let them be ashamed and confounded
Who seek my life;
Let them be turned back and confused
Who desire my hurt.3 Let them be turned back because of their shame,
Who say, “Aha, aha!”4 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”5 But I am poor and needy;
Make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O LORD, do not delay.Psalm 70:1-5
URGENCY IN PRAYER
Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
Make haste to help me, O LORD!Psalm 70:1
1. Commencement of prayer
2. Consciousness Urgency for God:
a) To respond
b) To deliver
c) To help
3. Calling on God to respond swiftly
a) Danger afoot
c) Fears within the heart
PRAYING AGAINST ENEMIES
2 Let them be ashamed and confounded
Who seek my life;
Let them be turned back and confused
Who desire my hurt.3 Let them be turned back because of their shame,
Who say, “Aha, aha!”Psalm 70:2-3
1. That the enemies may be ashamed who desire to bring hurt
2. Contents of this prayer:
a) That they may be ashamed
b) That they may be confounded
c) That they may be turned back
d) That they may be confused
3. An example of how such a prayer may turn out
a) Absalom’s rebellion against David
b) He sought to usurp the throne
c) He was given horrendously wicked advice by Ahitophel 2 Samuel 16:21-23
d) Hushai counters Ahitophel’s advice 2 Samuel 17
e) Ahitophel commits suicide 2 Samuel 17:23
REJOICING IN THE LORD
Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”Psalm 70:4
1. Those who seek the LORD
2. Those who love His salvation
3. They are able to say,
“Let God be magnified!”
HUMBLE ADMISSION
But I am poor and needy;
Make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O LORD, do not delay.Psalm 70:5