The Delight of the Delivered
Psalms 18:1-50
1. Setting
• David’s song to the LORD when the LORD delivered him from all his enemies and from Saul
2. Erupting Declaration 1-3
• source of security
• the one whom He delivered more (Lk. 7:41-50)
• the one whom He delivered more (Lk. 7:41-50)
3. Explosive Description 4-19
• poetic depiction of intervention
• a step between David and death (1 Sam. 20)
• moving the universe to rescue His servant
• impressing the reader with the LORD
• a step between David and death (1 Sam. 20)
• moving the universe to rescue His servant
• impressing the reader with the LORD
4. Expressive Dedication 20-29
• profession of loyalty and obedience
• acknowledgement of sufficiency
• bringing balance to our perspective
• acknowledgement of sufficiency
• bringing balance to our perspective
5. Expanded Dimensions 30-50
• what the LORD has done already
• what David will accomplish with the LORD’s help
• David’s expanded reign
• sounding the note of conquest and pointing to Christ
• what David will accomplish with the LORD’s help
• David’s expanded reign
• sounding the note of conquest and pointing to Christ
6. So What?
• Because the LORD is your deliverer, delight in Him.
• “There in my weakest hour you offered grace, You gave me love unfailing, So in my heart I’ll raise a banner high, Remember how you saved me.” (Ellie Holcomb, “Songs of Deliverance”)
• “There in my weakest hour you offered grace, You gave me love unfailing, So in my heart I’ll raise a banner high, Remember how you saved me.” (Ellie Holcomb, “Songs of Deliverance”)