Friday, October 28, 2016

In You Do I Take Refuge

PRAISE STOPS THE ADVANCEMENT
OF WICKEDNESS

Psalm 7:1-17

7 O LORD my God, in you do I take refuge;    save me from all my pursuers and deliver me,



KINGDOM DYNAMICS

7:14-17 Praise Stops the Advancement of Wickedness. PRAISE PATHWAY. This short passage contains two truths about praise.

First, praise is the answer when wickedness and iniquity come against the believer. Temptation to sin and live wickedly will soon disappear in the face of sincere, powerful and audible praise. This will bring the glorious presence of Jesus driving out the desire to identify with the sinful act and/or thought.

Second. In v. 17 the writer declares, "I will praise the LORD." Praise is an act of the will. It is not merely an exuberance overflowing with words, but a self-induced declaration of thanksgiving – a sacrifice. The praiser chooses to praise.

Learn this about praise. 1) Do not wait until all conditions and circumstances are favorable, but offer a thanksgiving of praise because God is worthy and it is right.

7:1 Persecute: Pursue: This is one of several psalms of David’s regarding his flight from Saul and his men; the Benjamites.

7:3 I have done this refers to Cush’s false accusations against David.

7:4 Reward evil: Just the opposite was true! David had shown good to those who were his enemies (1 Sam. 24:1-22; 26:1-25).

7:6 Although God never sleeps, the psalmist prays for Him to arise. Describing God in human terms is common in the psalms. Because of can be translated "against."

7:8 David’s integrity is the foundation on which he stands in his pleadings with God.

7:9 Reins: The human conscience.

7:11-17 The writer turns from his own distress to the general teaching on God’s dealing with wickedness.

7:12 Turn in Hebrew is the same as "repentance" in the NT. If a sinner does not turn back in repentance, God will bring judgment.

7:14-16 Pit: This is David’s picturesque way of illustrating the principle, you reap what you sow!  

Understand that allowing evil to develop in your heart will result in disillusionment and bring unnecessary trouble into your life.

7:17 This closing verse sets forth one of the main reasons we have for praising God. His attributes of righteousness. Sing praise: Worship is often best expressed in lofty song. Lord most high is the Hebrew Yahweh 'Elyon,' the Jewish covenant name of God, combined with the supreme title for God, familiar to Jews and Canaanites alike.


In Christ,

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts


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