Some die young, and others die old. He said he had been simplehearted or foolish. To listen to these sermons or subscribe to the podcast, visit our webpage: www.GraceLutheranKenai.com and check out the resources there! “in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem” (v. 19a). Let's go back to the brother whose good twin was executed in his place. Requiting God: Alexander Maclaren: Psalm 116:12: The Inquiry of the Grateful Heart: S. Conway : Psalm 116:12: Christian Experience and its Results: W. Hancock, B. D. Psalm 116:1-19: Love of God in the Heart: J. Robertson. What does he have that Yahweh needs? 2 Because he has turned his ear to me, Read or listen to (, Picture Window theme. 14 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, It begins well. It erred on the right side, for it showed faith in God rather than in the creature. 3-4. You have freed me from my chains. “You have freed me from my chains” (v. 16b). We no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who saved us. Deliverance from death is obviously significant, but deliverance from tears and fall is equally significant. The Court of Women (open to Israelite women). Instead, he lived to honor the memory of his brother who died for him. To call on Yahweh’s name can mean seeking Yahweh’s help. I. ", And in my dismay I said, "All men are liars. The first section shows five ways to make the Lord your treasure: And we still have this cup today. And if anyone who calls another an unkind name is guilty of committing murder, as Jesus clearly taught, then who of us here isn't a murderer? Bible > Psalms > Chapter 116 > Verse 12 Psalm 116:12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me? What could he do, all tied up? And we know without a doubt that we are saved from that death when we cry out to God in our great need. 4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: The word hannun means gracious or merciful. Our word hallelujah comes from hallel (praise) and yah (Yahweh or God or the Lord), so it means “praise the Lord.”. We have the cup of salvation. 4 Toe het ek die Naam van die Here aangeroep: “Here, red my tog!” 5 Die Here is genadig en regverdig, ons God ontferm Hom oor ons. But free to do what? Such a vow could be, “Save me, Lord, and I will do (whatever).”. When he couldn't save himself, he cried out to God to save him. 3 The cords of death surrounded me, The Court of the Gentiles (open to Gentiles). And by the cup of his blood in with and under the wine in the Lord's Supper, he gives us the gift of forgiveness again and assures us that we are saved from eternal death. PSALM 116:1-4. Once a person is dead, he/she feels no more pain. How? This Gospel message is the cup of salvation from which we drink! The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. We have it right here, right now! A cup is a vessel from which one drinks. Have you ever been tied up so you couldn't move? [1] 3 Mich umfingen Fesseln des Todes, Bedrängnisse der Unterwelt haben mich getroffen, Bedrängnis und Kummer treffen mich. 4 Ich rief den Namen des HERRN: Ach … II. And he said, “I love You, O Lord, my strength.” But God sent a man who had trained as a lifeguard to swim to me and pull me to shore. How can the psalmist be both a servant and free at the same time? Listen to the first half of Psalm 116 that describes how God has given us the gift of forgiveness in giving us the cup of salvation. The phrase, “the son of your handmaid,” emphasizes both the psalmist’s double and his perpetual servitude. The psalmist may have been speaking of spiritual death the whole time. 3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. We're free to serve God—For God has delivered our souls from death, that we may walk before the Lord in the land of the living. He was free from the law, free to do whatever he wanted. No! I found trouble and sorrow. Psalms 116:11. He could have no confidence in them. What terror he must have felt, tied up, entangled in the cords of death. The psalmist can’t repay Yahweh for saving his life, but he can give thanks––and praise Yahweh in a public setting. 6 Yahweh preserves the simple. Sermon Outlines In The Book Of Psalms “Walking With God Through The Psalms” Psalm 1:1,2 “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Worship. That seems like a benefit not rendering a gift. 19 in the courts of Yahweh’s house, Then in verse 7, God's bountiful dealings with the soul of man. The psalmist paints vivid pictures in this verse. And our brother, Jesus, heard our cry for mercy. Like Psalm 118, Psalm 116 is a psalm of thanksgiving that is part of the Egyptian Hallel (see essay on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Resurrection of Our Lord). Psalm 116:1-9 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. “Yea, Lord, thou knowest all things. b. GOD’S ATTRIBUTES – Vs. 5. We ask, And while we can never fully repay him, we strive to do the things that are pleasing to him. “I was brought low, and (Yahweh) saved me” (v. 6b). The psalmist’s question is rhetorical. Verse 11. Verse 11. He is gracious, righteous, and full of compassion, and in his great love for us, he cut the cords of death that entangled us and freed us from the anguish of hell that nearly overtook us. There was much truth in it. Dear friends, we are the evil twin. 12 What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me? I don't know what brought the psalmist to death's door or how God delivered him from it. Pains of hell. Jesus Lives! Psalm 121: A Funeral Sermon Ministry Today 42: March 2008 By Paul Beasley-Murray Chair of Ministry Today and Senior Minister of Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford I can‟t remember when Alan and Alison first began to attend our church - it must have been toward the end of the last millennium. That is possible, because the psalmist is a voluntary servant, serving Yahweh out of gratitude. 2. By facing that anguish for us. I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the Graciousness and mercy (hannun) and just and righteous (saddiq) would seem to be polar opposites. Psalm 116:1-19 (NIV) 1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. PSALMS 116. Yahweh not only heard the psalmist’s plea for mercy, but also did something to save him. Anderson, A.A., The New Century Bible Commentary: Psalms 73-150 (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972), Broyles, Craig C., New International Biblical Commentary: Psalms (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1999, Brueggemann, Walter, The Message of the Psalms A Theological Commentary (Minneapolis: Augsburg Press, 1984), Clifford, Richard J., Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries: Psalms 73-150 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003), DeClaisse-Walford, Nancy; Jacobson, Rolf A.; Tanner, Beth Laneel, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament:  The Book of Psalms (Grand Rapids:  Wm. The psalmist is calling on the name of Yahweh as a way of honoring Yahweh for the blessing of salvation that Yahweh has bestowed on him. The word Sheol appears in the Old Testament about 60 times. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007), Freedman, David Noel (Ed. “Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live” (v. 2). He frees us from the anguish of hell." “I found trouble and sorrow” (v. 3c). We walk in the freedom of the gospel, with no obligation. He maintained his faith when sorely tempted to think that Yahweh had abandoned him. We call on God's name in prayer and in song. Nowhere in the Old Testament is it described as a place of punishment. Or he might have known a fisherman who fell out of his boat and became entrapped in his own net. I don't know what to do! We run into trouble when we become independent. 4. verse 17, "I will offer the sacrifice of praise." "The children sat in chairs gathered around a table. ", I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the, I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the. My brother took the death penalty I deserved! Psalms 116:11 Psalms 116:13 Psalms 116:12. Ezekiel uses it to describe someone who sins through ignorance (Ezekiel 45:20). Some people suggest that religion doesn't release a person, but binds them—that it binds them to the obligation to serve God, it binds them to keep his rules and laws. Sermons From the Psalms. One of the cruelest things you can do is to spurn a gift of love. DECISION MADE , Vss. Yahweh’s saints die––as do we all. Yahweh allowed the psalmist to fall, to become a person of no account, to hit bottom––not for punishment but for redemption. The psalmist says that, because Yahweh turned his ear to him––made a special effort to hear him––the psalmist will continue to call on Yahweh for as long as the psalmist lives. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid” (v. 16). GOD’S ASSISTANCE – Vss. “Praise (Hebrew: hallel) Yah!” (Hebrew: yah) (v. 19b). "I will call upon the name of the Lord." Those of us who have attained a certain age can appreciate the meaning of that gesture. The preservation of the "simple," in verse 6 and the blessing of salvation. Look at true foundations. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. The psalmist doesn’t spell out the nature of the peril except that it was extreme. Psalms 117:1-2 is the conclusion to this psalm. The word ‘aman means to have the confidence that comes from depending on a reliable resource, such as a loving parent––or Yahweh. “For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling” (v. 8). Hasiyd means kind, merciful, or pious––i.e., those whose lives manifest their deep faith in Yahweh––those who have determined to allow Yahweh and Yahweh’s law to shape their lives. Some saints die as martyrs, and others die in bed. For the choir director. There is such a drink: the cup of salvation, the Gospel from which we drink deeply and live forever. To call upon the name of the Lord, then, means something more than appealing for relief from a crisis. “the pains (Hebrew: mesar) of Sheol got a hold of me” (v. 3b). 10 I believed, therefore I said, and Kahane, Ahuvia, The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 1998), Fohrer, Georg, Hebrew & Aramaic Dictionary of the Old Testament (SCM Press, 2012), Freedman, David Noel (ed. To turn one’s ear to someone is to position yourself to hear that person as clearly as possible. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 11. Presumably the psalmist made such a vow when his life was threatened. Truly I am your servant, LORD; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains. And so we rejoice right along with the psalmist: And though that is far more than we deserve, God gives us even more. He understands that he has received much from Yahweh, but has nothing equivalent to give in return. It means identifying oneself with the Lord in such a way that one’s own identity is tied together with the Lord’s identity. How can we be so certain? for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. The psalmist is praying for Yahweh’s help in escaping from the peril that so threatens him. "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me.". And that doesn't mean we walk the so-called "straight and narrow" watching every step lest we stray and displease God. That's why trouble and sorrow did overcome him—because of his own sin. And it sets us free! But the context of this verse suggests something else––something less self-serving. There was nothing we could do to escape, but cry out for help. A sermon based on Psalm 116 Thursday, March 28, 2013 ... Jesus told his disciples he wouldn't be with them much longer and that he wouldn't drink a cup of wine again until he did in heaven. “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”, “I love Yahweh, because he listens (Hebrew: sama) to my voice” (v. 1a). 1 I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, 2 Hy het na my geluister toe ek Hom aangeroep het. Calling on the name of the Lord requires allegiance––commitment––faith. (John 13:34) We will sacrifice our thank offerings to God, giving not just our dollars or our time in service, but giving our very selves. Since his brother took his place as the murderer, he would take his brothers place as the good man. The thanksgiving offering required the sacrifice of an animal as well as an offering of unleavened cakes and wafers mixed with oil” (Leviticus 7:12). This verse stands in dramatic contrast to verse 10. The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. About once a month a lesson is presented from the next psalm in order. Jan 5, 1997. To live lives of sin, pleasing our sinful nature? One that is completely free. Jan 4, … We weren't handcuffed, but the cords of death entangled us and the anguish of hell was upon us. See the comments on verse 14 above. The Immediate Word. Open My Eyes That I May See. ; and Briggs, Charles A., The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1906, 2004), Doniach, N.S. But there is one thing that the psalmist can do. And the gospel frees us to do just that. The word peti means foolish or simpleminded. And so he suffered death, he suffered hell, to save us from it. Scripture: Psalm 119:9–16. Tonight, you and I will drink from the cup of salvation, a cup that literally saves from death and gives eternal life. My primary regret was the thought of my mother receiving the news of my death. We do not know what the word “Mikhtam” in the title means. “Then I called on the name of Yahweh” (v. 4a). But right before his death, he gave his disciples another cup. Now that Yahweh has saved him, the psalmist promises to do what he had promised as part of his vow. A vow is a solemn promise to God, often made as part of a bargain where the petitioner promises a specific action in return for a blessing from God. As such, even if his father should gain freedom, as the son of a handmaid, the psalmist would remain a servant (Exodus 21:4). My goal in this series is to help us learn how to better appreciate and praise God as that is what much of the psalms involve. He acts to restore those whose lives are broken––not because they are deserving, but because God is compassionate. It is only natural, then, that the psalmist will pledge true loyalty to Yahweh. Psalm 116: This psalm is one of the most personal of all the thanksgiving psalms (note the many occurrences of the personal pronoun “I”). Furthermore, he can do so in a public setting where his thanksgiving will honor God in the presence of the assembled worshipers. He has saved us from death. Apr 13, 2012. And now he rejoices in the cup of salvation that God had given him, in saving not just his physical life, but even more in saving him from eternal death in hell. “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver (Hebrew: malat) my soul” (Hebrew: nepes) (v. 4b). “I believed (Hebrew: ‘aman), therefore I said, ‘I was greatly afflicted'” (v. 10). We've drunk from the Fountain of Youth that gives us eternal life! The people of that time and place thought of names as more than labels. Psalm 18:1-6. That's going back to slavery again. “Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you” (v. 7). Why do we do all this? I was brought low, and he saved me. 7 Return to your rest, my soul, 116. in the midst of you, Jerusalem. Zachary enjoyed playing with the other children, building churches and homes out of blocks, singing and moving with the music, and drawing with crayons until Mrs. Anderson said, "It's time for our juice and crackers. He narrowly escaped death. I was sure I was going to die, because I could see no possibility of rescue. There are also great lessons to be gleaned from the psalms. He was addicted to drugs, couldn't keep job, used others in whatever way he could and so had no true friends…, One day, the second brother got in a drunken fight at the bar and landing a crushing blow, killed the other man. What shall I render unto the Lord? Not only will he pay his vows to Yahweh, but he will do so “in the presence of all his people”––bearing witness to the faithfulness that Yahweh has shown him. 15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints. Scripture: Psalm 119:1–160. But in this verse, the psalmist takes the cup of salvation––drinks deeply from the blessing that Yahweh has bestowed on him––on the renewed life that Yahweh has given him. 1 Wohl denen, die ohne Tadel leben, die im Gesetz des HERRN wandeln! This psalm reveals the heart of a passionate man, so we can imagine him pleading passionately for God’s mercy. 1 Ek het die Here lief, want Hy verhoor my smeekgebede. and will call on the name of Yahweh. No one outside the community can claim such authority. They are also precious because their lives, their faith, and their witness help to move this world toward the ideal that Yahweh wants it to be. That sounds light-years away, but in fact it was only seven years ago! The Court of Priests (restricted to priests). (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1979-1988), Brown, Francis; Driver, S.R. Because God has formed them, they belong to God. And Jesus, our brother, put on our blood-stained clothes and took our place in the execution. THE DEATH OF THE SAINTS IS A GREAT AND MOMENTOUS EVENT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD. The offering had to be eaten the same day. “We love (God), because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Pride stands in the way of listening to wise counsel. The psalmist is giving thanks to Yahweh for saving him from peril (v. 6). The contents might be the blessing of abundance (Psalm 23:5) or consolation (Jeremiah 16:7). 18 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, While it's true that many religions do bind one to greater obligations, not the gospel of Jesus! yes, in the presence of all his people. 2 Ja, er hat sein Ohr mir zugeneigt, alle meine Tage will ich zu ihm rufen. 3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. A heart that trusts in Christ and the cup of salvation he won for us can't help but live a life of thanks. The psalmist believed in Yahweh, and that gave him confidence to face his adversities. Now as we read of how God saved this man from physical death, we can't help but think of the greater miracle: "The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the [hell] came upon me.". Now I'm free to go back to the bar and continue my wicked ways!"? Talk about a Fountain of Youth! It's a helpless, panicky feeling. In Jesus' name, dear friends, a, Grasp God's Grace, Grow in God's Grace, Go with God's Grace, Sermons of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kenai, Alaska. Considering they were identical twins, they had very little in common. The proud person is likely to feel “self-made”––and thus feels no obligation to God or man. We were once had an eternal death penalty hanging over our heads because of our sin. He might have been in danger of death (v. 3), but his comments about the “cords of death” could be a metaphor for some other sort of peril. The word saddiq means just or righteous. The First and Last (A sermon based on Revelation 1... Alleluia! Browse Sermons on Psalm 116:15. It frees us. What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me? Yes, our God is merciful. The word mesar means pain or distress or anguish. From the time that his brother took his blood stained clothes and his guilt on himself, that man no longer lived the way he once did. 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. Sermon Bible Commentary. He fled the scene and called his brother, sobbing, "Brother, help me. Giving our unending thanks and praise to him. The word malat is more usually used to mean escape or flee. A just person wants adherence to high standards. I. Our gratitude wells up within us and expresses itself in acts of service to God and to our neighbor. and my feet from falling. “Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints” (Hebrew: hasiyd) (v. 15). This is a psalm of individual thanksgiving. Not because we must, but because we want to. That began to change in the two or three centuries before Jesus. 3. verse 14, "I will pay my vows." The psalmist believed in Yahweh even in the midst of great afflictions. It was his first Sunday in the three-year-old nursery. HELPED BY GOD! For the most part, the Old Testament holds out no promise of an afterlife or resurrection. It was a new room for Zachary. I love the Lord, Can you say that? I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. The good brother loved his evil twin, as evil as he was, and drove to his brother's as quickly as he could. Love is a natural response to being saved. He may have in mind ropes or nets that he has used to ensnare game. The Court of Israelites (open to ritually pure Israelite men). Recent scholarship, helpfully, sees this “plea” as a devout desire for continuing protection … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 16" Bible Verse ; Newest; Oldest; Most Viewed; Most Shared; Conference Message. Some of us have experienced the cords of death closing around us. In Him, So too, we live, not for ourselves, but for our brother Jesus, who died to set us free from our death sentence of hell. (Psalms 116:10-12); I will accept salvation and pay my vows because His saints' lives are precious before Him (Psalms 116:13-15); henceforth I am thy servant, and as thou hast loosed my bonds I will offer thank-sacrifices in the Lord's house publicly (Psalms 116:16-19). “and call on the name of Yahweh” (v. 13b). Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 116:1-8. We live, free from fear, even fear of death—for through Christ and. As God's children, we should depend on Him. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. Text Praise the Lord! therefore I will call on him as long as I live. Psalm 16 is a very problematic psalm, and for a gaggle of reasons: 1. He found people to be liars––false witnesses. MY AFFECTION – Vss. Most scholars consider this to be a Song of Confidence or Trust like Psalm 23, yet it begins with a very lament-like plea for help in verse 1. In Christ. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014), Gower, Ralph, The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times (Chicago: Moody Press, 1987), Kidner, Derek, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Psalms 73-150, Vol. That's why the grave almost overtook him. And no one within the community can claim that authority, since the community didn’t create itself (verse 3b). Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. With his blood-soaked clothes and dozens of witnesses he knew he was in a whole lot of trouble. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. And we still have this cup today. Read verse in New International Version The sentence was just. This evening, as we draw closer to Good Friday, thoughts of death are on the mind. And God didn't disappoint. Psalms 116:1. “The cords of death surrounded me” (v. 3a). This page is part of an ongoing series of lessons taken from the psalms. Can you imagine the press coverage, the documentaries, the scientific studies, the lines of people waiting to get a drink? Our raham God is sympathetic to those in need. "Quick, let's change clothes." Even if you're not claustrophobic, it's a terrible feeling. I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. Pastor Guenther, Can you imagine if there were a drink that would give eternal life and youth? We're not even obligated to try our best since the salvation Christ won for us on the cross is complete! 4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: Theme images by Josh Peterson. The psalmist describes a three part salvation:  From death, tears, or falling. His evil brother went free. Psalm 116. Children are dependent upon their parents. The psalmist says, “I was brought low, and (Yahweh) saved me.”. See comments above. He preserves those who in simple faith go to Him. 14b (Downers Grove, Illinois:  Inter-Varsity Press, 1973), Limburg, James, Westminster Bible Companion: Psalms (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000, Mays, James Luther, Interpretation: Psalms (Louisville: John Knox, 1994), McCann, J. Clinton, Jr., The New Interpreter’s Bible: The Book of Psalms, Vol. So we too can't help but p, raise the Lord in all we do. Can you imagine if this Fountain of Youth was discovered today? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh. 1. verse 13, "I will take the cup of salvation." I didn’t know that I should swim parallel to the shore to get out of the rip tide. yes, in the presence of all his people. (2) This good God has given us a revelation. Praise Yah! “Yes, our God is merciful”  (Hebrew: raham) (v. 5b). The text reveals the psalmist as having passed through the shadow of that mood of mind to which we give the name of cynicism. Thy Word I Have Treasured in My Heart. What kind of life does the Psalmist experience now? It served to express thanks for deliverance from peril or other blessings that had been received. After the first volley of imperative verbs (verses 1-3a), the psalm pauses for reflection on the nature of the people who are praising God. But we do know that this Psalm is more than a well-composed dissertation on the subject of death in the realm of theory. His fear sobered him quickly. 1 I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy. “I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people” (v. 18). “Yahweh, truly I am your servant. That's not freedom. He cried out for "mercy," for God's undeserved love. They could not have conceived of a soul apart from a body–– or of the soul continuing to live after the body died. While the psalmist believed in Yahweh, he determined that he couldn’t believe in men. John Piper Jan 5, 1997 539 Shares Sermon. The cup of salvation is ours—given to us as a free gift from God, won for us by our brother Jesus. in regular public worship, in the presence of all his people. Having gone through that suffering he comes through it closer to God, rejoicing in what he has done. 4 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996), Ross, Allen P., A Commentary on the Psalms, 90-150, Vol. The one man was a Christian, well-behaved for the most part, obedient to his parents, a faithful employee, kind and loyal to his friends… His brother on the other hand, was, well, a loser. We will lift up the cup of communion with thanks to God as we drink the very blood that he poured out on the cross to pay for our sins to set us free. “Yahweh is Gracious (Hebrew: hannun) and righteous” (Hebrew: saddiq) (v. 5a). It was a very near thing, so I can appreciate the psalmist’s comment about the cords of death surrounding him. He would live just like his brother who set him free from death lived his life. Do you think that after the execution of his brother the evil twin said, "Great! John Piper Apr 13, 2012 45 Shares Sermon. Love to God can see, and it can give a reason for its own existence, and a good substantial reason too. No! my eyes from tears, A name expressed the person’s essential character––something of the person’s power or authority. He prayed and Yahweh heard, so the psalmist will continue to pray in the hope and expectation that the God who heard once will hear him again. We have eternal life. People who are riding high are seldom good candidates for repentance. Both Peter and Paul (Acts 2:25-28; 13:35-37) affirm that David wrote this psalm (as the title indicates). You see, we're free to do whatever we want, but now because of the cup of salvation given to us as a free gift, because of Jesus body and blood given for us for the forgiveness of sins, what every Christian wants, Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.". YAHWEH LISTENS. “I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living” (v. 9). Browse Sermons on Psalm 11. ), Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2000), Mounce, William D., (ed. The cops no longer hunted him for the murder he committed, since as far as they were concerned, justice had been served, the killer had been caught. We will say to God. “Yahweh preserves the simple” (Hebrew: peti) (v. 6a). When the psalmist prays for Yahweh to deliver his soul, he is really asking for Yahweh to save his life. The word tahanun means a prayer of supplication or a plea for mercy. “I love the Lord.” Psalms 116:1. That's why he was entangled in the cords of death. However, the Bible sometimes tells of cups of God’s wrath (Isaiah 51:17; Jeremiah 25:15). This would be the Jerusalem temple, which had four courts: Presumably, the psalmist would pay his vows in the Court of Israelites. a. He gave them a cup that saved them from death. It did err in being too sweeping, too severe, too suspicious. Psalms 11:3. Psalm 116:1-2 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Verse 6b makes this certain. Back to Sermons. He can drink the cup of salvation that Yahweh has provided, and “call on the name of Yahweh.”. Many of our wounds are self-inflicted, and that may be how the psalmist sees his problems––self-inflicted. In his Psalm he seems more preoccupied with praising God than giving us the specific details. A wise counselor once told me, “We do what works for us.”  His point was that, when rewarded for our effort, we will continue to do the same thing again and again. He gave them a cup that saved them from death. Powered by, Thursday, March 28, 2013 – Maundy Thursday. Since Yahweh has saved his life, the psalmist pledges to walk before Yahweh “in the land of the living”––while the psalmist is alive. ), Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Grand Rapids:  Zondervan, 2006), Renn, Stephen D., Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words: Word Studies for Key English Bible Words Based on the Hebrew and Greek Texts (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 2005), Richards, Lawrence O., Encyclopedia of Bible Words (Zondervan, 1985, 1991), Sakenfeld, Katharine Doob (ed.

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