Psalm, Chapter 28

A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.

A Psalm of David.

28 To You, O Lord, I call;
 My rock, do not be deaf to me,
 For if You are silent to me,
 I will become like those who go down to the pit.

-        A prayer for Help, and Praise for its Answer

o   It’s a math formula

o   First – a prayer for help +

o   Second – praise for its answer

o   We should always give God praise for answered prayers

-        To You, O Lord I call

o   To You is personal its not to the big guy upstairs

o   Its One True God and Lord of all (that who we must pray too)

o   This is to whom the prayer is addressed

-        My rock, do not be deaf to me

o   My rock speaks of His strength and His stability

o   Do not be deaf to me (in order words don’t be silent)

-        For if You are silent to me

o   This is not the condition you want to find yourself in

-        I will become like those who go down to the pit

o   Those who go down to the pit and those who die

o   There are no words coming out of their mouth nor sound in their ears

o   In other words, David would be just like every sinner who dies without any answers to prayers (He does not want that to be his plight)

 2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help,
 When I lift up my hands toward [a]Your holy sanctuary.

-        Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help

o   David is asking God to hear or listen again (he wants God’s attention)

o   He specifically wants Him to hear his supplication (an urgent prayer)

o   And he wants God to hear when he cries to Him for help (right away)

o   Do you want to get God’s attention today?

o   Do you have a supplication; an urgent prayer request today?

o   Do you want God to answer you when you cry (right away)?

-        When I life my hands toward Your holy sanctuary

o   Do you ever lift you hands towards God’s holy sanctuary when you pray

o   This is a specific body position of humility and adoration of His power 

o   To pray like this while lifting your arms and looking up toward heaven would be a great thing for you try today (especially if you want Him to hear & answer)

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