Overwhelmed with Sin: Are You? (vv. 1-3)

Overjoyed with Forgiveness: Are You? (v. 4)

Overanxious with Waiting: Are You? (vv. 5-6)

Overflowing with Trust: Are You? (vv. 7-8)

Stanza 1 – A Cry to the Sacred Shepherd - 80:1-3

Stanza 2 – A Cry to the Almighty Authority - 80:4-7

Stanza 3 – A Cry to the Glorious Gardener - 80:8-19

Stanza 1 – A Cry to the Sacred Shepherd - 80:1-3

Stanza 2 – A Cry to the Almighty Authority - 80:4-7

Stanza 3 – A Cry to the Glorious Gardener - 80:8-19

A heart crushed by oppression (vv.1-8)

Inflicted by an enemies’ wicked deeds (vv. 9-11)

A heart crushed by betrayal (vv.12-14)

nflicted by a friend’s evil deeds (vv.15)

A heart crushed by warfare (vv.16-19)

Inflicted by a companion’s intentional deception (vv.20-21)

A heart turned in trust to God (vv. 22-23)

Turn : Turning to our eternal sovereign Lord (vv. 1-2).

Question 1: Why are we so frail and temporary (vv. 3-6)?

Question 2: Why are we so sinful and under wrath (vv. 7-11)?

Ask: Lord teach us to live in wisdom and humility (vv. 12-13).

Trust: Trusting in God’s goodness (vv. 14-17).

Turn : Turning to our eternal sovereign Lord (vv. 1-2).

Question 1: Why are we so frail and temporary (vv. 3-6)?

Question 2: Why are we so sinful and under wrath (vv. 7-11)?

Ask: Lord teach us to live in wisdom and humility (vv. 12-13).

Trust: Trusting in God’s goodness (vv. 14-17).

Turn and Question: Crying Out in Confusion (vv. 1-2)

Ask: Looking for Clarity in Confusion (vv. 3-4)

Trust: Confidence Amid Confusion (vv. 5-6)

The Humbling (vv. 1-20)

Look Up (vv. 21-39)

Repentance and Sorrow (vv. 40-54)

Look Up and See Mercy (vv. 55-66)

David’s Crisis (vv. 1-2)

David’s Confidence (vv. 3-4)

David’s Transformation (vv. 5-6)

David’s Expectation (vv. 7-8)

Lament psalms are prayers in pain that lead to trust

Psalms 42-43 show us how to pray when we suffer

First, talk to God about your suffering

Second, talk to yourself about God

Preach the gospel to yourself