Psalm 40 | Psalms of Advent | Advent of Hope

SERIES INTRO: Historical themes. Also look at passages we don’t normally get too.

SERMON INTRODUCTION:

Psalm 40:1–3 ESV

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

David speaking now

I waited patiently for the Lord - He is hoping for something, you can’t have hope if you already have it.

He inclined to me and heard my cry - While Waiting God heard them.

He drew me up from the pit of destruction - Immanuel, God with us.

Set my feet upon a rock - God came saved us and set our feet on solid ground.

Psalm 40:4–5 ESV

4 Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! 5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.

Thoughts towards me - God thinks about you. Who do you think about? What does it say about us if you do think about you?

More than can be told - His thoughts towards you are to wonderful and to many to be said!

Psalm 40:6–8 ESV

6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. 7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: 8 I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”

In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted/burnt offering and sin offering you have not required - Huh? The whole point of the Old Testament law was to try to please God. But no!

Behold - pay attention.

I have come - Immanuel. God has come.

In the scroll of the book it is written of me - What scroll? Law? Revelation?

CONCLUSION: