The Afflictions Of The Righteous

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

What are the DETAILS of these afflictions of the righteous?

I. The Definitions We Need To Understand.

“Many” - more than one

Acts 14:22

Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

Genesis 42:36

And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

Were those things against him?

“afflictions” - (1828) the cause of continued pain of body or mind, as…

sickness

losses

calamity

adversity

persecution

“but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” (Psalm 34:19b)

1 Peter 4:12–13

12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

II. The Demonstration We Need To Understand.

“of the righteous”

Righteous by annexation.

Jesus invited you to accept His righteousness.

(John 6:44; 14:6)

Righteous by application.

Jesus imputed His righteousness

“imputed” (Romans 4:11, 22-25) put to the account of (Scofield)

Righteous by administration.

Jesus imparted His righteousness

A gift from Heaven (John 3:16)

Conclusion:

Do you have the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ?

Are you suffering afflictions?

Proverbs 24:16 “16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”

John 16:33 “33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

Has the Lord ever delivered you out of those afflictions?

Job 42:12 “12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.”

Psalm 34:6 “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”

Psalm 34:17 “The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”

2 Corinthians 2:14 “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.”