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Introduction:
John Wesley
Martin Luther
Martin Luther called a ‘Pauline Psalm’ because it strikes the typically ‘Pauline’ notes of humankind naturally under condemnation: free mercy, redemption as the sole act of God, human total dependence on mercy.
Suitable to its place as the second psalm in its triad, a psalm of divine sufficiency.
sees Zion endangered by inveterate hostility; finds the real danger to Zion in unforgiven sin.
—Alec Motyer
We need rescued
I can’t swim: “Out of the depths”
Sin will drag you down
Isaiah 51:
I can pray:
Prayer directed to the God who keeps His promises: “I have cried to You, O LORD;”
Cried sometimes translated read
Run to God when we do sin
Prayer that won’t stop
Refuse to be silent: “Lord, hear my voice!”
Be persistent: “Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.”
Attentive = pertaining to listening to a request, implying that a response is then given Swanson, J. (1997).
Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.).
Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
pertaining to listening to a request, implying that a response is then given
Supplications = plea for grace (Alec Motyer translation)
Swanson, J. (1997).
Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.).
Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
We need forgiven
I can’t earn forgiveness
If God chose not to forgive: “If You, LORD, should mark iniquities,”
Mark = keep, i.e., cause a state or condition to remain Swanson, J. (1997).
Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.).
Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
keep, i.e., cause a state or condition to remain
No one’s case could stand before His throne of judgment: “O Lord, who could stand?
Swanson, J. (1997).
Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.).
Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
Isaiah 53:
Revelation
Job 40:1-
I can receive God’s forgiveness
God does offer forgiveness: “But there is forgiveness with You,”
Real forgiveness (Alec Motyer)
Real certainity
Forgiveness leads to faithful obedience: “That You may be feared.”
to be feared (reverence) v. — to be regarded with feelings of respect and reverence; considered hallowed or exalted.
to be feared (reverence) v. — to be regarded with feelings of respect and reverence; considered hallowed or exalted.
We need the LORD
We wait from our soul: “I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
ie., no superficial or formal ‘waiting’, but one that has absorbed my whole being and commitment.
—Alec Motyer
We refused to be distracted and drawn away by other offers
We live in perfect peace and contentment not desiring anything else
Waiting on the Lord is immersing our selves in His word to strengthen our hope and trust in Him: “And in His word I do hope.”
Confidence
Waiting on the Lord is a day by day exercise in anticipation of His full salvation: “My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning—Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.”
My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning
The New King James Version.
(1982).
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Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Isaiah
Waiting on the Lord is actively obeying
Psalm 37
Psam
Isaiah
Waiting on the Lord is a source of strength
Waiting is patiently watching
We need complete redemption
Israel’s only hope even today: “O Israel, hope in the LORD;”
Looking to the LORD is the only source for mercy: “For with the Lord there is mercy,”
For with the Lord there is mercy,
Mercy = “Real committed love” Alec Motyer
Your Judge becomes your Savior
The New King James Version.
(1982).
().
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Looking to the LORD is the only means of redemption: “And with Him is abundant redemption.”
The certainity of redemption
And with Him is abundant redemption.
A redemption that is abundant
The New King James Version.
(1982).
().
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
A redemption He paid for
Israel’s future redemption: “And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.”
And He shall redeem Israel
Romans 11:1
From all his iniquities.”
Romans 11:
The New King James Version.
(1982).
().
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Romans 11:26-
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