Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro:

These last few weeks you may not have noticed an ongoing theme through our studies in the Psalms since March.

A big thing we’re going to see in is something we’ve seen in onward.

It is: “dwelling in the house of the Lord”

The emphasis on the “house” or “dwelling” of Yahweh is noted where the psalmists hope to find protection and security.

For example, , where David concludes on his Host’s provision, when David speaks of who may stand in the presence of God in

, David crying out for the intervention of God in 25:16-21, the expression of love for Yahweh’s dwelling place in 26:8, the psalmist’s earnest seeking to dwell in the house of Yahweh in 27:4–5, the lifting up of one’s hands toward Yahweh’s “holy place” in 28:2, the acknowledgement of all who are in the temple of Yahweh’s glorious kingship in 29:9, and finally the heading linking to the “dedication of the temple.”

This constellation of recurring themes in so many adjacent psalms can hardly be coincidence and must be explored as each psalm is considered.

Read Passage

1 I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up,

And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

2 O LORD my God,

I cried to You for help, and You healed me.

3 O LORD, You have brought up my soul from Sheol;

You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit.

4 Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones,

And give thanks to His holy dname.

5 For His anger is but for a moment,

His favor is for a lifetime;

Weeping may last for the night,

But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

6 Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,

“I will never be moved.”

7 O LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;

You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

8 To You, O LORD, I called,

And to the Lord I made supplication:

9 “What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise You?

Will it declare Your faithfulness?

10 “Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me;

O LORD, be my helper.”

11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;

You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

12 That my asoul may sing praise to You and not be silent.

O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Personal Observations:

David experienced an intervention from God from his enemies, v.1

God responded to David’s cries, v. 2

David experienced a great rescue, not only from physical danger, but from spiritual despair, v.3

David evokes his audience to worship, v. 4

v. 5-12 is interesting and distinct from the normal pattern from previous psalms

Context:

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There are two key motifs (dominant idea or central theme) that provide the substance from which the psalm is built.

Jacobson, R. A., & Tanner, B. (2014).

Book One of the Psalter: .