Psalm 3 - Cameron Jungels - 4-17-2013

“When the Whole World Is Against You” Psalm 3 (Eastside Baptist/Wed PM April 17, 2013)

Psalm 3:1-2

LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him."

Psalm 3:3

But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

Psalm 3:4

I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.

Psalm 3:5

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

Psalm 3:6

I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.

Psalm 3:7

Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Psalm 3:8

From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

When the whole world is against us…

1. We need to cry out to God for help (vv. 1-4).

Psalm 3:1-2

LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him."

Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Psalm 3:3

But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

Psalm 3:4

I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.

1 John 5:14

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.

Rom 8:28

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Philippians 1:6

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

1. We need to trust God (vv. 5-6).

Psalm 3:5

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

Psalm 3:6

I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.

1. Trust in God results in hope (vv. 7-8).

Verse 1: “How many rise up against me!”

Verse 7: “Arise, Lord!”

Verse 2: “Many are saying of me, ‘God will not deliver him.’”

Verse 7: “Deliver me, my God!”

Psalm 3:7

Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Psalm 3:8

From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

Main Idea:

There is hope in the midst of despair, because God is faithful to his people.

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Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Church April 17, 2013 Wed PM Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV