God's people are sometimes brought into such a condition that they are far away from friends. Man, frail, tainted, limited, weak, foolish. OF DAVID.] Instead, therefore, of the conception ending with inability, it ends with a sobbing prayer. At first, verse 2 seems to imply exile but the rest of the Psalm does not support this. This was Habakkuk's comfort if all should fail him; yet, saith he, "I will rejoice in the Lord, and joy in the God of my salvation.". WHAT THE PSALMIST PRAYED FOR — "Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I." Scripture Psalms 61-61:1 To the Chief Musician. On a stringed instrument. THE IMPORT OF THE PRAYER. "O Rock, Thou the timeless, the restful, the immutable, let me hide myself in Thee." If a man is foodless, and without covering, still he hopes to see better days by and by. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / The Treasury of David / Psalm / Psalm 61 / Psalm 61:2; Share Tweet. I shall have many temptations, but I hope that He will ward them off. Background on this Psalm- (Why Chronological bible reading is important) It is written by King David of Israel. It would be easy to explain why the heart of the sincere Christian is often overwhelmed. Psalm 61:1 ... it must be therefore divine. says he, "I have many sins, but I hope that the Lord Jesus Christ will take them all away. i.e. Of David. A Psalm of David. The course he takes in this state. But here the word WHAT IT IS, THAT IN SUCH AN OVERWHELMING CONDITION AS I HAVE DESCRIBED, FAITH REGARDS IN GOD, to give it a support and relief, that it be not utterly overwhelmed. Position Child of God John 1:12-13. So tenderly susceptible, that a word is often times enough to lift it into ecstasy, or depress it to despair — so sensitive, that the glance of an eye can fill it with joy, or transfix it with grief. Hear my cry, O God! Pastor Todd Lauderdale teaches an expository message through Psalm 61 titled, When My Heart Is Overwhelmed. God, enduring, holy, omnipotent, unchangeable, all-wise. Saul knew that the favor of God had departed from him and had been given to David, and his own failures h… He was far removed from Tabernacle of God. You see, the experience of the past may confirm our hope for the future, for He is the "same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever," and "they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee.". Psalm 61:2: Man's Need of the Superhuman: Homiletic Monthly: Psalm 61:2: Overwhelmed: Psalm 61:2: The Appeal of the Human to the Divine: C. E. Stone. "Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you, when my heart is faint. And observe in the next verse to the text the way in which the psalmist draws his encouragement. It is a cry for light — "I am confused with fear and doubt, give me light that I may see the way that leads to Thee." It is addressed to the true source of ability. (Jeremiah 23:28). 1. 3. 6, 7.) 2. NOTE SOME INSTANCES OF THIS CRY OF FAITH (Jonah 2:2, 3). 2. No fewer than eighty-eight distinct prayers of men of God, and eighty-eight distinct answers from the Lord, are recorded in the Old Testament; and no fewer than forty-eight instances of the same kind occur in the New Testament. And his heart was overwhelmed, and he fainted under his distress. Too high! 2. He is despairing, lost, and struggling. There may seem to be no way to escape. Psalm 61:2: The Believer's Refuge in Distress: N. Meeres, B. D. Psalm 61:2: The High Rock: Psalm 61:2: The Higher Life: W. Birch. (Vers. Confidence in Christ's all-sufficiency. He knew that God's faithfulness to Himself was t very basis for that fulfillment. I. DAVID'S RESOLUTION. John Trapp Complete Commentary. Please use these sermons as the Lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission! 3. B. Moses made God's faithfulness the basis of his plea for the preservation of sinning Israel. "Is any afflicted? The psalmist mentions the end of the earth, however distant he might be from that which was the appointed place of prayer, the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, where the saints were in the habit of assembling together. 3. 2. If he cannot, he cannot, and he can only acquiesce in his helplessness. III. III. WordPress, http://www.christkirk.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1675-1.mp3, The Law of Unsolved Murder (Christendom 2.0). With stringed instruments. II. Ps. This discovery and conception of the Divine is not without its effect on the man. 3 For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy. Ps. He will not only give us "the heritage" of his people, but the "life" that will enable us to enjoy it. It begins with his desperate cry to God. Psalm 61:5 - thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. Here comes another forward; he is not a man full of doubts and fears, but he is a man of hopeful spirit. His faith made him do so, for faith makes the heart sensible of affliction, and complain of it unto God, and earnestly endeavour to come near to God. Hope is a tall companion; he wades right through the sea, and is not drowned; you cannot kill him, do what you may. Sermons Topics Easter 1; Grace 1; Heaven 8; Series Galatians 1; Heaven 8; Missions Month 2020 4; Pandemic Ponderings 4; Reclaiming Joy 5; Places and Purpose of the Passion 1; The Passion 1; Passion Series 1; Strengthening Your Core 8; "For Thou hast been a shelter to me, and a strong tower from the enemy." WHITHER THE PSALMIST DESIRES TO BE LED — "To the Rock that is higher than I." What are these "cave experiences". It is encouraged by past experience (Psalm 61:3). Psalm 61 - For the director of music. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for You have been my refuge, a strong … II. We all have times when Life seems overwhelming and our problems unsolvable. 1. It is a cry for salvation — "I cling to Thee, but the storm beats and the waves drag and my hold is slipping, put out Thy hand and draw me from the hungry waters." This man's conception of Deity has two sides to it — a physical and supernatural. 1. The enemy may be coming in like a flood. "I will cry unto Thee." From the anticipations of future evils. Psalm 61 was written by David at a time when he was far from home and safety. To others God might be Father, lover, friend, but to him He was the rock, that against which birds and armies and tempests dash themselves to pieces, but also that on which flowers bud out of the winds, and birds build their nests, and men hide from the march of tempests. What is the heritage of those that fear God s name? A. David had been driven from Jerusalem. We trust our friends. He conceives God in the form of a natural and poetical image; sees Him as a Rock. THE CIRCUMSTANCES. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. Here is the expression of conscious weakness, "Lead me." Ted Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. I. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Thus the soul, being lifted up to God, returns to the enjoyment of itself. Again, he meant, by "the end of the earth," far away from human help. II. When Job saw God, he cried, "I abhor myself." For our encouragement, how very numerous are the instances recorded in the Word of God of definite prayers on the part of God's saints, and definite answers on the part of God! The argument before us is not precisely that which we could venture in all cases to employ with our fellow-men. Like an exile, we may be far off from friends, solitary and sad. Durability: "I am the Lord, I change not." A Psalm of David. This sermon shows the "blessings" found in caves! Proofs of divine faithfulness are to be had in remembrance, and to be mentioned to the Lord's honour. 1. In what sense David could say, "Thou hast been a shelter to me," and then that he was fully justified in concluding, "I will abide in Thy tabernacle for ever; I will trust in the covert of Thy wings." Man is an emotional being; so delicate and subtle is the organization of the human heart, that a single sound will influence it. It is an appeal for means — "Cut steps in the cliff that I may climb it, let down the rope and draw me up." A POWER TO HELP US THAT IS BEYOND OUR OWN POWER, in order to conquer ourselves. » Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. The last circumstance of distress is death, with the way and manner whereby it may approach us: and how soon this will be we know not. PRAYER CULMINATING IN JOYFUL CONSECRATION TO GOD. Prayer ends in praise. Cancel Unsubscribe. Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. Thou art very high, it is true; but this Rock is higher than thou art. 8.) For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. SermonAudio.com - Psalm 61 Sermons. With this point the experience seems to terminate. This prayer is prompted by a consciousness of need. How God deals with the King represents how He deals with the nation (cf. Short devotion: Difficult Days - Psalm 61 v 2 Psalm 61:2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 61:6). Sermon: Psalm 61 Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Our remembrance of God's gracious dealings may be converted into inspiration and guidance for the future. We know now under the Gospel dispensation, that wherever there is a place of prayer, the most obscure position cannot cut off the communication between a spiritual heart and Heaven. Now David was the kind of a guy when he was in trouble, he really let go. The state wherein the psalmist was — "the end of the earth," in loneliness and distant from the house of God. Sometimes, by sickness, either personal or the sickness of our relatives, we are detained from the house of God; at other times, in journeying by land or upon the sea, we are unable to be in God's sanctuary, and to use the means of grace. Looking back, we can see the hand of God. 3. 4. David in many instances. From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Reek that is higher than I. Continuance in Prayer -- a Test of Sincerity, Continuance in prayer -- a test of sincerity. 4. Not only has he his troubles and trials in common with the rest of the world, but he has those which are peculiar to him as a member of the household of faith — as a traveller who is journeying to a foreign country — peculiar to him as a citizen of that city which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God — peculiar to him as a soldier who is marching through an enemy's country to take possession of the promised land. - W.F. The first thing faith considers in such a condition is the nature of God Himself, and His excellencies. Believers may be brought into distress in all places of the world: in a lion's den with Daniel; in a dungeon with Jeremiah; they may be banished to the ends of the earth, as John to Patmos; or they may be driven into the wilderness, as the woman by the fury of the dragon, Now, what can give relief against this circumstance of distress which may befall the people of God? Some people are very reserved in their nature. 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