Sermon Tone Analysis

Where do you Go? Song

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♩Hebrew Poetry:

Parallelism: Instead of rhyming words, Hebrew poetry rhymes ideas.

One of the key features of Hebrew poetry is the idea of parallelism.

There are several main types

Synonymous – The second line is similar to the first.

(ESV) Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

2 Judah became his sanctuary,

Israel his dominion.

Synthetic – The second line takes up and develops the first line- ;

(ESV) For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

3 For the Lord is a great God,

and a great King above all gods.

Climatic – The second line takes up and further develops the thought begun in the first line- ; ,

(ESV)

1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

Emblematic – One line presents an image or metaphor which the other line clarifies or explains – ; ; ;

(ESV)

1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.

so pants my soul for you, O God.

Antithetical – The second line contrasts the first – ;

(ESV)

6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

but the way of the wicked will perish.

In the circumstances we find ourselves in we …

1.PRAY

Pray honestly - 1-2

Consider my groaning … my fervour of mind, fervent cry; silent heartfelt cry

My Cry … for help

No projecting that he has it all together; No … He is struggling

Not putting on Sunday Best or framing his words

God knows everything about us, so it’s ridiculous to try to hide our feelings from Him.

As exhorts, “Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.”

So pray honestly, even if you’re groaning.

God knows everything about us, so it’s ridiculous to try to hide our feelings from Him.

As exhorts, “Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.”

So pray honestly, even if you’re groaning.

Pray personally - My God and my King - 2

Matthew Henry - “Kings on their own thrones must be beggars at God’s Throne”

My King … My God

Prayer should be personal, intimate

You come before Him personally as your King (Submitted) and your God in Worship

Pray persistently - 5:3 - In the Morning - Whatever trials we face are intended to turn us to HIM

Matthew Henry , who exhorts us that morning prayer is our duty because then we are the most fresh and most lively!

John Wesley attributed his long life and health to his consistent practice of rising at 4 a.m. and preaching at 5 a.m.!

John Wesley attributed his long life and health to his consistent practice of rising at 4 a.m. and preaching at 5 a.m.!

Spurgeon said (A Treasury of David [Baker] 1:50), “Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.”

Spurgeon said “Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.”

Morning person?

Night Hawk?

Find a time

Pray Regularly

Pray Regularly -

In the morning i prepare a sacrifice for you … note margin … I direct my prayer to you

hebrew is Literally “I arrange before you and wait” - Translators interpret and add sacrifice … could be prayer

Word for prepare or direct = to put in proper order

Used of priests preparing a sacrifice

They prepared the sac; the table of bread; the altar

Healthy prayer is regular and systematic … not haphazard and random

Use a journal

Pray Expectantly

5:3 And watch - NIV = Wait Expectantly

When we pray … look for an answer

2.KNOW OUR GOD

v:4 - Important word = FOR - Gives reason for david’s Expectancy … He Knows God …

When you are under attack … when your in dangerous and lousy circumstances

Know your God - Primarily verses 4-6

The Logic of verses is … David’s Enemies are evil … God is Righteous and will act

Note How David Refers to his God … He Knows Him … Personally

v:1 - Yahweh - The Covenant Keeping God

v:2 - King

v:2 - God - Elohim - Sovereign Powerful one

v:4 - He is Holy and Righteous, who Judges Evil

If you remember the line from “THe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” …

“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion."

"Ooh" said Susan.

"I'd thought he was a man.

Is he-quite safe?

I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"..."Safe?" said Mr Beaver ..."Who said anything about safe?

'Course he isn't safe.

But he's good.

He's the King, I tell you.”

“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion."

"Ooh" said Susan.

"I'd thought he was a man.

Is he-quite safe?

I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"..."Safe?" said Mr Beaver ..."Who said anything about safe?

'Course he isn't safe.

But he's good.

He's the King, I tell you.”

We need to know what God is like before we pray

Does verse 5 Bother you … It doesn't sound like God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life!!!!

Calvin (The Institutes of the Christian Religion) explains the apparent contradiction by saying that we need the verses about God’s hatred of sinners so that we will be overwhelmed with how terrible and offensive our sin is to an absolutely holy God.

Only then will we properly appreciate what He did for us in Christ.

He cites Augustine who explains that in a sense, God loved us even when He hated us.

He hated us for our sin and rebellion, but He loved us in Christ before the foundation of the world.