Psalm 102

A Prayer of the Afflicted

• I need help
• I expect help
• The heathen need help
• Help comes from the Lord
• God is eternal
• God’s help is eternal

Psalm 140

A Psalm of David

• I need help because of these wicked people
• Thank You, Lord, for helping me
• I know, Lord, what I’d like You to do to them

Psalm 141

A Psalm of David

• Lord, please accept my worship
• Lord, help me to walk uprightly
• Lord, correct me when I’m wrong
• Lord, I will not be detracted from You by my problems

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How God contravenes the wisdom of men

• Ahithophel advises an immediate surprise attack against David (v 1-4)
• Hushai advises a delay (v 5-13)
• After Absolom agrees with him, Hushai sends word to David of the thwarted attack (v 14-16)
• The messengers are nearly caught, but they eventually get word to David (v 17-22)
• Ahithophel can’t bear the rejection, and he kills himself (v 23)
• Three men bring food for David and his people (v 27-29)

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David and Mephibosheth (v 1-4)

• Ziba reports that Mephibosheth, of the house of Saul, longs to be king
• Ziba is granted Mephibosheth’s estate as his own

David and Shimei (v 5-14)

• Shimei, also of the house of Saul, casts stone and curses at David (v 5-9)
• David does not retaliate; but instead he defers to the will of God (v 10-13)

Absolom and Ahithophel (v 15-23)

• Hushai succeeds in covering his real reason for abiding in Jerusalem (v 15-19)
• Ahithophel displays great (if not wicked) advice for the usurping king (v 20-23)

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Psalm 27

• Who is your light? Who is your salvation? (v 1)
• Are you afraid of anything? anyone?
• If you could have one thing from God, what would it be? (v 4)
• When God says, “Jump”, do you jump? (v 8)
• If your friends and parents abandon you, to whom will you turn? (v 10)
• Faith in God’s goodness prevents fainting (v 13).
• Those who know God can recommend that others know Him, too (v 14).

Psalm 28

• If God doesn’t speak to me, I’m no better than the unsaved (v 1).
• Hypocrisy is not a 20th century invention (v 3).
• Merely ignoring God merits His wrath (v 5).
• Since God saved me, I know that He will save all of His people (v 6-9)

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