FROM FEAR TO FAITH

Psalm 56

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; 

2 my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. 

3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 

4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? 

5 All day long they injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil. 

6 They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps, as they have waited for my life. 

7 For their crime will they escape? In wrath cast down the peoples, O God! 

8 You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? 

9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me. 

10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, 

11 in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? 

12 I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. 

13 For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. 

Identifying with the Psalmist...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? 

Have you ever been opposed?

Have you ever felt alone?

Have you ever been afraid?

Implications of the Psalm...

Put your trust in the character of God. 

He is the merciful God.

He is the omnipotent God.

He is the God who judges sin.

He is the God who sees, hears, knows, and remembers suffering. 

He is the God who delivers from darkness and death.

He is the God who gives light to life.

Lift your heart to the Word of God. 

His Word is supreme.

His Word is sure.

His Word is sufficient.

Place your hope in the Son of God.

He is the fullness of God’s character. 

He is the Word made flesh.

Thanks Pastor David!