Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. Sermons
I. PERIL MOVING TO PRAYER. (Vers. 1-3.) Danger may arise from various causes. Soul-danger is the worst. Then when sore pressed and in trouble, the instinct of the heart is to cry to God, "Save me!" Prayer is "the mighty utterance of a mighty need" (Trench). II. PRAYER INSPIRING CONFIDENCE. (Ver. 4.) Prayer brings the soul into the very presence of God. The thought of what he is (" thy Name") and of what he has done ("God is mine Helper"), furnish ample pleas for entreaty, and sure ground for hope. Experience gives us courage to cleave to the word of promise. "If God be with us, who can be against us?" III. CONFIDENCE ANTICIPATING DELIVERANCE. (Ver. 5.) The nearer we get to God, the more truly we are in sympathy with him, so as to make his will our will, the more certain do we become of deliverance. We rise to the vision of victory. God is ever on the side of right. There may still be clouds, but we see the bright light shining above the clouds. There may still be struggles and pains, but we press on with renewed ardour and assurance, for we know whom we have believed, and that he is able to keep that which we have committed to him, and to bring forth judgment unto victory. IV. DELIVERANCE. AWAKING PRAISE. (Ver. 6.) Some forget their obligations to God when the danger is past; but it will not be so with the righteous. Like the Samaritan leper, they return to give glory to God - with sacrifices of thanksgiving and songs of praise. - W.F.
Behold, God is mine helper; the Lord is with them that uphold my soul I. WHEN GOD IS THE HELPER OF HIS PEOPLE.1. In the great crisis of their conversion. He raiseth from the pit, delivers, saves, etc. 2. In the troubles and afflictions of life. These are many, varied, sometimes severe, etc. Job, the apostles (2 Corinthians 1:8-10). 3. In the perils and conflicts of their warfare (Psalm 37:14, 15; Psalm 60:11, 12; 166:5). 4. In their labours and toils in His kingdom (Psalm 121:1, 2). 5. In weakness, sickness and death (Psalm 23:4; Psalm 116:1-9). II. WHAT KIND OF A HELPER IS GOD. 1. Always near at hand. 2. Always efficient and sufficient. 3. Perpetual and everlasting. III. THE CONCLUSIONS TO WHICH THE SUBJECT SHOULD LEAD US. 1. Personal knowledge and reliance on God. 2. Unwavering faith and hope. 3. Constant prayer and supplication. He will be sought and inquired of. 4. Acknowledgment and praise. "Bless the Lord at all times," etc. (J. Burns, D. D.) People David, Psalmist, Saul, ZiphitesPlaces JerusalemTopics Behold, Helper, Soul, Supporter, Supporting, Sustainer, Sustains, Uphold, UpholderOutline 1. David, complaining of the Ziphims, prays for salvation4. Upon his confidence in God's help he promises sacrifice Dictionary of Bible Themes Psalm 54:4 1080 God, living Library How those are to be Admonished who Praise the Unlawful Things of which they are Conscious, and those who While Condemning Them, in no Wise Guard(Admonition 32.) Differently to be admonished are they who even praise the unlawful things which they do, and those who censure what is wrong, and yet avoid it not. For they who even praise the unlawful things which they do are to be admonished to consider how for the most part they offend more by the mouth than by deeds. For by deeds they perpetrate wrong things in their own persons only; but with the mouth they bring out wickedness in the persons of as many as there are souls of hearers, to … Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Epistle vii. To Peter, Domitian, and Elpidius. The Difference Between Union and Rapture. What Rapture Is. The Blessing it is to the Soul. The Effects of It. Epistle ii. To Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch. Psalms Links Psalm 54:4 NIVPsalm 54:4 NLT Psalm 54:4 ESV Psalm 54:4 NASB Psalm 54:4 KJV Psalm 54:4 Bible Apps Psalm 54:4 Parallel Psalm 54:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 54:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 54:4 French Bible Psalm 54:4 German Bible Psalm 54:4 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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