Psalm 142
Prayer for Help in Trouble.
Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.
142 I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord;
I make supplication with my voice to the Lord.
- Prayer for Help in Trouble
o That’s exactly what we should do – Pray for Help in times of Trouble
o What is your first response?
§ Is it to pray!
- Maskil of David
o A Maskil is a Jewish saying of wisdom learned from men who studied the bible and grew old enough to know it was true
o David means “beloved”
o This is “Godly wisdom of truth written to His beloved”
§ That includes you and I
- I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord
o This is not a quiet prayer inside yourself
o This is a kind of prayer that speak out loud (louder than your normal voice)
o You use you vocal chords to express your need to God urgenltly
- I make supplication with my voice to the Lord
o A supplication is an urgent request
o It’s 911 God
o You do this with your voice to The Lord
§ The One and Only Lord God – Jesus Christ
2 I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare my trouble before Him.
- I pour out my complaint before Him
o This means you pour it all out (not some of it)
o There should be nothing left unsaid when done
- I declare my trouble before Him
o To declare something is to state the facts
o You share specific details of what is causing your trouble (doubt, worry or fear)
- You certainly would not pour it out in vain
o You must: 1 – Remember your relationship to God (washed in the blood & saved); 2 – remember God’s power & authority over everything (able); 3 – ask Him to hear your prayer & supplications (ask); 4 – believe He will & will help you (faith)
o You should practice these 4-steps with every prayer (all of them)
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
You knew my path.
- When my spirit was overwhelmed within me
o This is a specific point in time
o When you spirit is overwhelmed its because your are letting the flesh take over
o You are focused on the carnal mind and your own ability rather than God’s
o Every time you feel overwhelmed this is the case
§ You must learn to stop, pause & pray
§ Allow yourself to focus on the things of the spirit and trust the Lord
- You knew my path
o This means God knows the steps that led up to your circumstances
o He knows all the details of how and why and when this happened
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.
- In the way where I walk
o God knows the paths you normally take (your habits)
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Psalm 142
Prayer for Help in Trouble.
Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.
142 I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord;
I make supplication with my voice to the Lord.
- Prayer for Help in Trouble
o That’s exactly what we should do – Pray for Help in times of Trouble
o What is your first response?
§ Is it to pray!
- Maskil of David
o A Maskil is a Jewish saying of wisdom learned from men who studied the bible and grew old enough to know it was true
o David means “beloved”
o This is “Godly wisdom of truth written to His beloved”
§ That includes you and I
- I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord
o This is not a quiet prayer inside yourself
o This is a kind of prayer that speak out loud (louder than your normal voice)
o You use you vocal chords to express your need to God urgenltly
- I make supplication with my voice to the Lord
o A supplication is an urgent request
o It’s 911 God
o You do this with your voice to The Lord
§ The One and Only Lord God – Jesus Christ
2 I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare my trouble before Him.
- I pour out my complaint before Him
o This means you pour it all out (not some of it)
o There should be nothing left unsaid when done
- I declare my trouble before Him
o To declare something is to state the facts
o You share specific details of what is causing your trouble (doubt, worry or fear)
- You certainly would not pour it out in vain
o You must: 1 – Remember your relationship to God (washed in the blood & saved); 2 – remember God’s power & authority over everything (able); 3 – ask Him to hear your prayer & supplications (ask); 4 – believe He will & will help you (faith)
o You should practice these 4-steps with every prayer (all of them)
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
You knew my path.
- When my spirit was overwhelmed within me
o This is a specific point in time
o When you spirit is overwhelmed its because your are letting the flesh take over
o You are focused on the carnal mind and your own ability rather than God’s
o Every time you feel overwhelmed this is the case
§ You must learn to stop, pause & pray
§ Allow yourself to focus on the things of the spirit and trust the Lord
- You knew my path
o This means God knows the steps that led up to your circumstances
o He knows all the details of how and why and when this happened
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.
- In the way where I walk
o God knows the paths you normally take (your habits)
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