Psalm 17

I. God's Sentence (vs 1-3)

     God's judgment of David was not a scary or terrifying situation to David.
     David was ready for it,  David longed for it.
     He was confident in his righteous behavior.
     He was confident in his just condition.

     David had been proven of the Lord! (vs 3)

II. God's Salvation (vs 4-7)
      A. God's deliverance is in His word (vs 4)
      B. God's deliverance is in his path (vs 5)
      C. God's deliverance is in his response to prayer (vs 6)
      D. God's deliverance is in his power (vs 7)

III. God's Shadow (vs 8-12) 

     A. Keep me as The apple of the eye.

     How God has proven his care of man by placing the eye in such a protected position!
    
     1)The bone structure of the face!
     2)The resilience of the eye itself
     3)The quick response of the eyelid
     4)The filter of the eyelash and eyebrow
     5)The proximity of the hands

Zec 2:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

     B. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings

Mt 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

          Beneath her fostering wing the HEN defends
          Her darling offspring, while the snow descends;
          Throughout the winter's day unmoved defies
          The chilling fleeces and inclement skies;
          Till, vanquish'd by the cold and piercing blast,
          True to her charge, she perishes at last!
          O Fame! to hell this fowl's affection bear;
          Tell it to Progne and Medea there:-
          To mothers such as those the tale unfold,
          And let them blush to hear the story told!-T. G.

IV. God's Sword (vs 13-14)

Hab 1:12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.

Isa 10:5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.6 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

V.God's Satisfaction (vs 15)

Some might argue with me and say that this is David's satisfaction, but I would reply that without God's grace, and God's work in our hearts, we would not seek after God.

We love him because he first loved us! 1Jn 4:19

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Phil 1:6