Psalm 27

A Warrior's Thoughts Between Battles

Other outlines:
I. A soldier (1-3)
II. A seeker (4-8)
III. A servant (9-10)
IV. A student (11-14)

I. Confidence in God's person (1-3)
II. Confidence in God's protection (1-7)
III. Confidence in God's promise (8)

IV. Confidence in God's presence (8-10)

I.  The Desire of David (vs 1-6)

     A. The Lord's person (vs 1)

1. shining = enlightenment
2. salvation – deliverance
3. strength= place of safety (seen as rock, fortress, hold) 

     B. The Lord's protection (vs 2-5)

          1. Enemies exist but they do not overpower (vs 2-3)

          2. Security is having the right foundation (vs 3-4)

• To desire and seek to dwell in God's house forever. 
• To behold his beauty = God's pleasantness, delightfulness (see 2Sam 1:26)
• To enquire in his temple.

           3. Trust and faith has it's reward. (vs 5)

      C. The Lord's praise (vs 6)

          1. Expectation for deliverance (now)

          2. Purpose in deliverance (I will worship)

II. The Determination of David (vs 7-14)

      A . Seen through prayer (vs 7-12)

          1. Request to be heard (vs 7)
          2. Request to be helped (vs 9-10)  - vs 9 forsake in the covenental sense!(Dut 31:1-23)

     

              a. By God's presence (vs 10)  He will take (gather) (Ruth 2:7) (Ps 26:9) 

              b. By God's path (11) He will teach (cast/shoot before) (1Sam 20:20) (2Chor 6:27) taught

          3. Request not to be handed over (vs 12)

              a. He was not presumptuous

              b. He was not prideful

     B. Seen through pursuit (vs 8)

           1. Sensitive to God's command (vs 8) - (When thou saidst)

           2. Sincere in obedience (vs 8) (my heart said)

III. The Discovery of David (vs 13-14)

     A. Sustained through faith (vs 13)

     B. Strengthened through focus (vs 14) wait =look for