A warrior's psalm of premeditated victory
I. The Abilities of the Lord (vs 1-4)
A. The LORD hears in the day of trouble(vs 1)
trouble - (Psalm 77:2) 120:1 – distress
B. The LORD defends (vs 1) – The Lord of Hosts
defend – set up inaccessibly high see Ps 6 9:29/ 91:14
C. The LORD sends help out of the sanctuary (vs 2)
D. The LORD strengthens out of Zion (vs 2)
Psalm 18:35 – holden me up Is 9:7 establish
E. The LORD remembers (vs 3) – Acceptable sacrifice
Kings would sacrifice to God before going to battle
F. The LORD grants the desire of the righteous (vs 4)
The importance of our will being God's (1Jn 5:14)
grant – bestow, permit, entrust, give, dedicate
II. The Acknowledgements of the Believers (vs 5-8)
A. We will rejoice His salvation (vs 5)
B. We will set up our banners in His name (vs 5)
Banners = flags / standards - Identification
Numbers 2 / SoS 6:4,10 / Sos 2:4
C. We will realize answered prayer (vs 5)
D. We will know that God does A-C by his power (vs 6)
E. We will not be like the world (vs 7-8)
Ex 14
F. We will remember His name - LORD our God (vs 7)
III. The Action of the Believers (vs 9) - Prayer
Ps 25:20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
2Ti 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Keys to answered prayer
1) Faith (Mt 21:18-21)(Mk 11:24)(James 1:5-7)(5:15)
2) Faithfulness (Luke 11:1-8) (John 15:7)
3) Fasting (Mt 17:21)(1Cor 7:5)
4) Forgiveness (Mk 11:25-26)
5) Forsaking Sin (Ps 66:18)(Pro 15:29)(1Jn 3:22)
6) Found in God's will (1Jn 5:14)
