Prayer & Praise, The Past
Psalm 123, 124
Talk 21 of 25 in the series Psalms 2014 Cathedral Bible Study.
Talks 1-18 are a sub series on the Prayers of God’s People
Talks 19-25 are a sub series on the Songs of Ascents
Prayer & Praise
Psalm 123
- Principle of the Psalm
- servants look upward
- for commands
- for generosity and mercy
- masters look downward
- with contempt or
- with mercy
- servants look upward
- Prayer of the Psalmist
- he looks up
- to the Lord our God enthroned in heaven
- for mercy
- he is experiencing
- from the proud – those who have enough
- contempt and scorn
- timing
- patience – for his mercy – waiting
- impatience – had enough – pleading
- he looks up
The Past
Psalm 124
- If then
- the LORD on our side
- Israel
- humanity against us
- swallowed, swept and swamped
- Blessed be the LORD
- prey to their teeth
- snare of the fowlers
- our help
- The LORD on our side
- cross
- resurrection
The Future