7. The Plea For Life

The Plea for Life
Psalm 88

Talk 7 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

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1. A Plea (1-2)
   • to God (Yahweh of my salvation)
   • persistent 1, 9, 13
   • unanswered
2. From the Pit (3-9)
   • soul full of troubles
   • Sheol
   • God
   • friendless
   • sorrow
3. The Plea
   • calling upon Yahweh 9
   • the dead can’t 10-12
   • the living does 13-18
4. The Horror
   • life and death
   • lifelong slavery
   • Jesus wept
   • dreadful thing
   • Jesus cried with tears