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Strong Plea to God to Respond

Text: Psalm 35:22-28
21 October 2019

STRONG PLEA TO GOD TO RESPOND

1. Expression of knowledge of the Lord

That God has seen   (Psalm 35:22a)
All that David had described about the enemy   (Psalm 35:19-21)

2. Heartfelt Prayers

a) That God would not keep silent   (Psalm 35:22b)
b) That God would not be far away   (Psalm 35:22c)

3. Prayers for Vindication

a) Psalm 17
b) Psalm 26
c) Psalm 35

4. Prayer for vindication in Psalm 35

a) That God would awake to vindicate the Psalmist   (Psalm 35:23a)
b) That God would vindicate his cause   (Psalm 35:23b)

5. Bases for prayers for vindication

a) According to God’s relation with the Psalmist
i) As his LORD
ii) As his God   (Psalm 35:23c)
b) According to God’s righteousness   (Psalm 35:24)
c) That the enemy might not be able to rejoice over David   (Psalm 35:24)
d) That the enemy might not gloat over the Psalmist
“Ah, so we would have it”   Psalm 35:25a
“We have swallowed him up”   Psalm 35:25b

PRAYER AGAINST ENEMIES WHO SOUGHT TO EXALT THEMSELVES

1. Let them be ashamed   (Psalm 35:26a)

2. Let them, be brought to mutual confusion   (Psalm 35:26b)

3. Let them be clothed with shame and dishnour   (Psalm 35:26c)

PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO STAND FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS

1. Let them shout for joy and be glad   (Psalm 35:27a)

2. Those who favour huis righteous cause   (Psalm 35:27b)

3. Let these say

“Let the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant”   Psalm 35:27c

FINAL WORD OF PROMISE

1. My tongue shall speak of Your righteousness   (Psalm 35:28a)

2. And of Your praise all the day long   (Psalm 35:28b)

This is the last PM for 2019
Next Monday, 29 October 2019
Public Holiday (Deepavali)