Thursday, July 6, 2017

Comfort From Psalm 36

Read Psalm 36.

This psalm contains the spiritual cure for when the sinfulness of the wicked becomes distracting and overwhelming to God's people.

1.  The transgression of the wicked (36:1-4)
2.  The adequacy of the Lord (36:5-9)

  • Adequate mercy (36:1)
  • Adequate faithfulness (36:5)
  • Adequate righteousness (36:6)
  • Adequate justice (36:6)
  • Adequate preservation (36:6)
  • Adequate provision (36:7-9)
    • of refuge (36:7)
    • of abundance (36:8)
    • of light (36:9)
3.  The application of the psalm (36:10-12)
  • An appeal or a prayer for . . .
    • Continuation (36:10)
    • Consistency (36:11)

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