Psalm 119 L It is Time for God to Work Verses 121-136

What is the difference between lament and complaint? Complaint—Israel grumbling in the Wilderness Trials Spies in the Land-Giants-We cannot overtake them. OK <-> You can’t Lament-Gives me permission to complain to God Like Grief but it relates to the living of life when life is hard Honesty and boldness ~~~Complaint—Israel grumbling in the Wilderness -Manna -Quails -Water that is bitter -Moses leadership is “invalid” -Aaron should be the leader-Leprosy of Miriam- -Men buried alive because of complaining -Spies in the Land-Giants-We cannot overtake them. OK< you can’t ~~~~~~Lament-Gives me permission to complain to God -Like Grief but it relates to the living of life when life is hard -Honesty and boldness -Psalm 13

Five components in these laments Invocation-O Lord The Complaint A Request-Petition Trust Hope ~~~Invocation-O Lord ~~~The Complaint ~~~A Request-Petition ~~~Trust ~~~~~~Hope

Psalm 13 (ESV) 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, 4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. ~~~~~~ 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, 4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. Complaint Department-Customer Service God gives us permission to complain to Him 2 Strophes today

AYIN 121-128 The Psalmist affirms his innocence and asks Jehovah to rescue him from his enemies. God, Be my protector and helper 121-122 I appeal to your mercy (Your steadfast love) 124 I am your servant—I need your understanding 125 It is time for God to work 126 I esteem right all your precepts about everything I hate every false way ~~~The Psalmist affirms his innocence and asks Jehovah to rescue him from his enemies. ~~~God, Be my protector and helper 121-122 ~~~I appeal to your mercy (Your steadfast love) 124 ~~~I am your servant—I need your understanding 125 ~~~It is time for God to work 126 ~~~I esteem right all your precepts about everything ~~~~~~~I hate every false way

PE 129-136 Because the given fact is your testimonies are wonderful, I can easily follow them. God’s Word gives direction and understanding My greatest desire is to follow Your word My greatest sadness is when people do not keep your law. I want to obey the Law of the Lord Commitment to Truth and a hatred for evil ~~~Because the given fact is your testimonies are wonderful, I can easily follow them. ~~~God’s Word gives direction and understanding ~~~My greatest desire is to follow Your word ~~~My greatest sadness is when people do not keep your law. ~~~I want to obey the Law of the Lord ~~~~~~~~Commitment to Truth and a hatred for evil

It is time for God to work--126

Situations Abraham after defeat of 5 kings—Gen 14-15 No Children for Abraham and Isaac—Gen 15:2 ~~~Abraham after defeat of 5 kings—Gen 14-15 ~~~~~~No Children for Abraham and Isaac—Gen 15:2

Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt Potiphar’s house Potiphar’s wife In The dungeon It is time for God to work ~~~Potiphar’s house ~~~Potiphar’s wife ~~~In The dungeon ~~~~~~It is time for God to work

Israel leaving Egypt 10 plagues Final Plague-First born killed Israel lead to a “Trap?” ~~~10 plagues ~~~final Plague-First born killed ~~~~~~~Israel lead to a “Trap”

Jericho

Ai—Defeated-it is time for God to work

Gideon—Defeat the Amalekites

Samson with eyes poked out

Samuel-Lead Israel-They wanted a King God warned them to not be like the nations around God is able to lead much better than a king They still wanted a king and God gave them their request ~~~God granted their request ~~~God warned them to not be like the nations around ~~~God is able to lead much better than a king ~~~~~~~The still wanted a king and God gave them their request

Jonathan and armor bearer “If they say, come up, we will know that God is with us.” ~~~~~~~~“If they say, come up, we will know that God is with us

David with Goliath the giant

Asa 2 Chronicles 14-16 2 Chronicles 15:2–7 (ESV) — 2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. 3 For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law, 4 but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. 5 In those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands. 6 They were broken in pieces. Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress. 7 But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” Makes reforms, ~~~~~~~~2 Chronicles 15:2–7 (ESV) — 2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. 3 For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law, 4 but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. 5 In those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands. 6 They were broken in pieces. Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress. 7 But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.”

Asa then becomes self absorbed and “I can do it myself.” Attitude 2 Chronicles 16:8–14 (ESV) — 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the Lord, he gave them into your hand. 9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.” 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the stocks in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time. 11 The acts of Asa, from first to last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe. Yet even in his disease he did not seek the Lord, but sought help from physicians. 13 And Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign. ~~~~~~~~~2 Chronicles 16:8–14 (ESV) — 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the Lord, he gave them into your hand. 9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.” 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the stocks in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time. 11 The acts of Asa, from first to last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe. Yet even in his disease he did not seek the Lord, but sought help from physicians. 13 And Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign. 14 They buried him in the tomb that he had cut for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier that had been filled with various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer’s art, and they made a very great fire in his honor.

Book of Daniel Eat all the kings food—violation of conscience and Jewish law Bow down to Image or be thrown in the furnace Pray to the king or be cast into the den of lions ~~~Eat all the kings food—violation of conscience and Jewish law ~~~Bow down to Image or be thrown in the furnace ~~~~~~~Pray to the king or be cast into the den of lions

Hebrews 11:32–40 (ESV) 32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. ~~~~~~~32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Unfolding of your Law gives light Unfolding of your Law gives light. It gives understanding to the simple 130

I open my mouth and pant for God’s Commandment— v. 131