Singing and Sighing

SINGING AND SIGHING - PSALM 27

INTRODUCTION

A. Inward struggles:

B. Be careful:

C. Songs:

STANZA ONE - DAVID'S CONFESSION

(Faith testifying)

A. Relationship - v. 1

B. Reliance - v. 2-3

C. Refuge - v. 4-5

D. Resolve - v. 6

     Romans 8:28

STANZA TWO - DAVID'S CRY

A. His recourse - v. 12

B. His response - v. 8

     II Chronicles 7:14, Hosea 5:15, Proverbs 8:17, Jeremiah 29:13

C. His requests - v. 9-12

STANZA THREE - DAVID'S COUNSEL

A. Past experience - v. 13a

    Hebrews 10:35-38

B. Present expectation - v. 13b

    Philippians 3:13-14

C. Prescriptive exposition - v. 14

CONCLUSION

A. The lesson:

     Job 23:10

B. A tapestry: