The Lord Is My Rock

THE LORD IS MY ROCK

I. God Is MY God!

  A. David’s Love & Gratitude Vs. 1

  B. David’s Relationship With God Vs. 2

  C. David’s Call and Praise For The Lord Vs. 3

  D. David’s Fear of Death Is Conquered In God Vs. 4-6

II. God Is Displaying His Power

  A. His Power Displayed In Nature Vs. 7-15

  B. His Power Displayed In Deliverance Vs. 16-19

  C. God’s Power Is At Work In Our Spiritual Battles!

• Death (1 Corinthians 15:26)
  
• Powers of Darkness (Ephesians 6:12)
  

III. God Is The Rewarder

  A. The Lord Rewards Righteousness Vs. 20

  B. We Must Observe God’s Ways, Judgments, & Statutes To Avoid Iniquity Vs. 21-23

  C. Clean Hands Are For Doing God’s Will

• 1 John 3:17-18
  

  D. Cleanness In God’s Sight Requires God’s Grace Vs. 24

IV. God Is Fair With the Humble & The Haughty

  A. God will show mercy to the merciful. Vs. 25 & Matthew 5:7

  B. God will not blame the blameless. Vs. 25

  C. God will perfect the pure with His purity. Vs. 26 & Matthew 5:8

  D. God will out-smart everyone who tries to out-smart God. Vs. 26-27

V. God Is Our Light

  A. Praise For The God of Ability Vs. 28-31

  B. Praise For The God of Strength Vs. 32-34

  C. Praise For The God of Direction Vs. 35-36

VI. God Is Our Source of Victory

  A. God Advances His Kingdom By Battling David’s Enemies

• Consumed, Shattered, Subdued, Destroyed, Beat, & Emptied Out Vs. 37-42
  

  B. God Prepares For Christ’s Kingdom By Establishing David’s Reign Vs. 43-45

VII. God Is Inspiring

  A. Inspires our Confidence Vs. 46

  B. Inspires our Gratitude Vs. 47-48

  C. Inspires our Songs of Joy Vs. 49

IIX. God Is Great Then & Now!

  A. “He gives great deliverance to His king,And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,
To David and his descendants forever."

  B. Ultimately, Fulfilled In Jesus Christ

• Jesus Is Our King (1 Timothy 6:15)
  
• We Can Be In God’s Family By Faith