The prayer of a suffering man who looks to the future of Zion being built by Jehovah as his hope. Ultimately this Psalm looks to Jesus and His Kingdom.
3. Jehovah
Distress!
verses 3-11
— days pass away like smoke
— bones burn like furnace
— heart struck down
— forget to eat
— groaning
— like desert owl
— like owl
— lie awake
— lonely sparrow
— enemies taunt
— name is a curse
— eat ashes
— tears mingle with drink
— indignation
— anger
— taken up & thrown down
— days like evening shadow
— wither away like grass
5. Jehovah
verses 18-22
enthroned forever
— recorded for a generation to come
remembered
— people yet created may praise
He looked down
• hear groans
of prisoners
• set free those
doomed to die — declare in Zion name of Jehovah
— in Jerusalem
His praise
— peoples gather
— kingdoms worship
8. Jehovah enthroned forever
remembered
(25-27)
they perish
they wear out
— You change them
— they pass away
You are the same
You remain
Your years have no end
(25-27)
This is Jesus!
Hebrews 1:10-12
We know that
9. Jehovah enthroned forever
remembered
they perish
they wear out
— You change them
— they pass away
You are the same
You remain
Your years have no end
(25-27)
This is Jesus!
Hebrews 1:10-12
• appointed time
(13)
This is
Messiah &
Kingdom
Daniel
9:24-27
So this might be
10. Jehovah enthroned forever
remembered
— people yet
created
may praise(18)
they perish
they wear out
— You change them
— they pass away
You are the same
You remain
Your years have no end
(25-27)
This is Jesus!
Hebrews 1:10-12
This is
Christians!
1 Peter 2.9-10
• appointed time
(13)
This is
Messiah &
Kingdom
Daniel
9:24-27
And this might be
11. Jehovah enthroned forever
remembered
• builds up Zion
• appears in His glory
(25-27)
— people yet
created
may praise(18)
— declare in Zion
name of Jehovah
— in Jerusalem
His praise(21)
they perish
they wear out
— You change them
— they pass away
You are the same
You remain
Your years have no end
(25-27)
This is Jesus!
Hebrews 1:10-12
This is the
church!
Hebrews 12:22This is
Christians!
1 Peter 2.9-10
• appointed time
(13)
This is
Messiah &
Kingdom
Daniel
9:24-27
And this
might be
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