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1 O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2 or he will tear my soul like a lion, dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. 3 O PSALM 7 Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, 4 if I have A Shiggaion of David, which he rewarded evil to my friend, or have sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite plundered him who without cause was my adversary, 5 let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; and let him trample my life down to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

6 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, and arouse Yourself for PSALM 7 me; You have appointed judgment. 7 Let the assembly of the peoples A Shiggaion of David, which he encompass You, and over them sang to the Lord concerning return on high. 8 The Lord judges the Cush, a Benjamite peoples; vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; PSALM 7 for the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. 10 My shield is with A Shiggaion of David, which he God, who saves the upright in heart. sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite 11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

12 If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. 13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; PSALM 7 He makes His arrows fiery shafts. 14 Behold, he travails with wickedness, and he conceives mischief and brings A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning forth falsehood. 15 He has dug a pit Cush, a Benjamite and hollowed it out, and has fallen into the hole which he made. 16 His mischief will return upon his own head, and his violence will descend upon his own pate. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

17 I will give thanks to the PSALM 7 Lord according to His righteousness and will sing A Shiggaion of David, which he praise to the name of the sang to the Lord concerning Lord Most High. Cush, a Benjamite C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

PSALM 7 LAMENT A PSALM OF A PASSIONATE EXPRESSION OF GRIEF OR MOURNING A CRYING OUT TO GOD IN TOTAL HONESTY MIGHT EVEN INCLUDE SOME RESPECTFUL COMPLAINING TO GOD BECAUSE OF ONE’S DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCE C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S I. DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF HEART CRY GOD’S IMMUTABILITY A. APPEAL FOR A. ATTRIBUTES AND DELIVERANCE ACTIONS OF GOD - GOD AS JUDGE B. ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD B. ANGER OF GOD ON THE UNREPENTANT - C. ASKING FOR GOD AS WARRIOR JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE C. ADORATION OF GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

PSALM 7 A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite A POEM OR A SONG WRITTEN WITH STRONG EMOTIONS C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

5 When King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out cursing continually as he came. 6 He threw stones at David and at all 2 the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand SAMUEL and at his left. 7 Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, 16 and worthless fellow! 8 “The Lord has returned upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!” C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

I. DAVID’S HEART CRY A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE 1 O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2 or he will tear my soul like a lion, dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION Similarly, like David, we may feel like HELPLESS LAMBS seeking RELIEF from this PANDEMIC CRISIS . It is ONLY RIGHT that we TURN to GOD first of all rather than to other things. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

I. DAVID’S HEART CRY A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE B. ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD 3 O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands, 4 if I have rewarded evil to my friend, or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, 5 let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; and let him trample my life down to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION Whenever we are faced with ADVERSITY , we should be asking God to CROSS EXAMINE us. If the adversity was as a result of any SIN , David was willing to SUFFER the CONSEQUENCES and we too should have the same heart. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

I. DAVID’S HEART CRY A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE B. ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD C. ASKING FOR JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE 6 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, and arouse Yourself for me; you have appointed judgment. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION While we may not have ENEMIES with whom we are crying out to God for JUDGMENT , we can relate to David’s cry for DELIVERANCE . C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

I. DAVID’S HEART CRY A. APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE B. ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD C. ASKING FOR JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE 7 Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, and over them return on high. 8 The Lord judges the peoples; vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION When David took stock of his spiritual inventory, he had confidence that He had been UPRIGHT in his dealings with God. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

“The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.” JAMES 5:16 C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY A. ATTRIBUTES AND ACTIONS OF GOD - GOD AS JUDGE 9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; for the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

JEREMIAH 17:10 “I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.” C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

JEREMIAH 17:10 “I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.” ACTS 1:24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

JEREMIAH 17:10 “I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.” ACTS 1:24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen ACTS 15:8 “And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;” C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY A. ATTRIBUTES AND ACTIONS OF GOD - GOD AS JUDGE 10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. 11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION While we may not have EN ES with whom ENEM EMIES we are crying out for JUD JUDGMENT , we can AP APPLY David’s cry for DEL DELIV IVER ERAN ANCE CE based on Go ATTRIBUTES : God’s A C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION GOD IS RIGHTEOUS and He perfectly and accurately knows the state of our hearts. If you bear His likeness, He will ESTABLISH you. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION GOD IS RIGHTEOUS and He perfectly and accurately knows the state of our hearts. If you bear His likeness, He will ESTABLISH you. GOD IS A PROTECTOR of the RIGHTEOUS. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

APPLICATION GOD IS RIGHTEOUS and He perfectly and accurately knows the state of our hearts. If you bear His likeness, He will ESTABLISH you. GOD IS A PROTECTOR of the RIGHTEOUS. GOD IS A RIGHTEOUS JUDGE and will therefore give REWARDS to the RIGHTEOUS and JUDGMENT to the UNRIGHTEOUS. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D

II.DAVID’S RECOGNITION OF GOD’S IMMUTABILITY B. ANGER OF GOD ON THE UNREPENTANT - GOD AS WARRIOR 12 If a man does not repent, he will sharpen His sword; he has bent His bow and made it ready. 13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. C R Y I N G T O T H E U N C H A N G I N G G O D