The Psalms 15-24 are arranged in a chiasm. A. Psalm 15 (entrance liturgy) B. Psalm 16 (song of trust) C. Psalm 17 (prayer for help) D. Psalm 18 (royal psalm) X – the hinge!* Psalm 19 (praise psalm: creation/Torah) D' Psalm 20-21 (royal psalm) pair of royal psalms, to/from battle. C' Psalm 22 (prayer for help) B' Psalm 23 (song of trust) A' Psalm 24 (entrance liturgy) *The hinge is the essential point of this collection of Psalms – pay attention to the words of the Creator God! ____________________________________________ We pray that Jesus would display His victory in the day of trouble. 1. Because Jesus is victorious, it changes how we pray for our leaders. (v.1-5) 2. Because Jesus is victorious, we trust Him alone. (v.6-8) 3. Because Jesus is victorious, we have confidence that our prayers are heard. (v.9) Applying the king's psalm to ourselves: 1. Why call on Jacob's God to answer David in distress? Gen. 28:13-15 and 35:3, 1 Tim. 2:1-3 2. How were the people united to the King's life? 2 Samuel 21:17, James 1:17 3. Since we are united to Jesus' life, how has His victory impacted us? Eph. 1:20-21, Rev. 5:5
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The Rev. Benjamin J. Snodgrass has been Pastor at Falls Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, since October, 2004. He graduated from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and previously served at Grace Fellowship OPC in the Germantown area of...
