There are some who regard Psalms 9-10 as two parts to a single psalm. They do seem to be an incomplete acrostic psalm, with Ps. 9 being the 1st half (Aleph through Kaph, missing Daleth) and Psalm 10 beginning with Lamedh (with no superscription). Both the Greek and Latin OT treated them as one psalm. However, I will be dealing with Psalm 9 separately.
1) Individually: praise to God for what David has been through—9:1-10 a) A determination to whole-heartedly praise Yahweh—9:1-2 b) A gratitude for Yahweh's judgment of the wicked—9:3-6 c) Hope in God as a secure refuge—9:7-10 2) Nationwide: prayer for God's future deliverance—9:11-20 a) Doxology to Yahweh [Zayin]—9:11-12 b) An appeal to Yahweh: praying for grace [Het]—9:13-14 c) A confident anticipation of Yahweh's future judgment of the wicked—9:15-20
3) Things to remember: a) Remember God's justice. (Bill Barrick) i) God's righteousness will prevail both in retribution against the wicked and justice for the innocent. ii) God controls the outcome of history for nations as well as for individuals. iii) Nations must realize that they are mortal. Mankind cannot and will not prevail by their own power or righteousness. b) Remember God's care. (Dale Ralph Davis) i) Wonderful deliverances can be followed by fresh needs. ii) When we find ourselves in fresh troubles, we must remember the context in which we pray.
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By God's amazing grace alone, Phil was drawn to salvation in Jesus Christ as a college freshman. He began his pastoral ministry as an assistant pastor (working specifically with youth and music) in 1983 while in seminary. He became the senior pastor here at Calvary in December...
