PSALM CXLIV . REVIVAL: Stronger Than Ever. This entire Psalm is really a quiet reflection of David upon his own life. To narrow your results select one or more categories in the below list. sign of unbelief. And God thus deals with his servants. Search. Ps 144. If we first focus on the enemy, we tend to assess God’s abilities in God. These brethren are eventually seen by departing from the faith (I John 2:19; Jude 1:19). Psalm 119:137-144. Least of all is there any natural energy in us to contend against that enemy who is described in Scripture as going about seeking whom he may devour. Human strength is from within, from the nerves, and sinews, and muscles, but the believer’s strength is from without: “Blessed be Jehovah my strength.”. David’s psalms have many references to enemies of his close associates within Israel. The inspired householder told the Lord of the vineyard to cut the tree down (Luk 13:6-9). If we first focus on the enemy, we tend to assess God’s abilities in God. We cannot expect such glorious blessings without doing our part (Pr 22:6,15; 23:26; 29:15). The people of God hate fighting, for they love peace (Ps 120:6-7; Rom 12:18; Jas 3:17-18). 1.Praise be to the LORD my Rock,who trains my hands for war,my fingers for battle. 2. III. God forbid! 1.) In the second half (7-12), he presents his prayer, repeatedly crying out to God to answer him and to teach him to do His will before it is too late. 3 and 4 with what precedes. The blessed God either blesses or blows against the labor of men and beasts (Haggai 1:5-11). Many regard these verses as belonging not to this psalm at all; but it seems better to look on them as declaring the motive both of its gratitude and its prayers. When a people leave the Lord, He takes away their men and lets their women go (Is 3:1-24). Sometimes the LORD comes in judgment, not bodily. Blessed be the God of Israel for this! Normally we consider both of these in the negative sense. Psalm 144:3-4 is surprising in that the focus moves from Israel to all humans. Blessed Be The LORD, My Rock-- Psalm 144-- Robert G. Beckstrand-- 2007. (Psalm 107:1) The Psalmist wrote: "happy is that people whose God is the Lord." Psalm 119:137-144 . Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle— My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. (Psalm 103:19-22) What God Remembers That We Forget (Psalm 103:6-18) The Blessed Benefits (Psalm 103:1-5) God Is So Good! Psalm 144:14 Or our chieftains will be firmly established. However, it depends upon the object of our desire. First, we must set our ambitions and lives to the priority of delighting in God over all other things. The Hebrew title for this psalm is t e hillim (Praises). Praise the LORD, who is my rock. Albeit that this Psalm is in some measure very similar to Ps 18:1-50, yet it is a new song, and in its latter portion it is strikingly so. 3-4 He humbly confesses his own unworthiness. Protestant Christians love to talk about grace. To access this sermon, use the links below. Download Subscribe. What We Believe; Our Pastor; History; Calendar Though David was known as a mighty man of valor from the earliest days, it was by God. 137. MINISTRY OF SERMONAUDIO. - S.C. 1. There is happiness by God’s blessings on families, finances, employment, and security (144:12-15). "HAPPY IS THE PEOPLE." And yet He is not tempting me to sink; He is tempting me to rise. 138. The Paperback Bible. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which (Psa 144:1) Now this is a psalm of David, and of course, some people get upset with this psalm because David thanks God for making him such a tough fighter. The psalmist is encouraged by what God has done to ask for yet greater things. New Testament Sermons Old Testament Sermons Sermon Series Audio Sermons Sermon Links Disclaimer. Spouting the words of Paul, many a preacher goes on and on about how "the Law" has fallen before the mighty wonder of God's grace in Christ Jesus. Read. Back to Sermon on Psalm. Note how the wise prophet Agur had prayed for convenient food to avoid such (Pr 30:7-9). Therefore, if there were any goodness in him, it was from God. Psalm 144 - A psalm of David. This thanksgiving is one of universal application: there are some cases in which we shrink from using it, and yet in which we are taught by experience how much better we should be if we dared to use it in all its force and breadth. David did not seek a fireworks display against mountains, but for God to destroy enemies. ***** Sermon on Psalm 146 ***** By: Rev. The English word ‘blessing’ or similar terms occur four times in the psalm (vv. Well may he say of the Lord, "It is he in whom I trust.". When God blesses, as He did with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, your investments multiply! The great God operates above the laws of economics; He blesses or He blasts as He wills. THE BRIGHT HOPE WHICH IT FOSTERS AND SUSTAINS. To be saved from the hurtful sword, or from wasting sickness, without deliverance from the dominion of sin and the wrath to come, is but a small advantage. David would not have entered alliances based on words or handshakes with pagans. The Last Sunday Sermon of Rev. Psalm 144:3-4 and 12-15, NKJV. Our insignificance makes God’s grace and blessings in our lives all that much more glorious. Here is a poetic description of happy and prospering families identified by their children. Will any one dare say that his goodness is self-derived, his own production, due to his own power alone? We do not pray enough like the psalmist, but here are words and style of an inspired prayer! Sermon series: The Trinity: God the Father. In the New Testament, true happiness depends on any people’s relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ. And wherever there has been warlike skill and the wisdom which commands success, devout men have confessed that it was God from whom all the wisdom and skill came. These two figures express, in different ways, the notions of fixity and substance. David describes internal enemies in many psalms (Ps 27:11-12; 31:11; 35:19; 42:10; 69:4; 71:9-13; 127:5; 143:12; etc., etc.). Reminiscences of the old Hebrew history float before his mind: the terror and discomfiture of Pharaoh; the awful display of God's majesty at Sinai - the thunder-roll, the lightning-blaze. The thunderous display of a storm was a metaphor for God slaughtering David’s enemies. They are inclined to regard the devil as a fiction of the nursery; it is the shadow of a name which cannot be banished from conversation, nor quite from the thoughts, but it means nothing. If you want a lengthy review of God’s deliverances of David, read Psalm 18 carefully. "The Sad Prince." Open rebuke by a friend is far superior to the kisses of an enemy (Ps 141:3; Proverbs 27:5-6). Keyword: Filter: Page 1 | Found: 246 sermons: SORT. David continued by praising the LORD for all the ways in which He had provided for him. The happiness and success we have enjoyed since then should cause us to thank our Father in heaven, for we are not worthy of the least of all His mercies or of all the truth that He has shown us. It seems to be the goal of every man. (Vers. Our progress! God must do the work by sending His hand from above to perfectly purge His churches. 2. (Ver. Violent desires or passions remind us of their presence. 9, 10.). HAPPY IS THAT PEOPLE, WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD PSALM 144 Key verse: Psalm 144:15, Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.Introduction: There are many Christian people today that are completely miserable in life. May the Holy Spirit lift our hearts and minds from worldly thinking to love and pursue this thought. I. We extend the right hand of fellowship when we covenant together as church members. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. 1. Though David was king and accomplished in many respects, he knew he was nothing at all. Psalms 144:1. Psalm 145 EXEGESIS: SUPERSCRIPTION: A praise psalm by David. In the former part of the psalm he speaks of such things as concern his own happiness: "Blessed be the Lord my strength" ( Psalms 144:1); "Send thine hand from above; and deliver me out of great waters" ( Psalms 144:7); "Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children" ( Psalms 144:11). The LORD Jehovah worked the political miracle of uniting Israel under David – twice! There is One who does know exactly what I am, and what I can bear. All this which was true of the psalmist is true of the spiritual warrior still. Here is a powerful and poetic description of economic prosperity as measured by farming. These songs in the second person to God are hymns, which we are commanded to in the N.T. Sermon Bible Commentary. The LORD Jehovah was the source of David’s goodness and good events (Ps 21:1-7; 23:6), and we should praise the same LORD for every good gift we have received (James 1:17). Oh, what help, then, may be drawn from the text! “Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.”. SUBSCRIBE YOUR WAY YEARLY, QUARTERLY, MONTHLY Renew / Signup Now! Psalm 143 Psalm 144 Psalm 145. The psalm falls into two halves, divided by the musical notation, “Selah” (v. 6). Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. He is a god whom it is worth while to persuade with litanies and sacrifices that he will spare his victims. There is happiness by God’s blessings on families, finances, employment, and security (144:12-15). since surely it must be He, and no other, who shows us that we do not want to be loose from government, but to be under a stricter and a more righteous government than that of accident and convention and the floating opinion of an age; that we do not want to be more but less under the yoke of our own fancies and conceits; that self-will and vanity have been the great destroyers of all freedom and manliness in us and in our race; that these have built up that false world which has become our prison-house. This seems to be the connection of vers. Never was there a successful warrior there but owned at once and always that it was the Lord who taught him. And is it not true of ourselves? (Ver. As is consistent with David, all of the honor goes to God who continually delivered David from danger, but also blessed him greatly. No breaking in is safety from thieves breaking in to steal or enemies breaking into the city. 11 He prays again to be saved from hypocrites near him. The churches of God are careful to avoid tearing up wheat with the tares (Matt 13:24-30). 57175 Crestview Dr. Yucca Valley, CA 92284 Sun: 11 am, 6pm | Wed: 7pm. The hope which it expresses was cherished with longing desire, and underlaid the whole psalm. 57175 Crestview Dr. Yucca Valley, CA 92284 Sun: 11 am, 6pm | Wed: 7pm. The simile for sons describes them as plants grown up, or mature and strong, in their youth. Some such men creep into churches with swelling words of vanity (II Pet 2:18; Jude 1:16). But it is a glorious thing to be roused up to the apprehension of them as real enemies, from whom none but a real Friend, an actual Captain of the Lord's host, can deliver us! Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Psalm 119 EXEGESIS: INTRODUCTION: My usual practice when writing the commentary for a Biblical passage is to treat each verse or phrase individually––albeit with an introduction to help the reader appreciate the context. 1. since to such awakenings of the conscience in men we owe all great and earnest reformations, all victories over desperate abuses which private interests established and sustained. Here comes the prayer again from 7-8, which the Spirit by repetition emphasizes as valuable. Remember just two … Saul and Absalom! That’s because they begin with the Hebrew word, Hallel, from which we get Hallelujah, or Praise the Lord. SermonAudio.com - Psalm 144 Sermons. Freedom from invasion and capture. Psalm 144 Home | M. Henry Commentary | Play! People try to find it in so many ways. Audio. Psalm 119:137-144 May 25, 2020. 1. they are the object of YHWH's special care (cf. Apathy, loss of power, despondency, — these are some of the names which they invent for it. THE GREAT GOODNESS AND MERCY OF GOD. Register! Here is language from Psalm 8, but the sense here is not carried through to Jesus Christ. Until then, the householder digs and dungs all the trees and prays for the Lord to work. Note: This sermon is the second in a series you can continue through Advent.This is a great opportunity to have some fun with the children as you lead up to Christmas. As one man said, "I milk a lot of cows, but I churn my own butter." Spouting the words of Paul, many a preacher goes on and on about how "the Law" has fallen before the mighty wonder of God's grace in Christ Jesus. Second, we must trust God for His strength to bless our feeble efforts that we apply to our duties. 10:26 . Home; About. Psalms 144:1. It seems to be the goal of every man. Psalm 144:1-2 Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. Psalm 146:1-10 A Matter of Choice. How to Pray When You Feel Like Giving Up | Sermon on Psalm 11 - Duration: 35:40. By degrees, if there is no counteracting force, he is certain to become the god: he will demand all services for himself. In the New Testament, true happiness depends on any people’s relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ. The verses point to the golden age of Hebrew history, and pray for its return. 2. From that high tower the movements of the enemy can be clearly discerned, guarded against, and aggression made upon them in a most successful way. Blessed be … The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. It is our duty and wisdom to humble ourselves as men, as families, and as church before God. 12-14 He lists blessings of family, economy, production, and safety. David chose to trust in the Lord rather than himself or his military arms (Ps 127:1-2; 37:3). Even Jesus said he did not come to abolish the law, but to see it fulfilled (Matthew 5:17). Yes; blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who teacheth our hands to war, and our fingers be fight. David knew praise is comely, and deliverance deserves much of it (Ps 50:14-15; 107:31-32). As a church, pastor, or father, there is but one place to put your trust – in the LORD Himself; and by doing this you can secure perfect peace for yourself and those with you (Is 26:3-4). But greater than such a prosperous case of national life is the happiness of knowing Jehovah. Psalm 144:12 Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace. Fourth, we must pray for God to deliver us from hypocrites who undermine spiritual prosperity. Psalm 144 is a bold reflection by David upon our relationship with the Lord, God's faithfulness to us, and ending with a blessing upon the people of God. However, it depends upon the object of our desire. The only way for a child of God to have such legitimately is to put God first (Ps 62:10). "Which teacheth my hands to war, and," etc. This psalm is a string of quotations, mostly from Psalm 18., as any reference Bible will show; and as that psalm is almost undisputedly one of David's composition, therefore this, which owes so much to … Rodger Allen & Rev. Psalm 119 Vs 137-144, NKJV This section of Psalm 119 is perhaps the pinnacle of Psalm 119 as it is totally dedicated to the righteousness of God. Share: God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent, and we must remember that He made in His image to reflect and glorify Him. Fifth, we must understand that all deliverances and blessings come from heaven, and wait on God. IV. In the first half (1-6), David lays out his problem to the Lord, crying out to Him to hear and answer. — cause for thankfulness, if this is the result of it! Denomination: Pentecostal. A family, church, or nation are corrupted and undermined by lying hypocrites (Prov 25:4-5). The barbarous, cruel, and lying strangers who were against him were too many for him, and hence he turns to God (vers. ... Psalm 144 • A Psalm for the day of battle - Duration: 10:26. Thus he gives us a larger and more detailed account of the word of God the longer he is engaged in writing upon it. Normally we consider both of these in the negative sense. "My Shield." Mount Sinai was an event Israel and its prophets often remembered for God’s grand display. Also in this series. Women of character, from Sarah to Jael to Anna, are a foundation of godly families. But writing the commentary for this passage was a challenge due to the length of Singing is an important part of our church, because it is exalted in both testaments. David did not take any of the credit for his accomplishments to himself (I Cor 15:10). There is a natural, and therefore a very general, impression of his existence; there is a sense in all men that in some form or other he is not far from them. Psalm 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people. Laurie Williams Rodger: First of all, before anyone panics, let me assure you that this morning’s sermon title does not mean I will be preaching twice as long this morning. And yet more is this true in the holy war - the conflict we have to wage with the world, the flesh, the devil. 141. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Psalm 145 EXEGESIS: SUPERSCRIPTION: A praise psalm by David. 5-6 He prays poetically for God to smash his enemies. A cornerstone is a support for the whole building, and godly woman make a people great. 1. Among the civilized it is otherwise. David described the Jews of Ziph, who betrayed him twice, as strangers (Psalm 54:3). It is of a piece with our Lord's declarations, that he had come to call, not the righteous, but sinners; to seek and to save, not the ninety and nine safe in the fold, but the wandering sheep away and lost in the wilderness. Verse 136, which ended the last octet, told us that the Psalmist shed streams of tears because people do not keep God's Law. Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. Outline. And for us all there is "the secret place of the Most High." David is making a strong point about his own unworthiness. That which wards off from me the stroke of sword, the thrust of spear, the point of dart and arrow. So great is God's mercy, and so full his salvation. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. 8:4) because they are made in … "My Goodness." 7.) The constitution, the circumstances, are understood by Him; He has ordained them for me. Psalm 144: This royal psalm appears to be a compilation from other psalms (8, 18, 33, 102 – 104; but mainly 18). The strange children here are those Israelites who were aliens to Israel’s true interests. Tonight's section of the psalm has the writer proclaiming that he is overcome by his desire for the righteous Word of God (v139a). David described the treachery of these close friends as a terrible calamity (Ps 55:12-15). This is not unusual, since a portion from one psalm may be readily excised and adapted for a different usage. 3. It is not for the great and good, the worthy and the strong, but for such as man, who is like to vanity and whose days are as a shadow. Not only will he deliver them from their spiritual foes, but these foes he will subdue. THE CONFIDENCE THAT GOD'S MERCY CREATES. God did great things for David; He has done great things for us; it should provoke songs! Thanks be unto God, he that is with us in six troubles will not forsake us in the seventh! A [Psalm] of David. Achish, the Philistine king of Gath, treated David far better than did King Saul of Israel. The emphasis in the next verse is on their deceitfulness and treacherous hypocrisy, not their genealogical descent or geographical location. Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. So was he, so is he, so will he be. In light of God’s deliverances, praise is comely for the upright (Psalm 69:30-32; 147:1). He says ‘ my Rock,’ ‘ my loving God,’ ‘ my fortress,’ ‘ my stronghold,’ ‘ my deliverer,’ and ‘ my shield’.” (Boice) It's true. Sermon Central Share a Sermon; Try PRO Free ; Help ... Psalms 144:11-15, Matthew 5:13-16, Romans 1:21-27, Hosea 4:1-3 (view more) (view less) Tags: Character, Abortion. Schuyler Rhodes. This sermon was preached on September 16, 2001. Ps. Both plant and column are fixed and steady. When we seek God’s kingdom and righteousness first, He takes care of all else (Matt 6:33). Life might have been delivered, but enemies might have remained enemies still, ready to break out against him at the first chance that came. (Vers. This entire Psalm is really a quiet reflection of David upon his own life. NOTES ON PSALM CXLIV . This church embarked on a pursuit of God and godliness nearly eight years ago based on this psalm. 1. David opened this glorious psalm about his reign over God’s nation by blessing the LORD. No going out is safety from being forced to flee a city for danger or taken away captive. Psalm 144:10. Observe that this prayer request does not end a sentence, for verses 12-14 describe the effect. It is a terrible thing indeed to have the spirits of indolence and indifference and vanity all about us, and to think that they are mere names and abstractions. The series is designed to end on Christmas Eve, but you can end it on the 4th Sunday of Advent if … Together these blessings of sons and daughters form new family units that are outstanding. The fashion of the world is hemming us in and holding us down without our knowing it. Men have clasped hands for deals in all nations (Proverbs 6:1; 17:18; 22:26; Job 17:3). ... Weekly sermon email Subscribe for free. Such loftily placed towers were frequent in the hill-country of Palestine also, and were places of great strength. Two Sermons on Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 RSV; Psalm 119:137-144 (NRSV) 11-13-16 Rev. II. 53:31. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him. Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? SermonStudio. Third, we must praise and thank God for every good thing He has done and will do in our lives. Perpetual demand arose for strength. The Hebrew title for this psalm is t e hillim (Praises). Violent desires or passions remind us of their presence. What is a garner? This psalm has the title A Psalm of David. Tonight's section of the psalm has the writer proclaiming that he is overcome by his desire for the righteous Word of God (v139a). David, though a man of war, was a gentle lover of peace … psalmist, musician, and dancer. What God can do (Psalm 144) September 22, 2013 In this psalm, David is describing a situation in which he was under attack by foreigners (v. 11). The psalmist here is talking about a zeal for the Word of God. The word 'zeal' means to be envious or jealous. Our Lord is a warrior and a blessing to his people. We call them silos in our country. Blessed is He for bringing us into immediate encounter with His own immediate enemies, that so we may know more than others did of His own immediate presence! God's grace is sufficient for all. David could recall instances not a few; and what servant of God, in looking back over his spiritual life, does not own, as he thinks of one trial and another that has befallen him, "Yes, the Lord was my Deliverer"? 3. Notes. Confidence in an unfaithful man in a time of trouble is a dysfunctional pain (Pr 25:19). PSM158 A Prayer About Military, Politics, Economics, and Society. Sermon Psalm 146:1-10 A Matter of Choice. My Rock and My Fortress Of David. They were strange, because their hearts were not with him as true friends under God. The churches of the Lord Jesus Christ have often had to deal with false brethren among them. "Who subdueth my people under me." The issue here is not whether a person is a child of God or not but his inward intentions. The word 'zeal' means to be envious or jealous. LORD, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them? As in Central Europe, as you traverse its rivers, you see on the summits of the lofty hills, commanding the entrances and exits from the valleys beneath, the lofty towers and castles, mostly now in ruins, which warlike chieftains in bygone days erected, and within which they dwelt secure from attack, and from which they sallied forth to attack others. The case he has just described is blessing of families, economy, labor, and safety (12-14). ... Share. 139. There are those who feel much more than others the power of fleshly lusts. Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible. The last five psalms of the Psalter are known as Hallel psalms. Ps. The Hebrew, and all the Versions, attribute this Psalm … There are few shadows at noon; when shadows are seen, they race out of sight and are gone. Every church, pastor, father, master, ruler, and husband must trust for this same blessing. We come today, class, to another lesson on prayer. A man with the Spirit of God will delight in singing (Eph 5:19; Col 3:16). Righteous art thou, O LORD and upright are thy judgments. The effort of Hannah with Samuel, and Lois and Eunice with Timothy, paid handsomely. Psalm 144:1 : S Ge 49:24. In these two verses, David does not even mention his own military means or preparations! See Gill on "Ps 144:8." Where needed, I include verses that the lectionary skipped. 2. … Literally, this has been true again and again. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. This is the last psalm to be ascribed to David. A Journey Through the Psalms: Reflections for Worried Hearts and Troubled Times. Transcript. Sermons from Psalms 144 Trees Planted by the Water: How to Get Started Right in 2002 (Psalm 1) When the Foundations are Destroyed (Psalm 11) To Every Generation: (Psalm 100:5) If God Is Sovereign, What Then? David did not contradict things he wrote elsewhere about priorities (Ps 4:7; 43:4; 63:1-6). All Videos PDFs. Scholars have raised questions about the … For what God has done for him - as his Teacher. Even in the New Testament we read about the right hand of fellowship (Galatians 2:9). 2. "God so loved the world" - the mass of the unworthy. A strange woman is obviously not a stranger: she is an outsider to a man’s sexual rights. Every man, pastor, or church will prosper to the degree they emulate David and the Son of David. The LORD Jehovah was David’s fortress, high tower, deliverer, and shield – providing all protection and safety against his many enemies and difficult military campaigns (Psalm 4:8). This psalm, a condensation of Psalm 18 and II Samuel 22, is David’s prayer for a prosperous nation, and you will find very similar or identical language in some verses by comparing the two psalms. way, David realises that the Lord is his instructor and his defender. The psalm ends with the LORD as God, so we make Him our God by trusting His strength. sign of unbelief. 1. they are the object of YHWH's special care (cf. A web composed of invisible threads is enclosing us. 137 Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. David described the great blessing of brethren dwelling together in unity (Psalm 133:1-3). “In Psalm 144 David is extremely personal as he confesses who he had found God to be. If you are having difficulty with enemies or rebellion in your life, then pray for this blessing. I. Sermon on Psalm 144:1-15. But the impulse among rude people is to conciliate the adversary who, as their consciences tell them, has had, and still has, such dominion over them. "My Deliverer." Share Post: Jesus warned of those who would draw near with their lips but their hearts were far away. O LORD, what are human beings that you should notice them, mere mortals that you should think about them? David describes a full supply of all desirable commodities and a high return on investments. Here are men close to David, whose speech he sought to trust, but their words were vanity. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: A. Happiness is a highly desired emotion. The most important question we ask of every relationship is “can I trust you?” David declares that in a world of confusion, doubt, and anxiety, God and His Word are tested, tired, and true. This is the last psalm to be ascribed to David. 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