My Hope is from God

Friday, October 24, 2014
Psalm 62:1-8 KJV

1 [[To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.]] Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation. 2 He only [is] my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall [shall ye be, and as] a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation [is] from him. 6 He only [is] my rock and my salvation: [he is] my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God. 8 Trust in him at all times; [ye] people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah. 

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How does David encourage Himself in the Lord? (v.1-2, 5-7)
2) What is David's response to those who oppose him? (v.3)
3) How does David describe those who oppose him? (v.4)
4) What does David encourage the people of God to do "at all times"? Why? (v.8)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) What do you typically do when others oppose you? Why?
6) How is your trust in the Lord manifested?
7) What has become of those who have opposed you, without cause, in the recent past?

PRINCIPLES
8) The Lord is our refuge, so we need only cast our cares and trust in Him in times of trouble.
9) We need not avenge ourselves. God is our Vindicator.
10) Our expectation, in times of trouble, should only be in the Lord.