Shelter from the Storm

Friday, October 17, 2014
Psalm 55:1-8  

1 [[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.]] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest. 7 Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. Selah. 8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What does David ask the Lord? (v.1-2a)
2) How does David describe himself and his feelings? (v.2b, 4-5)
3) Why is David distressed? (v.3)
4) What does David say that he will do and why? (v.6-8)

APPLICATIONS QUESTIONS
5) Have you ever been tempted to flee from troublesome situations. If so, briefly describe what happened.
6) What were your feelings during the most recent trial that you have endured?
7) What kept you from fleeing the situation, assuming that you did not flee?

PRINCIPLES
8) The Lord expects us to be honest about our feelings, however negative, when we pray to Him.
9) God cannot grant deliverance from our trials without an honest assessment of our feelings and the situation we find ourselves in.
10) God understands and sympathizes with our weaknesses.