I Call Upon the Lord

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
2 Samuel 22:1-7 NIV 

1 David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior-- from violent people you save me. 4 "I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies. 5 The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. 6 The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. 7 "In my distress I called to the LORD; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did David do after the Lord delivered him from his enemies? (v.1)
2) What did David sing about the Lord? (v.3-4)
3) What did the king sing about his season of testing and trial against his enemies? (v.5-6)
4) What did David do when he was overwhelmed by his enemies and how did the Lord respond? (v.7)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Has anyone ever attacked you, your character, or your integrity?
6) If so, how did you respond?

LIFE LESSONS
7) Our best offense against the destruction that our enemies attempt to inflict on us is to praise the Lord.
8) There is no need to fight against our enemies. When the Lord is on our side, He will fight for us.
9) Praise is a spiritual weapon.