Beware Of The Dog Series

Psalm 59 Beware of the Dog 1. David's Prayer - 1-5

i. A Prayer for Deliverence - 1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:

defend me from them that rise up against me.

ii. A Prayer in Danger -

The People - 1 Deliver me from mine enemies (used to be friends)

The Plot - 1 defend me from them that rise up against me.

The Peril - 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

The Purpose - 2 and save me from bloody men. (The plot to kill David)

The Persistence - 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul:

The Power - 3 the mighty are gathered against me; (King Saul)

The Perversion - not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

iii. A Prayer of Direction - He Seeks

Process - 5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,

Promptness - 5 awake to visit all the heathen:

Punishment - 5 be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

2. David's Problem - 6-10

1. The Persistency of the Enemy - 6 They return at evening:

2. The Perniciousness of the Enemy -

6 they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

3. The Pronouncements of the Enemy -

Their Disdain - 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth

Their Deceit - 7 swords are in their lips:

Their Disbelief - 7 for who, say they, doth hear? (Forgotten God)

4. The Power of the Enemy -

9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence

3. David's Prescription - 11 - 15

1. Spare them - 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget:

2. Scatter them - 11 scatter them by thy power;

3. Subdue them - 11 and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

4. Snare them - 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. 5. Smite them - 13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: 6. School them -

13 and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

7. Stimy them - 14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

Their Plans - howling in frustration because they missed their prey.

Their Purpose -

15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

4. David's Praise - 16 - 17

1. It's Message -

Divine Power - 16 But I will sing of thy power;

Divine Pity - 16 yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning:

Divine Protection - 16 for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 2. It's Motive - God has been -

My Defence - 16 for thou hast been my defence

My Dwelling Place - 16 and refuge in the day of my trouble.

3. It's Manner -

It's Source - 16 But I will sing of thy power;

It's Sound - yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy

It's Season - 16 in the morning:

It's Song - 16 for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. It's Subject - 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.