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The Lord Is My Strength And My Shield
Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 26, 2015 (message contributor)
Summary: To show that GOD is my Strength and my Shield, my heart greatly rejoice and with my song will I praise Him.
I. EXORDIUM:
Is the LORD your Strength and your Shield?
Yes. Psalms 28:7
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To show that GOD is my Strength and my Shield, my heart greatly rejoice and with my song will I praise Him.
IV. TEXT:
The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him.
V. THESIS:
Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my Strength and my Shield, my heart trusts in, relies on and confidently leans on You, my heart greatly rejoices and with my song will I praise You.
VI. TITLE:
The LORD is my Strength and my Shield
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Authors: Authorship of many is uncertain, generally attributed to King David.
B. Date written: c. 1440 to 450 B.C. ( From Moses to Ezra)
C. Purpose: 150 songs to praise and worship GOD
D. To whom written: Sometimes to GOD, sometimes to author
E. Main Themes: praise and worship, prayer and praise
VIII. MAIN BODY:
A. The LORD is my Strength and my Shield
"The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped;"
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].
Only in the Lord shall one say, I have righteousness (salvation and victory) and strength [to achieve]. To Him shall all come who were incensed against Him, and they shall be ashamed.
But it is from Him that you have your life in Christ Jesus, Whom God made our Wisdom from God, [revealed to us a knowledge of the divine plan of salvation previously hidden, manifesting itself as] our Righteousness [thus making us upright and putting us in right standing with God], and our Consecration [making us pure and holy], and our Redemption [providing our ransom from eternal penalty for sin].
So then, as it is written, Let him who boasts and proudly rejoices and glories, boast and proudly rejoice and glory in the Lord.
But let him who glories glory in this: that he understands and knows Me [personally and practically, directly discerning and recognizing My character], that I am the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord.
However, let him who boasts and glories boast and glory in the Lord.
B. My heart greatly rejoice and with my song I will praise Him
"therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him."
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
But let the [uncompromisingly] righteous be glad; let them be in high spirits and glory before God, yes, let them [jubilantly] rejoice!
Sing to God, sing praises to His name, cast up a highway for Him Who rides through the deserts—His name is the Lord—be in high spirits and glory before Him!
For in Him does our heart rejoice, because we have trusted (relied on and been confident) in His holy name.
O SING to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing to the Lord, bless (affectionately praise) His name; show forth His salvation from day to day.
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples.
IX. CONCLUSION:
Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my Strength and my Shield, my heart trusts in, relies on and confidently leans on Him, my heart greatly rejoices and with my song will I praise Him.
