Timeless Biblical Truth.
Believers in their integrity may seek the LORD’S protection with confidence because His care continues even in life beyond the grave.
- Prayer: Believers may petition the LORD for His protection because they trust Him completely (16:1-4).
- Believers petition the LORD for protection (16:1).
- Believers verbally confess their faith in the LORD (16:2).
- Believers declare their faithfulness to the LORD by avoiding evil practices (16:3-4).
- Praise: Believers praise the LORD for all that He has given to themto make their lives pleasant (16:5-7).
- Believers praise the LORD for providing economic blessings (16:5-6).
- Believer praise the LORD for providing moral guidance and instruction (16:7).
- Confidence: Believers express their confidence that the LORD’S protective care will endure forever (16:8-11).
- Believers confess their faith that the LORD will protect them (16:8-9).
- Believers express their confidence that the LORD will never forsake abandon them, not even in death (16:10-11).
Questions for Second Milers
- Using 16:1-4, what are the marks of a believer?
- Using 16:5-8, what are the privileges of a believer?
- Using 16:8-11, what is his future (8-11)? Does the phrase I shall not be shaken in verse 8 reflect a false bravado or sure confidence?
- Trace the changes in David’s mood throughout this psalm? Does prayer and the promises of God change your mood? Do your prayers move from worry to worship?
- What does this psalm teach you about God? About David? About yourself? How does trusting God like this affect you?
- Peter uses this Psalm in Acts 2 to give Scriptural support for something. What is it?
- Give your own short title to this psalm.
Lanny Tanton is the Pastor at The Bible Church of the Lakes in Horseshoe Bay, Texas – just outside of Marble Falls. Pastor Tanton welcomes you to our website and hopes that you’ll enjoy reading these insightful blog posts. Please contact us if you have further questions!!


