Timeless Biblical Truth.
When in distress, believers may be confident because God’s Word guarantees for them victory.
- Anguish: In times of stress, believers may ask God, for deliverance because they belong to Him (1-5).
- Believers, during times of stress, may cry out to God for healing (1-3).
- Believers confess that God is their protection (4).
- Believers may pray for God to deliver them since they are His beloved (5).
- Encouragement: God’s Word assures His people of His sovereign protection and rule over their enemies (6-8).
- God’s Word guarantees His sovereign preservation and rule of His land (6-7).
- God’s Word guarantees the subjugation of the nations, their enemies (8).
- Confidence: Believers confess their dependence of God who alone will give them victory over their enemies (9-12).
- Believers confess their total dependence on God for help (9-11).
- Believers confess their confidence that God will give them victory over their enemies (12).
Questions for Second Milers
- Read 2 Samuel 8 for the historical situation that causes David to compose this psalm. What does he see as God’s role in the hard times Israel has seen?
- What emotions do the images in this passage reveal about what the people feel (and how deeply) about the things they have experi- enced?
- What promises of God does David call to mind? How does he interpret them since God’s promises are not fulfilled at the time he composes this psalm?
- To what extent do you believe God is responsible for people’s success or failure in life? In your life? How would you defend your answer using Scripture?
- To what extent do you believe God’s help is necessary in your life? 100%? 50%? 20%?
- As you review Psalms 56-60, do you see a common theme?
- 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!!



