Introduction
The writer asks for help to withstand his enemies despite his increasing age.
Questions
1. Why is the writer confident that God will deliver him from the wicked, unrighteous and cruel man?
v 4 to 6 Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
For you are my hope, Lord GOD,
my confidence from my youth.
I have relied on you from the womb.
You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb.
I will always praise you.
2. What does the writer say to God about old age?
v 9 Don’t reject me in my old age.
Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.
3. Where does the writer show that he believes in resurrection of the dead?
v 20 ... you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 6 The writer expresses his confidence in God from past experience
- v 7 to 13 He praises God but asks for protection from all his enemies
- v 14 to 24 He continues to want to tell everyone, including the next generation, about God and salvation and everything God has done
The audio version uses Yahweh instead of LORD. This reflects the original Hebrew language.