Psalms 11

DON’T FALL APART WHEN THINGS FALL APART

THE TEST V.1-3

DETERMINE YOUR ASSURANCE V.1

TRUST VS. TREMBLE

In the Lord put I my trust:

REST VS. RUN

How say you to my soul,

FLEE VS. FREEDOM

Flee as a bird to your mountain?

DISCERN YOUR ADVERSARY V.2

THEY’RE ALERT

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow,

THEY’RE ACCURATE

they make ready their arrow upon the string

THEY’RE ADEPT

That they may secretly shoot at the upright in heart

DECIDE YOUR ACTIONS V.3

DON’T FALL APART WHEN THINGS FALL APART

If the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do?

THE TRIUMPH V.4-7

TRUE CONFIDENCE V.4

GOD’S SUPREMACY

the Lord is in his holy temple,

GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY

the Lord’s throne is heaven

GOD’S SCRUTINY

His eyes behold, his eyelids try,the children of men.

TRYING CHASTENING V.5-6

GOD’S SEARCH V.5

the Lord tries the righteous:

GOD’S SEVERITY

But the wicked & him that loves violence his soul hates

GOD’S SNARES

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire brimstone and

an horrible tempest: this will be the portion of their cup

TENDER COMMUNION V.7

GOD’S SATISFACTION

For the righteous Lord loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.