Psalm 11 – David Encourages Trust

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David is hunted

(Cry for Justice)

Psalm 11

David‘s meets fear with faith (vss 1-3)

• David trusts the LORD. Remember this is the theme of the first book of Psalms (1-41).
• This is in the form of a conversation. The questions are from fearful friends trying to give David advice.

The LORD sees all (vss 4-6)

• David answers his friends with the LORD sees all things. I cannot take advice from fear.
  • The eyes of the LORD try men’s hearts
  • He LOOKS on the heart
  • His eyes a flaming fire in Revelation
  • God’s economy is righteousness versus wickedness. This is what he SEES.
  • Noah finds grace in the eyes of the LORD
  • Sometimes kings are said to do right in the eyes of the Lord.
• The trial is righteousness versus wickedness

God loves righteousness (vs 7)

• The judge of the earth will do right
• This is his economy.
• Notice how many times righteousness is the gold standard in God’s kingdom from the Sermon on the Mount to the Proverbs.