Psalms 31:1-8

In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust.

Man trusting in Jehovah

I. Here is man trusting in Jehovah Is great trials.

1. It seems strange that God should allow a man who trusts in Him to become involved in trials. Love is the reason. He knows that oven the best of His children are so fractious and wayward that they need the chastening rod.

2. It seems strange that a man should be able to trust God when in trial. Good men can, and have done so. Job: Paul.

II. Here is man trusting in Jehovah and earnestly praying--

1. For the vindication of his trust.

2. For deliverance from trial.

3. For an audience with the Almighty.

4. For protection from danger.

5. For guidance in perplexity.

6. For extrication from the snares of enemies.

III. Here is man trusting in Jehovah and surrendering himself.

1. The language of dedication.

2. The motive--gratitude.

IV. Here is man trusting in Jehovah and abhorring sinners. A God-loving soul must ever recoil with profound disgust from the false, the dishonest, the mean, the profane, whenever or wherever they appear. The soul cannot love moral opposites. To hate characters, however, does not necessarily imply the hating of man. Man’s bad character is of himself, he made it: but his nature is of God, He formed it.

V. Here is man trusting in Jehovah, and rejoicing in deliverance. 1, When deliverance comes to a good man, it comes from mercy.

2. The soul in deliverance rejoices in its freedom and security. (Homilist.)