The Messianic Psalms Lesson 12: Psalm 31

Introduction: Psalm 31 is more of a shadow of the Messiah rather than a direct prophecy. Jesus says verse 5 from the cross, but could never say verse 10. Yet we still see how much of the Psalm would be fitting of Jesus. Requests & Trust (1-3)

1. In you, O LORD, I _________________________________ (1 cf 19)

a. Let me never be put to _______________ (1)

b. Deliver me in your ____________________ (1)

c. Incline your __________ and rescue me speedily (2)

d. Be a rock of ________________ and a strong _____________________ (2)

2. You are my _____________ and fortress (3)

a. Lead and _____________ me for your name’s sake (3)

Reasons to Trust (4-8) 1. You are my ____________________________ (4)

a. You take me out of _____________ hidden for me (4)

2. Into your hands I ________________________________________ (5)

a. You have ________________________ me (5)

3. I ______________ in the LORD (6)

a. I hate those who mind vain things (6)

4. I will _____________ and be glad in your _______________________ (7)

a. You have seen my affliction and __________________ (7)

b. You have not delivered me into the hand of the ________________ (8)

c. You have set my feet in a broad place (8)

Current Distress (9-13) 1. Be gracious to me (9)

a. Eye, soul and body waste from _____________ (9)

b. Life, years with ___________________ and sighing (10)

c. Strength fails because of my ___________________ (10)

d. I have become a reproach to enemies and neighbors (11)

e. I am an object of ______________ to my acquaintances (11 cf 1 Sam 18:15, 29)

f. I have been __________________ like one who is dead (12)

g. My enemies scheme and ___________ to take my life (13 cf 1 Sam 18:21,25; Mt 26:3-4)

Trust & Requests (14-18) 1. But I trust in you, my times are in your _____________ (14-15 cf 5)

a. __________________ me from the hand of my enemies (15)

b. Make your face shine on your servant (16)

c. Let me not be put to shame for I _______________________________ (17)

d. Let the _________________ be put to shame (17)

e. Let their _____________ be mute (18)

Blesses the LORD (19-22)

1. How ______________________ is your goodness (19)

a. For those who ____________ and take refuge in you (19)

b. You _____________ them from plots of man (20)

c. You shelter them from _____________________ (20)

2. He has ______________________ shown His steadfast love (21)

a. When I thought I was cut off (22)

b. You ______________ when I cried to you (22)

Applications: Call to the Saints (23-24)

1. _______________ the LORD (23)

a. He’ll preserve you if you are _____________________ (23)

b. He repays those who act in __________________ (23)

2. Be ________________ and take _______________________ (24)

a. All you who ____________ on the LORD (24)