I COME TO DO THY WILL, O GOD
PSALM 40:1-17
PSALM 40:1-17
Introduction:
David spoke of our Lord here in this psalm. The Apostle Paul put all doubt to rest concerning this in Hebrews 10:5-9. David confines the meaning to him who came into the world to do the Father’s will.
He did not write concerning David himself, but concerning his antitype and son, who is called by his name, Ezekiel 37:24,25, “And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25- And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.” Hosea 3:5, “Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.”
I. DAVID’S PERSONAL THANKSGIVING vv. 1-3
A. I waited patiently on the Lord, v. 1; Isaiah 25:9, “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
B. He lifted me out of a horrible, tumultuous pit, vv. 2-3; Matthew 13:50, “And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
1. He set my feet upon a rock, v. 2; Psalms 27:5, “For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.”
2. He put a new song in my mouth, v. 3; Revelation 5:9, “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;”
a. A song of Praise, Psalms 103:1, “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.”
b. A song of Trust, Psalms 31:1, “In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.”
II. GOD GOODNESS TO HIS SAINTS vv. 4-5
A. Blessed is the man that MAKES GOD HIS TRUST, v. 4; Psalms 34:8, “O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”
“A man may be as POOR as Lazarus, as HATED as Mordecai, as SICK as Hezekiah, as LONELY as Elijah, but while his hand of faith can keep its hold on God, none of his outward afflictions can prevent his being numbered among the blessed.” –Spurgeon.
B. God’s GREAT WORKS, v. 5; Revelation 15:3, “And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.”
C. God thoughts are upon His people, Psalms 40:16-17, “Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. 17- But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.”
III. THE MESSIAH’S DIDCATION TO GOD’S WILL vv. 6-10
A. “I come to do thy will,” the offering of the body of Christ, vv. 6-7; Hebrews 10:10, “By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
B. “I delight to do thy will,” vv. 7-8; John 4:34, “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.”
C. I have declared thy righteousness, vv. 9-10; Psalms 71:16, “I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.”
1. Divine Righteousness was his theme, Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
2. He never shunned in his ministry to declare the whole counsel of God, Matthew 11:27, “All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.”
CONCLUSION