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Formed by the Psalms
God Never Stops Saving and Creating Us
Message Outline
Psalm 40:1-4 (NIV)
1 I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord
and put their trust in him.
4 Blessed is the one
who trusts in the Lord,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods.
Old Testament Story:
Waiting Patiently(?)
Psalm 40:1
“I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.”
Psalm 40:17
“You are my help and my deliverer;
you are my God, do not delay.”
Deliverance
Psalm 40:2
“He lifted me out of the slimy pit…”
“Exodus is the only thing that ever happens in the Bible.” —Northrop Frye
The pattern of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation plays out in every major biblical narrative:
- Creation → Fall → Redemption
- Egypt → Wilderness → Promised Land
- Good Friday → Holy Saturday → Resurrection Sunday
This isn’t just Israel’s story or Jesus’ story—it’s our story, too.
New Song (Sing Your Song)
Psalm 40:3
“He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.”
Exodus 15:1–3 (NIV)
Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD:
“I will sing to the LORD,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver
he has hurled into the sea.
The LORD is my strength and my defense;
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
The LORD is a warrior;
the LORD is his name.”
How Long?
“In some ways, suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning.” —Viktor Frankl
