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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• Psalm 401-5

By Ron Halbrook
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Psalm 401-5
1 I waited patiently for the LORD and he
inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He
brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of
the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and
established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new
song in my mouth, even praise unto our God many
shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the
LORD. 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD
his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such
as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O LORD my God,
are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and
thy thoughts which are to us-ward they cannot be
reckoned up in order unto thee if I would
declare and speak of them, they are more than can
be numbered.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• Introduction
• 1. Ps. 401-5 David delivered from his sins
  his enemiesorigin of danger, suffering
• 2. Suffer in life
• Because of our own sins
• Because of sins of other people
  this study
• Result of mans free will
• Ps. 591-4 God delivers comforts

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Psalm 591-4
1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God defend
me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver
me from the workers of iniquity,
and save me from bloody men. 3 For, lo, they lie
in wait for my soul the mighty
are gathered against me
not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O
LORD. 4 They run and prepare themselves
without my fault awake to
help me, and behold.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• Introduction
• 3. See others sufferwe too may suffer
• 4. Suffering reminds us
• We are weak
• We need God
• 5. God sees, hears, cares, delivers,
  comforts

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• A. God Sees Hears
• Prov. 153 All things

The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
beholding the evil and the good.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• A. God Sees Hears
• Ps. 13911-12 All places

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me
even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea,
the darkness hideth not from thee but the night
shineth as the day the darkness and the light
are both alike to thee.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• B. Women Children Often Victims
• Mal. 213 Women weep in worship

And this have ye done again,
covering the altar of the LORD with
tears, with weeping, and with crying out,
insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any
more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• B. Women Children Often Victims
• Col. 319 Wife weeps over bitter husband

Husbands, love your wives,
and be not bitter against them.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• B. Women Children Often Victims
• Eph. 64 Col. 321 Children weep
  angry, discouraged

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to
wrath but bring them up in the nurture and
admonition of the Lord.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger,
lest they be discouraged.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• C. Why They Weep
• How wounds inflicted

• Verbal, physical,
• sexual abuse
• Berate, belittle, demean
• Scream, anger fits,
• severe beatings
• Manipulate, flatter,
• betray, false promises

• Fondle, rape
• Slam doors til wall shakes,
• throw chairs, etc.
• Menace, threaten
• atmosphere of fear
• Create tight, closed circle
• dont talk, live in fear

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• C. Why They Weep
• Who inflicts wounds

• Mate wounds mate
• Father, mother wound child
• Child wounds parent
• Brother, sister
• Other relatives
• Brethren, friends
• Strangers

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• I. The Tears of the Weak Wounded
• C. Why They Weep
• How wounds torment victim

• Physical, emotional,
• psychological wounds
• Discouraged, depressed
• Repressed anger
• Self-doubt, self-loathing
• Mental anguish
• Irrational fear, phobias

• Nightmares
• Suicidal thoughts
• Try to hide bruises
• Did I invite, deserve it?
• Hide, crawl, avoid person
• Doubt all good, even God
• Lifelong struggle

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• A. Sad Reality Provoke by Satan
• B. Abel Murdered by Cain Gen. 48-10

8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother and it
came to pass, when they were in the field, that
Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew
him. 9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is
Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not Am I
my brother's keeper? 10 And he said, What hast
thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood
crieth unto me from the ground.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• C. Job Deprived of Possessions, Family,
  Friends
• Job 16-22 Satan behind the scene
• Job 18-9 Innocent Job accused

8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou
considered my servant Job, that there is none
like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright
man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job
fear God for nought?
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• C. Job Deprived of Possessions, Family,
  Friends
• Job 29 Foolish wife

Then said his wife unto him,
Dost thou still retain thine
integrity? curse God,
and die.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• C. Job Deprived of Possessions, Family,
  Friends
• Job 47-8 Misguided friends

7 Remember, I pray thee,
who ever perished, being
innocent? or
where were the righteous cut off? 8 Even as I
have seen,
they that plow iniquity, and sow
wickedness, reap the same.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• D. Lot Victim of Conniving Daughters Gen.
  1930-38
• Gen 1932 Intoxication, incest

Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we
will lie with him,
that we may preserve seed of our
father.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• D. Lot, Victim of Conniving Daughters Gen.
  1930-38
• 2 Pet. 27 Vexed by sin

And delivered just Lot,
vexed with the filthy
conversation of the
wicked
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• E. Sarah Isaac, Victims of Pride Ridicule
  by Hagar Ishmael Gen.
  164 219

4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived
and when she saw that she had conceived, her
mistress was despised in her eyes.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian,
which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• F. Joseph, Victim of Fathers Unwitting
  Favoritism Brothers Envy Gen. 37
• Gen. 373-4

3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his
children, because he was the son of his old age
and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And
when his brethren saw that their father loved him
more than all his brethren, they hated him, and
could not speak peaceably unto him.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• G. Jonathan, Merab, Michal Manipulated by
  Saul to Destroy David 1 Sam. 18-20
• 1 Sam. 1917 2030-33 Sauls anger

17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou
deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he
is escaped?
30 Sauls anger was kindled against
JonathanThou son of the perverse rebellious
woman.
33 And Saul cast a javelin at him
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• H. David Victim of Saul, His Own Sons,
  Friends
• 1 Sam. 201 Davids distress

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah,
and came and said before Jonathan,
What have I done? what is mine
iniquity? and what is my
sin before thy father,
that he seeketh my life?
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• H. David Victim of Saul, His Own Sons,
  Friends
• Ps. 5512-14 Davids distress memorialized
  Gods people in every age subject to same trials

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Psalm 5512-14
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me
then I could have borne it
neither was it he that
hated me that did magnify himself against me

then I would have hid myself from him 13
But it was thou, a man mine equal,
my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14
We took sweet counsel together,
and walked unto the house of God
in company.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• II. Innocent Suffer at Hands of Wicked
• I. Abigal, Victim of Nabal Her Arrogant,
  Unthankful, Stubborn, Selfish, Bickering, Foolish
  Husband 1 Sam. 25
• Vs. 3 churlish and evil (surly mean)
• Vs. 17 Beliala man cannot speak to him
• Vs. 19 she told not her husband
• Vs. 21 Nabal returned David evil for good
• Vs. 24 upon me let this iniquity be
• Vs. 37 his heart diedbecame as a stone

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• A. The God Who Delivers Ps. 401-5

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Psalm 401-5
1 I waited patiently for the LORD and he
inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He
brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of
the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and
established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new
song in my mouth, even praise unto our God many
shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the
LORD. 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD
his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such
as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O LORD my God,
are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and
thy thoughts which are to us-ward they cannot be
reckoned up in order unto thee if I would
declare and speak of them, they are more than can
be numbered.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• A. The God Who Delivers Ps. 401-5
• All the innocent from Abel to Abigal delivered
• Not always as they thought or wishednecessary to
  trust in God
• We serve the same God!!!

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• B. In Prayer
• Ps. 326-7 God near at hand,
  can be found

6 For this shall every one that is godly pray
unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found
surely in the floods of great waters they shall
not come nigh unto him. 7 Thou art my hiding
place thou shalt preserve me from trouble thou
shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.
Selah.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• B. In Prayer
• Ps. 611-4 When overwhelmed
  pray to God as a rock, a shelter,
  a tower, a refuge

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Psalm 611-4
1 Hear my cry, O God attend unto my prayer. 2
From the end of the earth will I cry
unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For thou hast been a shelter for me,
and a strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever
I will trust in the covert of thy
wings. Selah.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• C. In Gods Word
• Ps. 11997-105 , 143, 165 Love, meditate
  on Gods Word find strength, guidance, and
  comfort

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Psalm 11997-102
97 O how love I thy law!
it is my
meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy
commandments hast made me wiser than mine
enemies for they are ever with me. 99 I have
more understanding than all my teachers for thy
testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand
more than the ancients,
because I keep thy precepts. 101 I have
refrained my feet from every evil way, that I
might keep thy word. 102 I have not departed
from thy judgments
for thou hast taught me.
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Psalm 119103-105
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea,
sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy
precepts I get understanding therefore I hate
every false way. 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my
feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119143-165
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me
yet thy commandments are my delights. 165
Great peace have they which love thy law and
nothing shall offend them.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• D. In Gods People
• Ps. 11963 Cultivate close friendship with
  people who serve God

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and
of them that keep thy precepts.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• D. In Gods People
• Prov. 1320 The wise man not the fool can help

He that walketh with wise men
shall be wise
but a companion of fools
shall be destroyed.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• D. In Gods People
• Prov. 246 Find wise counsel from Gods people

For by wise counsel thou shalt make
thy war and in multitude of
counsellors there is safety.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• D. In Gods People
• Many Christians have helped me find strength
  healing thru the years

• My mother
• My wife, Donna
• Homer Hailey
• Leonard Ruth Tyler
• Roy Cogdill
• Gilbert Savely

• Mike Sandie Willis
• Raymond Wanda Maxwell
• Andy Joy Alexander
• Steve Bettie Wolfgang
• Harry Osborne
• Others

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• E. In Qualified People God Makes Available
• Prov. 246 People with training experience in
  counseling

For by wise counsel thou shalt make
thy war and in multitude of
counsellors there is safety.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• E. In Qualified People God Makes Available
• Prov. 246 People with training experience in
  counseling
• Art Adams, Bettie Wolfgang
• Teachers
• Doctors
• Legal authorities

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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• F. Obey the Gospel, Grow as a Christian
• God helps us put the past in the past
• God helps us reach higher ground
• Seek resolution with person who wounded you Matt.
  1815

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against
thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and
him alone if he shall hear thee, thou hast
gained thy brother.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• III. Trust God Seek Help
• F. Obey the Gospel, Grow as a Christian
• God helps us put the past in the past
• God helps us reach higher ground
• Seek resolution with person you wounded Matt.
  523-24

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the
altar, and there rememberest that thy brother
hath ought against thee 24 Leave there thy gift
before the altar, and go thy way first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then come and
offer thy gift.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• Invitation
• 1. Ps. 401-5 David delivered from his sins
  his enemiesorigin of danger, suffering
• 2. Suffer in life
• Because of our own sins
• Because of sins of other people
  this study

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Psalm 401-5
1 I waited patiently for the LORD and he
inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He
brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of
the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and
established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new
song in my mouth, even praise unto our God many
shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the
LORD. 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD
his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such
as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O LORD my God,
are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and
thy thoughts which are to us-ward they cannot be
reckoned up in order unto thee if I would
declare and speak of them, they are more than can
be numbered.
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GOD HEARS the CRY of the WEAK

• Invitation
• 1. Ps. 401-5 David delivered from his sins
  his enemiesorigin of danger, suffering
• 2. Suffer in life
• Because of our own sins
• Because of sins of other people
  this study
• 3. In Christ pardon, strength, comfort
• Gal. 326-27

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Gal. 326-27
26 For ye are all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of
you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ.