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Psalm 19:28

My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me

according to Your word.

Psalm 19:28

My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me

according to Your word.

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? Whose? Self or others?Self or others?

Isaiah 35:4

Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear!

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? Whose? Self or others?Self or others? The Weak Ones The Weak Ones

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?How?

John 5:8-9

Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked.

Daniel 10:8

…no strength remained in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength.

Daniel 10:17-19

…And he said, “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!” So when he spoke to me I was strengthened…

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?How?

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?...thereforeHow?...therefore

Hebrews 10:36

For you have need of endurance…

Strengthen the hands…kneesStrengthen the hands…knees• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?...thereforeHow?...therefore

by examples (v.1)by examples (v.1) by seeing the race (v.1)by seeing the race (v.1) by looking to Jesus (v.2)by looking to Jesus (v.2) by seeing the hostility (v.3-by seeing the hostility (v.3-

4)4) by grasping God’s discipline by grasping God’s discipline

(v.5-11)(v.5-11)

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?...therefore (v.1-11)How?...therefore (v.1-11)

Make straight pathsMake straight paths

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?...therefore (v.1-11)How?...therefore (v.1-11)

Make straight pathsMake straight paths• bbe, leave a good examplee, leave a good example• that the Lamethat the Lame

Perhaps a stumbling Christian Perhaps a stumbling Christian Perhaps a seeking soul Perhaps a seeking soul

• not turned aside…but healed not turned aside…but healed

1Peter 2:12

having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles

1Peter 2:12

having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers

1Peter 2:12

having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may

1Peter 2:12

having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe

1Peter 2:12

having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?...therefore (v.1-11)How?...therefore (v.1-11)

Make straight pathsMake straight paths• bbe, leave a good examplee, leave a good example• that the Lamethat the Lame

Perhaps a stumbling Christian Perhaps a stumbling Christian Perhaps a seeking soul Perhaps a seeking soul

• not turned aside…but healed not turned aside…but healed

Strengthen the hands…kneesStrengthen the hands…knees• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?...thereforeHow?...therefore

by examples (v.1)by examples (v.1) by seeing the race (v.1)by seeing the race (v.1) by looking to Jesus (v.2)by looking to Jesus (v.2) by seeing the hostility (v.3-4)by seeing the hostility (v.3-4) by grasping God’s discipline by grasping God’s discipline

(v.5-11)(v.5-11)Make straight paths…lamed…Make straight paths…lamed…healed healed

Psalm 19:28

My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me

according to Your word.

Strengthen the hands…Strengthen the hands…kneesknees

• Whose? - Whose? - The Weak Ones The Weak Ones • How?...therefore (v.1-11)How?...therefore (v.1-11)

Make straight pathsMake straight paths• bbe, leave a good examplee, leave a good example• that the Lamethat the Lame

Perhaps a stumbling Christian Perhaps a stumbling Christian Perhaps a seeking soul Perhaps a seeking soul

• not turned aside…but healed not turned aside…but healed

Romans 3:3-4

For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar.

2Timothy 2:13

If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.