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Standing Firm: Trusting God When Foundations Fall
July 2, 2026 · 13 min
David's psalms show the Holy Spirit using Scripture to guide, comfort, and correct us in troubled times.
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Welcome to the Psalms Oasis 0:09 Good morning, and welcome to Stand on the Word. Thanks for joining me as we're in the oasis of the Psalms. That's right. We're spending our summer in the Psalms. It's so great to have you along on this journey. Today,0:19 we're looking at Psalms 11 through 16 verse 11 of chapter 16. You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. At your right hand are pleasures forevermore.0:31 Now let me ask you a question. As you've been reading through these Psalms written by David, did you identify with any of these situations or the circumstances that he's been writing about? So I have found0:43 them to be very timely and very relevant. Of course, the reality is that god's word is always relevant. It's always timely because it is the living word of god. In fact, the writer of0:55 Hebrews in Hebrews 4 12 says, for the word of God is living and powerful. It is. It's living and it's powerful, addressing the very need that we have. The Holy Spirit1:07 uses the word of God to direct us, to comfort us, and to correct us. And I'll I'll just confess upfront as I was studying this passage this morning that the Lord1:19 used the passage for all of the above. Alright. Because of god's word, and that's why we need to be in god's word. I'm so glad to have you on this journey. Because of god's word, we1:31 can have hope during uncertain and challenging times. You know, we're not the 1st. We're not the 1st to face difficulty. And guess what? God is, has1:43 been, and will be there for those who call upon him and yield to him. Alright. Let's start with chapter 11, verse 1. In the Lord, I put my trust. How can you say to my1:55 soul, flee as a bird to your mountain? For, look, the wicked bend their bow. They make ready their arrow on the string that they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart. If the foundations are destroyed, what2:07 can the righteous do? Now this is probably a psalm that David wrote when Saul was pursuing him trying to kill him. And David was being encouraged to flee, to head forTrust God, Don't Flee 2:19 the hills. Verse 3 has been interpreted in a few different ways. Some see this as emphasizing the desperation of the situation by pointing to the destruction of the foundations of justice. I2:30 mean, Saul was the the king. Justice didn't matter. It was being destroyed because he was trying to kill David out of jealousy. Now some would say that this is where we are today,2:42 lawlessness and politicized justice that is used to pursue political opponents. That that's certainly a plausible interpretation because it is true that when innocent people are persecuted2:54 by government, justice is lost and the foundation for society is destroyed. But I see this question that David is asking. That I see it going beyond what3:06 we can't control to what we can control. The foundation for the righteous is not the government of man. Okay?3:18 But in it is found in the government of God. If we flee in the face of opposition and difficulty, we have abandoned our faith in God. We have3:30 refused to stand. And if we lose our faith and our hope in god, we have lost our foundation. That's what I think David is talking about. He said, I can't run because if I run, I'm showing that I3:42 have no faith and no hope in in the God who is the government of all mankind. This reminds me of the disciples responding to, to Jesus in in John chapter 6.3:54 In verse 66, from that time, many of his disciples went back and walked with him no more. Then Jesus said to the 12, do you also want to go away? But Simon Peter answered and said, Lord, to whom shall we go?4:06 You have the words of eternal life. Also, we have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the son of the living god. You see, where do we run? We can't run. You know? Because if we run, we've4:18 run away from the very thing that we have our hope and our confidence in, and that is god. Verse 4, the lord is in his holy temple. This is why we can have confidence. The lord's throne is4:30 in heaven. His eyes behold. His eyelids test the sons of men. The lord test the righteous, but the wicked and the 1 who loves violence, his soul hates. Upon the wicked, he will rain coals, fire, and4:41 brimstone, and a burning wind shall be the portion of their cup. For the lord is righteous. He loves righteousness. His countenance beholds the upright. Yes. It can get4:53 ugly and difficult, but we are to stand in faith. Our hope fixed on who god is. In chapter 12, David laments the trouble that's caused by the words5:05 of, of, of the lying words of those who actually rule. Help, lord, for the godly man ceases, for the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.God's Pure Word Amid Lies 5:16 They speak idly, everyone with his neighbor, with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. You know, it often feels like we're standing alone, but our hope has to be5:28 rooted in the justice of God. Verse 3. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks proud things, who have said with our tongue we will prevail, our5:40 lips are our own, who is lord over us? A lot of boasting there. For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise, says the lord.5:52 I will set him in the safety for which he yearns. You see, our hope is rooted in the word and promises of god, which unlike the lying words of man, god's word6:04 has been tested, and it is trustworthy. Verse 6, the words of the lord are pure, like silver tried in a furnace of earth purified 7 times. You shall keep them, oh lord. You shall6:16 preserve them from this generation forever. The wicked prowl on every side when vileness is exalted among the sons of men. Chapter 13 is another lament where David is on the verge6:28 of despair. His power of endurance exhausted. Verse 1, how long, oh lord, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your6:40 face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? Let me ask you, have you ever felt like God has6:52 forgotten you, that he has turned his ear away from hearing your prayers? I don't know about you, but I can identify with David here. I also find instruction in how he responds, how David responds7:03 to the situation, and this challenges me. Consider and hear me, oh lord my god. In Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say I have prevailed against him, lest those who7:15 trouble me rejoice when I am moved. In his desperation, he says, lord, increase my faith. Help me see. Give me hope, lest I7:27 give up on life. And look how he lands this prayer. Verse 5. But I have trusted in your mercy. My heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the lord because he has7:39 dealt bountifully with me. You see, with faith driven praise of god's faithfulness, you know, we have hope. We7:51 have confidence even when we don't see it and feel it. I pray, Lord, help me to do the same. Chapter 14 is classified as a psalm of wisdom as DavidWisdom: Fools, Corruption, Righteousness 8:03 laments the pervasiveness of the moral foolishness of his day. Boy, this 1 fits. The fool has said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt. They have done8:15 abominable works. There is none who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned8:27 aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good. No. Not 1. You see, corruption is the natural progression of denying the existence8:39 of god. Now some scholars see verse 4 as god speaking here. Let me read verse 4. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread8:50 and do not call upon the lord? There they are in great field, for god is the generation of the righteous. You shame the counsel of the poor, but the lord is his9:02 refuge. Despite9:19 Psalm 15 is classified as another Psalm of wisdom. David asked a question, and then he provides the answer. Lord, who may abide in your tabernacle? Who may dwell in your holy9:30 hill? How do we dwell in the presence of God? Walks uprightly and works righteousness and speaks the truth in his heart. Now let me just9:42 give you the reader's digest of the rest of this short Psalm. It starts in the heart heart speaking the truth of our need for God and his forgiveness. And from there, like the blood of that's in our heart9:54 that pumps it out through the whole body. Righteous conduct should guide our eyes, our hands, our lips, and our feet, but it all comes from the heart.10:07 We conclude with a declaration of trust in Psalm 16. Preserve me, oh lord, for in you, I have put my trust. Oh, my soul, you have said to the10:19 lord, you are my lord. My goodness is nothing apart from you. Verse 5. 0, lord, you are the portion of my inheritance in my cup. You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me me in pleasant10:31 places. Yes. I have good I have a good inheritance. I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel. My heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before10:43 me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore, my heart is glad and my glory rejoices. My flesh also will rest in hope. For you10:55 will not leave my soul in Sheol, you in in Sheol, nor will you allow your holy 1 to see corruption. You will show me the path of life. In your11:07 presence is fullness of joy. At your right hand are pleasures forevermore. You know, god is still the same as he was during the time of David. And guess what? You'll be the sameSecure Inheritance in God 11:18 tomorrow. Follow the lord. Trust him, and you will not be moved. You will have gladness in your heart and hope in your soul. Father, we thank11:30 you for your word, this oasis of the Psalms. Lord, where where David, he he just was so transparent with what he was walking through. Lord. But I what I see is this11:42 pattern in him where he lord, he was very candid about the conditions that he was facing and and and and the concerns that he had and and the desperation that he felt. But, lord, he pivoted to11:54 praise you and to to see, Lord, your hand of provision, your hand of deliverance by faith. So, father, I pray that you would increase our faith as we walk through the12:05 Psalms that, Lord, as I know many are on this journey with us that are facing difficulties in family and job and health, lord, give us the faith to12:17 believe and to see and to walk in the promises, the fulfillment of the promises that you have made. For we pray and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Thanks for joining me this morning,12:29 and until next time, keep standing on the word.12:35 Today's study comes from the stand on the word Bible reading plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you12:47 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 Welcome to the Psalms Oasis2:09 Trust God, Don't Flee5:06 God's Pure Word Amid Lies7:58 Wisdom: Fools, Corruption, Righteousness11:09 Secure Inheritance in God93.9K followers
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